Friday, April 26, 2024
News and Views from the Global South
Climate Change Threatens Water and Food Security in Antigua
With their islands devoid of rivers or streams, farmers in Antigua and Barbuda have been building dams and ponds for centuries, harvesting rainwater to irrigate their crops and provide drinking water for their livestock.
“Carbon Farming” Makes Waves at Stalled Bonn Talks
U.N. climate talks have largely stalled with the suspension of one of three negotiating tracks at a key mid-year session in Bonn, Germany.
Cairo’s Poor Convert Kitchen Waste Into Fuel Savings
The bio-gas digester on the roof of Hussein Farag's apartment in one of Cairo's poorest districts provides a daily supply of cooking gas produced from the kitchen waste his family would otherwise discard in plastic bags or empty into the clogged sewer below his building.
U.S., Malaysia Lead Worldwide “Land Grabs”
Africa is the main target for "land grabs" by foreign investors, according to a new report on large-scale land acquisitions around the world released Monday.« Previous Page
BACKGROUND: One in eight people in the world, or an estimated 870 million, are undernourished. As the world is experiencing the longest sustained rise in food prices in 50 years, concerns are rising about the long-term ability of farmers to produce sufficient food to match demands and lower global prices. Empowering women producers –the backbone of the rural economy, with access to only a fraction of the land, credit and inputs compared to men– is an essential part of the puzzle. So is climate change adaptation. Without adequate intervention, additional stresses from changing weather conditions are expected to further bring down yields, while the world population continues to grow. Meanwhile, diminishing water supplies and corporate land grabs are putting further pressure on agricultural communities. Through its coverage of the 38th session of the FAO Conference in Rome, IPS TerraViva focuses on continuing challenges, emerging trends and innovations in building food security worldwide.
