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30 July 2020
Food Security Threats: Now a Warning and Later May Be Too Late
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A group of women of Central Africa receives training in production diversification and improvement to expand the food security of their communities. Credit: FAO By Mario LubetkinROME, Jul 29 2020 (IPS) Recent world reports confirm that the goals set by the international community to end poverty and hunger, and create a more balanced, sustainable and
30 July 2020
Social-ecological resilience through a biocultural lens: a participatory methodology to support global targets and local priorities
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More research is needed to properly represent social-ecological system (SES) interactions that support the integrity of biological and cultural, i.e., biocultural, relationships in places experiencing environmental, economic, and social change. In this paper we offer a novel methodology to address this need through the development of place-based indicators and engagement of young people as coresearchers
30 July 2020
Population, climate change and inequality | Letters
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Alistair Currie of Population Matters says we should not fear a fall in the number of people on the planet, while Joe Williams and Caitlin Robinson say population is now the least important driver of environmental degradation. Inequality is the key, says Martin Pask It is very good to see you acknowledge the threats of
29 July 2020
The Guardian view on the green recovery: Britain is being left behind | Editorial
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The government talks a good game when it comes to radical policymaking. But its failure to invest in a zero-carbon future tells a different story Senior figures in this government like to view themselves as insurgents against a hidebound Whitehall establishment. This is partly because Boris Johnson won the last election after pledging to “get
29 July 2020
Neglected, Sacrificed: Older Persons During the COVID19 Pandemic
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Credit: United Nations By Isabel OrtizNEW YORK, Jul 28 2020 (IPS) Failing to help those in most need COVID19 is devastating on older persons. The numbers are staggering, more than 80 percent of the fatalities due to coronavirus in the US and East Asia occurred among adults aged 65 and over. In Europe and
28 July 2020
Securing Property and Land Rights in India
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Women farmers in India. Credit: UNDP India. By Shreya DebMUMBAY, India, Jul 27 2020 (IPS) Secure property rights are fundamental to the economic and social development of any country. However, in India, we are faced with a curious conundrum where more than 70 percent of a household’s assets are held in land and housing, yet
27 July 2020
Revealed: oil giants help fund powerful police groups in top US cities
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Investigation portrays fossil fuel industry as common enemy in struggle for racial and environmental justice in America Big corporations accused of driving environmental and health inequalities in black and brown communities through toxic and climate-changing pollution are also funding powerful police groups in major US cities, according to a new investigation. Related: Trump is using
27 July 2020
Embracing obliquity at a time of radical uncertainty
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I recently spoke with Dr Lígia Teixeria, CEO of the Centre for Homelessness Impact, on the importance of understanding obliquity and radical uncertainty when making policy. You can watch our discussion here. The post Embracing obliquity at a time of radical uncertainty appeared first on John Kay.
26 July 2020
In the staggering dislocation of 2020, I think of the many gifts my parents gave me | Christos Tsiolkas
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For most Australians, two events of biblical solemnity will define this year: fire and plague. How should we respond? This is part of a series of essays by Australian writers responding to the challenges of 2020 As soon as my partner and I completed two weeks’ quarantine after returning from Europe in late March, I