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Has the world given up on sustainable development?
Article / 29th May 2009Following the latest weak outcome of the Commission on Sustainable Development, it is time to ask if the United Nations is achieving enough in the realm of sustainable agriculture – and to start building a grassroots movement that can forge a new vision for the future.
The importance of food reserves in a hungry world
Article / 28th May 2009The issue of globally-managed food reserves is receiving increased attention from policymakers in light of the food price crisis. But will the current proposals help achieve food security, or do we need a new framework to discuss their implementation?
Share The World's Resources attends the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
News / 27th May 2009In light of the escalating food and climate crises, STWR participated in the Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD) at the UN headquarters as governments, international agencies and NGOs negotiated a common position for agricultural reform.
UN Commission on Sustainable Development: a backgrounder
Article / 27th April 2009Diplomats, NGOs and business groups met at the United Nations in May 2009 for the highest level forum on Sustainable Development. But what is the history of the Commission on Sustainable Development, and what is this forum designed to achieve?
Kyoto to Copenhagen: a dangerous gulf between policy and action
Blog / 2nd April 2009The climate change conference in Copenhagen during March 2009 highlighted a growing gulf between science, policy and action – a fatal flaw that increases the risk of an abrupt and irreversible climatic shift. A backgrounder by STWR.