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Inside the Durban Climate Talks
Get up to speed on the issues and unfolding events in Durban this week with some quick resources we’ve put together. This could be the most contentious Climate Talk yet! Read More…
Threats to Climate Change Adaptation
Traditional knowledge and farming approaches based on biodiversity are essential to climate change adaption. They are, however, threatened by the spread of modern intensive agricultural practices. That’s the conclusion of a report released recently by the International Institute for the Environment and Development in advance of the UN Climate Change talks (COP 17) starting Monday in Durban.
Reuters provides a provocative summary of what could be a hot topic next week. Read More…
Mapping the Impacts of Climate Change
The Centre for Global Development has updated its online, interactive Climate Change Map. All 10 countries that USC Canada works in are listed among the top 50 most at-risk countries in the world – subject to climate change impacts of extreme weather, and especially agricultural productivity loss. Read More…
“Green Marshall Plan” Needed for Agriculture
Without a substantial change in policies, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture could rise 40 per cent by 2030. Olivier de Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food says the Cancun Climate Summit (taking place until December 10, 2010) should lead the way with agro-ecological approaches that can both mitigate climate change and improve the livelihoods of poor rural communities. Read More…
Earth Grab: Plants become the New Global Fuel
There’s a global rush to grab and convert living plant matter – called “biomass” – into fuel, chemicals, and other profitable products such as plastic. Is fuel production taking priority over food production? That question will be the focus of a public forum taking place on Friday, November 26th in Montreal; kicking off Food Secure Canada’s national conference. Read More…
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