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14-11-2009
The world is going through its worst ever food crisis with over a billion people going hungry. The global economic crisis is only aggravating this crisis, says Dr Gavin Lindsay Wall, FAO India Representative. In an interview with OneWorld South Asia, he talks of the concrete steps needed to be taken to eradicate poverty and hunger.
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Image: Dr Gavin Lindsay Wall/ Photo credit: FAO
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11-11-2009
Researchers have found that buying green can establish the moral credentials that license subsequent bad behaviour. A change in consumption habits is seldom effective unless it is backed up by government action, writes celebrated journalist and climate crusader George Monbiot.
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Image: George Monbiot/ Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
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05-11-2009
As the clock ticks to climate change summit, the world is ill-prepared to bring climate-renegade US on board. Is a bad deal in Copenhagen better than no deal? asks Sunita Narain, Director of the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment.
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Image: Sunita Narain/ Photo credit: Down To Earth
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16-10-2009
Chronic under-nutrition is increasing the risk of mortality among women and children, says Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF. On the occasion of World Food Day nations must invest wisely in nutrition interventions and renew their commitments to climate change and resource based conflicts, she adds.
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Image: Ann Veneman/ Photo credit: UNICEF
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05-10-2009
The people of Sri Lanka are battling the drastic effects of changing weather patterns. Some parts of the country are severely crippled by a heavy monsoon, while others are in the grip of water scarcity and drought, writes Amantha Perera.
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Image: A farmer stands in his parched paddy field in Ampara district/ Photo credit: Perambara
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03-10-2009
Climate change poses a complex security challenge in the form of forced migration and resource based conflicts, says Dr Tobias Feakin from the London-based Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. In an interview with OneWorld South Asia, he discusses the government’s role and challenges facing the countries.
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Image: Tobias Feakin/ Photo credit: Finnish Institute of International Affairs
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18-08-2009
As swine flu sweeps the world, WHO chief Margaret Chan tells how she is trying to turn the tide against it. The Guardian journalist Aida Edemariam writes about the journey of this valiant fighter, who has now earned a nickname of 'Iron Lady'.
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Image: Margaret Chan is leading the fight against swine flu/ Photo credit: Fabrice Coffrini/ AFP/ Getty Images
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06-08-2009
Instead of blaming each other for emissions, countries need to support the most vulnerable by providing adequate resource, says Mohamed Aslam, Minister of Housing, Transport and Environment, Maldives. According to him, the island nation needs more investment and partners to explore alternative ways of producing power.
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Image: Mohamed Aslam/ Photo credit: Presidency Maldives
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03-08-2009
India’s high growth rate does not mean that it will readjust quickly to the economic crisis, says Columbia University economist Guillermo A Calvo. He thinks that pervasive poverty in the country is because the growth has been limited to only a few sectors.
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Image: Guillermo A Calvo/ Photo credit: Tehelka
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24-07-2009
Boosting food security by increased investment in agriculture, more aid to Africa and setting emission targets were among many of the commitments made at the L'Aquila summit. But did the G8 merely repackage old promises? Salil Shetty makes a critical assessment from Italy.
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Image: Salil Shetty/ Photo credit: UN Millennium Campaign
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