March 10, 2016 By: Anne Saab, Assistant Professor of International Law, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies- Geneva, Switzerland Share URL Water scarcity is one of the most limiting factors for agricultural production in the Arab region. Arab countries are already located in a very dry climate, and the increasingly evident impacts of climate change are […]
The Climate Nexus Initiative: Addressing Food Security, Water Scarcity and Social Vulnerability to Build Resilience in the Arab Region
October 14, 2015 By: Wadid Erian, Senior Advisor - Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction at The League of Arab States Share URL The Climate Nexus Initiative builds bridges among development goals, actors and initiatives, bringing forth added-value from synergies and complementarities. The so called Arab spring highlighted the importance of better understanding that social […]
Global Nutrition Report 2015: Actions and Accountability to Advance Nutrition and Sustainable Development
October 07, 2015 By: Cross posted from the IFPRI Website Share URL With one in three people malnourished worldwide, nutrition is a powerful driver of sustainable development—it has the power to either propel the agenda forward or hold it back. Children whose growth is stunted, people who don’t get enough vitamins and minerals for a healthy […]
Investing for Food Security and Sustainable Agro-Food Value Chains
July 24, 2015 By: George Mergos, Professor - National & Kapodistrian University of Athens & Chairman of the Mediterranean Center for Food Security & Sustainability Share URL Where to invest and how to finance investments for improving food security and sustainability is perhaps the greatest challenge policy makers are facing. Lists of investment needs are long […]
Potential Contribution of Marginal Environments to Food and Nutrition Security
May 07, 2015 By: Ismahane Elouafi, Director General - International Center for Biosaline Agriculture Share URL Global food and nutrition security (FNS) is a complex, multi-faceted concept. Over time the concept has evolved to reflect a wider recognition of the complexities of the technical and policy issues involved, and modified in accordance with a common understanding […]
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