The 200 million person increase in global food insecurity since 2006 — over one billion according to UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) — did not result from global production failure or a shortage of supply.
The 200 million person increase in global food insecurity since 2006 — over one billion according to UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) — did not result from global production failure or a shortage of supply.
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1.2 billion people worldwide live with hunger. This is an increase of more than 100 million people since 2006, and represents a major setback in efforts to halve (and ultimately to eradicate) hunger in the world, an objective that governments committed to in 2000 with the adoption of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
The way the U.S. Department of Agriculture has rolled out the first part of BCAP is raising eyebrows, as initial funding seems to be going to pay for already-existing biomass supplies used for renewable energy, instead of focusing on helping to jump-start the new cellulosic energy future.
Steve Suppan, Senior Policy Analyst with IATP, responds to Paul Krugman of the New York Times regarding carbon derivative offset cap and trade proposals.
IATP participated in the United Nations High Level Conference on the economic crisis, development and financial institution reform. This statement for a multi-stakeholder roundtable of government delegates and NGOs argues for an international agreement to regulate commodity futures exchanges
This weekend, agriculture ministers from the G-8 will gather in a beautiful castle above the city of Treviso, in central Italy, to discuss the global food crisis. Missing among the scheduled gala dinners, aperitifs and wine tastings are those most affected by the food crisis, as well as a clear understanding of what has gone wrong.
Commodity Market Deregulation and Food Prices
The 200 million person increase in global food insecurity since 2006 — over one billion according to UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) — did not result from global production failure or a shortage of supply.Commodity Market Deregulation and Food Prices
The 200 million person increase in global food insecurity since 2006 — over one billion according to UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) — did not result from global production failure or a shortage of supply.Toxic chemicals are costing us and we're paying with our health
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According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1.2 billion people worldwide live with hunger. This is an increase of more than 100 million people since 2006, and represents a major setback in efforts to halve (and ultimately to eradicate) hunger in the world, an objective that governments committed to in 2000 with the adoption of the UN Millennium Development Goals.Questionable start for new biomass program
The way the U.S. Department of Agriculture has rolled out the first part of BCAP is raising eyebrows, as initial funding seems to be going to pay for already-existing biomass supplies used for renewable energy, instead of focusing on helping to jump-start the new cellulosic energy future.Krugman on Carbon Derivatives: A Rebuttal
Steve Suppan, Senior Policy Analyst with IATP, responds to Paul Krugman of the New York Times regarding carbon derivative offset cap and trade proposals.IATP statement on commodity price volatility to UN High Level Conference
IATP participated in the United Nations High Level Conference on the economic crisis, development and financial institution reform. This statement for a multi-stakeholder roundtable of government delegates and NGOs argues for an international agreement to regulate commodity futures exchangesFood, Agriculture and Doha
An article as part of the larger publication Moving Forward on Global Trade.Shrinking My Water Footprint
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This weekend, agriculture ministers from the G-8 will gather in a beautiful castle above the city of Treviso, in central Italy, to discuss the global food crisis. Missing among the scheduled gala dinners, aperitifs and wine tastings are those most affected by the food crisis, as well as a clear understanding of what has gone wrong.