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Pakistan flood victims struggle to eat - as global food report says prices may double
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 29 January 2011 See more by this blogger
Two weeks ago, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) announced that global food prices were at their highest level on record. Then a few days ago, a major UK government report on the global food system, the Global... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Time is on our side: Or is it?
By Sarah Packwood, Posted 08 December 2010 See more by this blogger
"Time is on my side, yes it is, time is on my side..." ...aah the immortal words of the Rolling Stones' classic run through my head while I am on the train from London to Newcastle at "OMG it's... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Cancún: Armed with only a flyer in the midst of protests, tense negotiations and boycotts
By Jorge Espinoza, Posted 07 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Yesterday I was at Forest Day which featured the President of Mexico. Even though the speech was rather formal it was good to hear him talk about the need to recover local knowledge and respect the land and customs... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Cancún: the importance of traditional knowledge and farmers' rights
By Jorge Espinoza, Posted 05 December 2010 See more by this blogger
I am concerned that even though we can listen to the negotiations we can't speak. Despite this, the day was good as I went to the parallel Climate Day event where there was a session about participative planning and... Keep reading
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Cancún: Why are we not listening to older people?
By Jorge Espinoza, Posted 04 December 2010 See more by this blogger
I am feeling really frustrated today. I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel for ordinary people in these discussions! So many things are being talked about - sustainable agriculture, financial mechanisms, emission reductions - but... Keep reading
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