Posts Tagged ‘food crisis’

2009 at-risk population from food shortage due to high food prices : 833 million people

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 13:25 By GSerrano

The world economic crisis directly translates to food insecurity. According to the Food Security Assessment, 2008-09, a report from the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), “Food security in 70 developing countries is projected to deteriorate over the next decade. After rising nearly 11 percent from 2007 to 2008, [...]

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Poor Countries: Oblivious to Climate Change?

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 17:39 By GSerrano

It is widely said that the poor countries are hardest hit by the ill effects of climate change. The question now is: are they even aware of what climate change is all about? Do the supposed victims even know their tragedy?
According to authoritative estimates, ‘99 percent of the casualties linked to climate change occur in [...]

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UN wages war on recession

Sunday, June 28, 2009 20:25 By GSerrano

At the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (June 24-26, 2009) in New York, more than 140 countries signed a global action plan that sets agreed-upon measures for the world to deal with the worst form of recession.
The conference adopts the finalized 16-page document. It reminds [...]

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