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Global financial and food crisis: a Malysian perspective
Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia, 2009High food prices from 2007 through mid-2008 spawned serious implications for food security, macroeconomic stability and even political stability in many countries, especially developing ones.OrganisationThe Terrestrial Carbon Group (n/a)
The Terrestrial Carbon Group develops policy recommendations to unlock the potential of terrestrial carbon.DocumentHow to include terrestrial carbon in developing nations in the overall climate change solution
The Terrestrial Carbon Group, 2008This paper argues that terrestrial carbon (including trees, soil, and peat) can be used to provide up to 25% of the climate change solution. The document focuses on the role and use of terrestrial carbon and provides guiding principles for terrestrial carbon to be effectively included in the international response to climate change, which would support:DocumentPromoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: guidelines and good practices
Bioversity International, 2008Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income and employment. Value chain development (VCD) can be a useful tool for realising these prospects, by linking supply capacities to market opportunities.DocumentGetting out of the food crisis
GRAIN, 2008The current food crisis is focusing attention on the way food reaches some of the most disadvantaged people in the world. In this edition of GRAIN's Seedling magazine, a collection of articles highlight the less discussed aspects of the food crisis and responses to it.DocumentWho will China feed?
Economic Research Service, USDA, 2008In recent years, China has emerged as the world’s leading importer of soybeans, vegetable oil, cotton, wool, rubber, and animal hides. However, it has also been surprisingly successful at meeting the basic food needs of its population of more than 1.3 billion people, and it has stepped up as a major food exporter. This article asks: how long can China sustain this momentum?DocumentSmall boats, big problems
WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2008This paper argues that small boats can cause as much damage in fisheries around the world as big trawlers. While most governments say they want to halt subsidies that contribute to overfishing and over capacity, many demand the right to continue subsidising 'small' vessels.DocumentThe state of the world's animal genetic resources for food and agriculture
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2007Drawing on 169 Country Reports, contributions from a number of international organisations and twelve specially commissioned thematic studies, this report presents an analysis of the state of agricultural biodiversity in the livestock sector.Documentid21 natural resources highlights 6: Rural livelihoods
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008This bi-annual addition of id21 Natural Resources Highlights looks specifically at rural livelihoods. It contains the following three articles:DocumentSustainability standards and coffee exports from Tanzania
Danish Institute for International Studies, 2008One of the key trends characterising the agro-food trade in the last two decades has been the increasing complexity of public and private standards that are applied to imports into developed countries. This paper aims to identify critical areas to facilitate compliance with sustainability standards in coffee, which is the major traditional export crop for Tanzania.Pages
