http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/index.php On trouvera ici une sélection des articles d'information et d'analyse publiés sur le site www.mondialisations.org du GERM, qui rendent compte de la richesse et de la diversité des figures des mondialisations contemporaines, ainsi que des débats qu'elles suscitent. FR Sat, 02 May 2026 22:32:59 Sat, 02 May 2026 22:32:59 germ.mondialisations@gmail.com (GERM) germ.mondialisations@gmail.com (GERM) 5 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41910&lan=EN New evidence continues to signal that the number of hungry people in the world is growing, reaching 821 million in 2017 or one in every nine people, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 released today. Limited progress is also being made in addressing the multiple forms of malnutrition, ranging from child stunting to adult obesity, putting the health of hundreds of millions of people at risk. Hunger has been on the rise over the past three years, returning to levels from a decade ago. This reversal in progress sends a clear warning that more must be done and urgently if the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger is to be achieved by 2030. Thu, 13 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41910&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41806&lan=EN After more than five years of intensive work, the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants will be adopted this year by the United Nations. This indispensable instrument can thenceforth be used by rural populations to assert their rights and by authorities to implement ad hoc policies. Melik �-zden, Director of thee CETIM, explains how the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants will change the future of millions of people around the world. Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41806&lan=EN http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/07/women-key-fixing-global-food-system/ Women make up about 43 percent of the agricultural labor force worldwide, and in some countries they make up 80 percent of all farmers. In addition to tending crops, most women�"particularly in the Global South�"are also responsible for seed saving, animal husbandry, grain processing, and other tasks related to growing food. This is in addition to cooking, cleaning, and taking care of sick elders and children. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/07/women-key-fixing-global-food-system/ http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41775&lan=EN Time is running out for the world's forests, whose total area is shrinking by the day, warns a new FAO report urging governments to foster an all-inclusive approach to benefit both trees and those who rely on them. Halting deforestation, managing forests sustainably, restoring degraded forests and adding to worldwide tree cover all require actions to avoid potentially damaging consequences for the planet and its people, according to The State of the World's Forests 2018. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41775&lan=EN http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/07/experts-decry-exclusion-africas-local-farmers-food-security-efforts/ Joshua Kiragu reminisces of years gone by when just one of his two hectares of land produced at least 40 bags of maize. But that was 10 years ago. Today, Kiragu can barely scrape up 20 bags from the little piece of land that he has left �" it measures just under a hectare. Kiragu, who is from Kenya’s Rift Valley region, tells IPS that years of extreme and drastic weather patterns continue to take their toll on his once-thriving maize business. His business, he says, has all but collapsed. But Kiragu’s situation is not unique. Effects of land degradation and desertification are some of the major challenges facing smallholder farmers today. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/07/experts-decry-exclusion-africas-local-farmers-food-security-efforts/ http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41705&lan=EN Many of us look back on our childhoods with warm feelings. But for more than 150 million girls and boys between the ages of 5 and 17 around the world, childhood means something else: poverty, a lack of education and working long hours in dangerous conditions. Child labour is defined as work that is inappropriate for a child’s age, or more specifically, work that affects a child’s education or is likely to harm their health, safety or morals Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41705&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41670&lan=EN As rates of urbanization increase globally, city planners are working to reverse decades of reckless growth by returning nature to the built environment. Fortunately, technology and bold thinking can help strike a long-elusive balance. Ever since the ancient Greek poet Theocritus wrote his pastoral idylls romanticizing rural life, people have been pondering how to build cities that are in concert with their natural surroundings. But with rates of urbanization growing exponentially around the world , the need for greener cities has never been more urgent. Fortunately, innovation and technology can help strike this long-elusive balance. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41670&lan=EN http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/06/greece-sdgs-way-end-economic-crisis/ Seven years after being on the verge of a financial collapse, Greece is now seeing better times. Its economic accounts have clearly improved but what is not under the spotlight is how the Greek people are still paying for the effects of the crisis. During these past years, the country has achieved some partial gains. It is the first time, since 2011, that economic accounts of Greece are so encouraging that the country is looking with some optimism to the month of August 2018 when the last phase of European aid will be over definitely. Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/06/greece-sdgs-way-end-economic-crisis/ http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/2018/romania-italy-5121973 The fortunes of Ragusa farmers rely in part on the forced labour of hundreds of migrant women from Romania who are reduced to slavery. The issue has been brought to the European Parliament, where many politicians are urging the EU to intervene. Silvia Dumitrache forewarns me: �oeI hope you have the time to listen”, to the story of what’s been happening over the last eleven years in Italy, a member of the European Union. (...) The story unfolds, ever more terrifying, as if it was drawn from some old novel about slavery. The scandal is not new; it reemerges periodically and expands like a soap bubble. There are police raids, visits from authorities, and occasionally there is some glimmer of hope. Sat, 05 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/2018/romania-italy-5121973 http://news.trust.org/item/20180413110044-2di8m/ Enterra Feed, one of an emerging crop of insect growers, will process the bugs into protein-rich food for fish, poultry - even pets. After being fattened up, the fly larvae will be roasted, dried and bagged or pressed to extract oils, then milled into a brown powder that smells like roasted peanuts. The small but growing insect farming sector has captured attention and investments from some heavyweights in the $400 billion-a-year animal feed business, including U.S. agricultural powerhouse Cargill Inc, feed supplier and farm products and services company Wilbur-Ellis Co and Swiss-based Buhler Group, which makes crop processing machinery. Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://news.trust.org/item/20180413110044-2di8m/ http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41501&lan=EN Children and adults who work on Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms are facing serious risks to their health as well as labor abuses, (...). Child labor and other human rights abuses on tobacco farms in Zimbabwe tarnish the tobacco industry’s contributions to the country’s economic growth and improved livelihoods. The 105-page report, �oeA Bitter Harvest: Child Labor and Human Rights Abuses on Tobacco Farms in Zimbabwe,” documents how children work in hazardous conditions, performing tasks that threaten their health and safety or interfere with their education. Child workers are exposed to nicotine and toxic pesticides, and many suffer symptoms consistent with nicotine poisoning from handling tobacco leaves. Adults working on tobacco farms in Zimbabwe also face serious health risks and labor abuses. Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41501&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41475&lan=EN Perched on gently rolling hills, San Lorenzo village in southern Mexico has been home to some 50 refugee families who fled Guatemala’s civil war. The Mexican Commission for Aid to Refugees (COMAR) estimates that over 45,000 people fled to Mexico in the ‘80s, mainly from villages and cantons of Guatemala’s Huehuetenango and Quetzaltenango regions. Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41475&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41469&lan=EN A woman’s battle and eventual triumph after returning to her country. On the outskirts of Aweil town, some 876 km north-west of South Sudan’s restive capital, Juba, nestled in the hinterland is the small village of Kuom. The place resembles an island of peace, allowing development partners to support longer-term work to improve communities’ self-sufficiency and food security in areas not directly affected by the conflict. This is the story of how a widowed returnee received help from a UK-aid funded project, allowing her to take the first steps out of the hunger trap. Sun, 11 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41469&lan=EN http://www.iucn.org/fr/news/species/201712/des-syst%C3%A8mes-alimentaires-non-durables-menacent-des-dauphins-et-des-esp%C3%A8ces-sauvages-apparent%C3%A9es-aux-plantes-cultiv%C3%A9es Species of wild rice, wheat and yam are threatened by overly intensive agricultural production and urban expansion, whilst poor fishing practices have caused steep declines in the Irrawaddy Dolphin and Finless Porpoise, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species�"�. Today’s Red List update also reveals that a drying climate is pushing the Ringtail Possum to the brink of extinction. Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.iucn.org/fr/news/species/201712/des-syst%C3%A8mes-alimentaires-non-durables-menacent-des-dauphins-et-des-esp%C3%A8ces-sauvages-apparent%C3%A9es-aux-plantes-cultiv%C3%A9es http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41294&lan=EN These megamergers will have many negative repercussions in the short term: a notable increase in the price of agricultural inputs, a reduction of innovation and varieties in the market, greater limitations to public phyto improvement and the increase of agrotoxins in the fields �" and hence in food supplies �" in order to continue selling GMO seeds, even though this has provoked resistance in dozens of invading plants and increased dosages, with the adddition of even more toxic agro-chemicals. For these companies, their biggest business is selling poisons, so if they are not prevented, this course of action will continue. The takeovers will have a strong impact on the peasant economy and family farming �" even though most of them use their own seeds with little or no chemical input �" because the power of pressure of these mega-enterprises on governments and international authorities will increase with their size and due to their monopoly control over the first links of the agri-food chain. The pressure will increase to obtain more restrictive intellectual property laws; to restrict the interchange of seeds among campesinos or make it illegal �" for example with �oephytosanitary” norms and the obligation to use registered seeds�"; for the programmes for the countryside and agricultural credits to be conditioned on the use of their inputs and patented seeds; for infrastructure expenses and other agricultural policies to benefit industrial agriculture and displace peasants. Tue, 13 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41294&lan=EN http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v544/n7651_supp/full/544S21a.html Over the centuries, as farmers have adopted more technology in their pursuit of greater yields, the belief that 'bigger is better' has come to dominate farming, rendering small-scale operations impractical. But advances in robotics and sensing technologies are threatening to disrupt today's agribusiness model. �oeThere is the potential for intelligent robots to change the economic model of farming so that it becomes feasible to be a small producer again,” says robotics engineer George Kantor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v544/n7651_supp/full/544S21a.html http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41139&lan=EN Measuring how efficiently water is used in agriculture, particularly in water-scarce countries, is going high-tech with the help of a new tool developed by FAO. The WaPOR open-access database has gone live, tapping satellite data to help farmers achieve more reliable agricultural yields and allowing for the optimization of irrigation systems. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=41139&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40917&lan=EN With growing awareness of the economic costs of land degradation, political leaders are adopting ambitious targets to restore degraded forests and agricultural land. Building on the interest in forest landscape restoration generated by the Bonn Challenge, in 2014, countries adopted the New York Declaration on Forests to restore 350 million hectares (865 million acres) of degraded forests and agricultural land by 2030. That’s an area bigger than the size of India. Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40917&lan=EN http://www.dw.com/en/what-does-the-future-hold-for-africas-farmers/a-37266478 Smallholder farmers, lack of equipment and meager harvests: Africa’s agricultural sector is widely seen as not being ready to face the future. Modernization can help increase production but that is easier said than done. If Africa is to be able to feed its growing population, it must increase food production by 60 percent in the next 15 years. Estimates say that the African population will double by 2050, from the present 1.2 to 2.4 billion people. [...] "We have an industry dominated by aging, traditionally oriented, poor smallholder farmers and the outlook for future farmers is bleak," Kanza said at the AGCO-Africa Summit in Berlin. Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.dw.com/en/what-does-the-future-hold-for-africas-farmers/a-37266478 http://blog.iddri.org/fr/2017/01/24/singes-davos/ There have been two headlines in the news recently that should be viewed and analysed together. The first of these is the prediction that there will be a virtual extinction of nonhuman primates in 25 to 50 years. The second is the fear of an �oeend to globalization” expressed in Davos by various free trade supporters, the warning signs of which are Donald Trump’s protectionist intentions and the prospect of re-establishing obstacles to free trade between the United Kingdom and Europe. What is the connection between these two signals? It is in the nature and evolution of globalization. Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iddri.org/fr/2017/01/24/singes-davos/ http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40516&lan=EN A groundbreaking map of restoration opportunities along Africa's Great Green Wall has been launched at the UN climate change conference, based on collection and analysis of crucial land-use information to boost action in Africa's drylands to increase the resilience of people and landscapes to climate change. "The Great Green Wall initiative is Africa's flagship programme to combat the effects of climate change and desertification," Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40516&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40490&lan=EN At a time of unregulated plant exports, all it took was a suitcase full of seeds to damage livelihoods and even entire economies. Thanks to advances in genetics, it may soon take even less. [...] What if all it took to usurp the desired seeds was a simple email? What if, with only gene sequences, scientists could �oeanimate” the appropriate genetic material? Such Internet-facilitated exchanges of biodiversity would clearly be much harder to regulate. And, with gene sequencing becoming faster and cheaper than ever, and gene-editing technology advancing rapidly, such exchanges may be possible sooner than you think. Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40490&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40450&lan=EN The soft creamy flesh of a ripe avocado makes an attractive and healthy addition to many of our shopping baskets. Smashed, crushed or sliced on toast for a celebrity chef breakfast, it is a fruit which is savoured across the world. But it seems that avocados may not be as green as they look. And their trendy status may be environmentally unsustainable. Their popularity has led to profitable opportunities for farmers, leading to major environmental concerns about production causing deforestation in Mexico ... Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40450&lan=EN http://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/acaparamiento-de-tierras_control-suizo-sobre-la-carrera-mundial-por-las-tierras-f%C3%A9rtiles/42511768 The worrying rise in foreign investors buying up land in poor countries is set to get worse in future, taking valuable resources from local populations. A report out later this month by a Bern database into ‘land grabbing’ should dig deeper into the problem. �oeThe grabbing of agricultural land is really a kind of neo-colonialism,” says Swiss entomologist and agriculturist Hans Rudolf Herren Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/acaparamiento-de-tierras_control-suizo-sobre-la-carrera-mundial-por-las-tierras-f%C3%A9rtiles/42511768 http://www.ipsnoticias.net/2016/10/la-inseguridad-alimentaria-en-africa-se-combate-con-legumbres/ �oePulses are the key to food security and nutrition in Africa, taking into consideration the climate crisis being faced on the continent,” Mpofu told IPS. �oePulses are providing a diversity of food for my family and also are important in improving soil health, especially in promoting an agroecology farming system.” Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipsnoticias.net/2016/10/la-inseguridad-alimentaria-en-africa-se-combate-con-legumbres/ http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40374&lan=EN This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the economic consequences of outdoor air pollution in the coming decades, focusing on the impacts on mortality, morbidity, and changes in crop yields as caused by high concentrations of pollutants. Unless more stringent policies are adopted, findings point to a significant increase in global emissions and concentrations of air pollutants, with severe impacts on human health and the environment. The market impacts of outdoor air pollution are projected to lead to significant economic costs, which are illustrated at the regional and sectoral levels, and to substantial annual global welfare costs. Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40374&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40341&lan=EN A delegation comprising peasants, women and men, indigenous people and youth from various regions of the world will represent La Via Campesina at the Farmers' Rights Global Consultation, to be held between 27-30 of September in Bali, organized by the Government of Indonesia with support from The Government of Norway and The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). [...] In this regard, the delegation of rural peasants and indigenous people representing La Via Campesina will be calling upon the Treaty and the contracting parties (governments) to recognize and implement peasants' rights and to reject the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) legislations and patent laws that endanger food sovereignty. Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40341&lan=EN http://www.ipsnews.net/2016/09/believe-it-or-not-pulses-reduce-gas-emissions/ Lentils, beans, chick peas, and other pulses often produce negative �oecollateral social effects” on people hanging around, just a couple of hours after eating them. But, believe it or not, they contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. How come? See the facts: it is estimated that globally, some 190 million hectares of pulses contribute to five to seven million tonnes of nitrogen in soils. As pulses can fix their own nitrogen in the soil, they need less fertilizer, both organic and synthetic and, in this way, they play a part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipsnews.net/2016/09/believe-it-or-not-pulses-reduce-gas-emissions/ http://www.blog-iddri.org/en/2016/07/05/transformation-pathways/ Last September, UN Member States committed to achieving 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While the new development agenda provides a useful guide for understanding the main challenges to be met by 2030, to induce action and to realize the ambition of this agenda, each country must now work to establish its own development path, especially for the food and agriculture sector, which will have a positive or negative impact on the achievement of at least eight of the 17 SDGs. Tue, 05 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blog-iddri.org/en/2016/07/05/transformation-pathways/ http://www.unhcr.org/fr/news/stories/2016/8/57b47b7fa/tchad-projet-agricole-lautonomie-refugies-soudanais-communautes-locales.html In a large green field planted with vegetables in this village in eastern Chad, Achta Abdallah Biney was busy pulling up weeds from her plot and harvesting her best turnips for market the next day. She fled war at home in Sudan and today is one of nearly 500 refugees and locals who farm this land together as part of a project smoothing the integration of long-term refugees into host communities, and giving women more financial independence. Tue, 16 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.unhcr.org/fr/news/stories/2016/8/57b47b7fa/tchad-projet-agricole-lautonomie-refugies-soudanais-communautes-locales.html http://www.ipsnews.net/2016/08/climate-smart-agriculture-for-drought-stricken-madagascar/ FAO estimates that a quarter of the population �" five million people �" live in high-risk disaster areas exposed to natural hazards and shocks such as droughts, floods and locust invasion. As an agronomist, Lee studies the numerous ways plants can be cultivated, genetically altered, and utilized even in the face of drastic and devastating weather patterns. Talla explains that the end goal is for farmers to embrace climate-smart agriculture by diversifying their crops, planting more drought-resistant crops, including cassava and sweet potatoes, and looking for alternative livelihoods such as fishing. Thu, 04 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipsnews.net/2016/08/climate-smart-agriculture-for-drought-stricken-madagascar/ http://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/innovations/data/00308 In 2015, NASA's satellite data revealed that 21 of the world's 37 large aquifers are severely water-stressed. With growing populations, and increased demands from agriculture and industry, researchers indicated that this crisis is only likely to worsen. Rajendra Singh, known as the "water man of India," believes that critically depleted aquifers around the world can be revived with community effort. For the past 32 years, through his NGO Tarun Bharat Sangh (Young India Organization), Singh has led community-based water harvesting and water management initiatives in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, an arid, semi-desert state in the northwest of India. Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/innovations/data/00308 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40052&lan=EN Providing a long-term supply of nutritionally rich foods is key to overcoming malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. Until recently, the focus of projects has been either on micronutrient supplementation or only on the food production side. However, long-term nutrition benefits can only be reached through a broader approach that connects nutrition with an agriculture that is imbedded in a social and economic frame. Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=40052&lan=EN http://www.euractiv.fr/section/aide-au-developpement/news/le-parlement-europeen-soppose-au-colonialisme-agricole-en-afrique/ MEPs have called on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition to radically alter its mission. The Alliance currently pushes African countries to replicate the intensive agricultural practices employed in many developed countries. Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.euractiv.fr/section/aide-au-developpement/news/le-parlement-europeen-soppose-au-colonialisme-agricole-en-afrique/ http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/apr/21/drought-southern-africa-heavy-toll-students-fainting-malawi-zimbabwe Southern Africa is suffering the consequences of perhaps the worst drought in 35 years, and pupils at Chidyamakondo are bearing the brunt of it. Four of the football team’s best players have stopped coming to school because they need to help their families find food. The dropout rate fluctuates but is currently averaging 10%. Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/apr/21/drought-southern-africa-heavy-toll-students-fainting-malawi-zimbabwe http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=39316&lan=EN In recent years, notably 2012 and 2013, Burkina Faso was confronted with food shocks and refugee crises. Investments in agricultural productivity and food production systems has reduced food insecurity. An innovative warehouse receipt system, known as warrantage, is allowing farmers to use their harvests as collateral to obtain credit. Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=39316&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=39281&lan=EN Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=39281&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=39143&lan=EN Today at the World Economic Forum’s annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, a coalition of 30 leaders launched Champions 12.3, an effort to create political, business and social momentum to reduce food loss and waste around the world. Champions 12.3 is a voluntary coalition of executives from governments, businesses, international organizations, research institutions, farmer groups and civil society (Box 1) dedicated to inspiring ambition, mobilizing action and accelerating progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 12.3. The target aims to halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels, as well as reduce food losses along production and supply chains by 2030. Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=39143&lan=EN http://www.euractiv.com/section/science-policymaking/news/france-debates-future-of-bee-killing-neonicotinoid-pesticides/ Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/section/science-policymaking/news/france-debates-future-of-bee-killing-neonicotinoid-pesticides/ http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38897&lan=EN The world's soils are rapidly deteriorating due to soil erosion, nutrient depletion, loss of soil organic carbon, soil sealing and other threats, but this trend can be reversed provided countries take the lead in promoting sustainable management practices and the use of appropriate technologies, according to a new UN report released today. The Status of the World's Soil Resources produced by FAO's Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils brings together the work of some 200 soil scientists from 60 countries. Its publication coincides with World Soil Day which is celebrated on 4 December and also the end of the UN International Year of Soils 2015 an initiative which has served to raise global awareness on what has been described as "humanity's silent ally". "Further loss of productive soils would severely damage food production and food security, amplify food-price volatility, and potentially plunge millions of people into hunger and poverty. But the report also offers evidence that this loss of soil resources and functions can be avoided," said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva. Fri, 04 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38897&lan=EN http://www.euractiv.com/sections/climate-change-and-food-chain/food-industry-focuses-sustainable-sourcing-mitigate-climate The global population is expected to rise from 7.3 billion today to 9.7 billion in 2050, according to UN projections. As a consequence, according to a survey published in July by FoodDrinkEurope, this will require a 60% increase in food supplies globally, as well as a 30% rise in global demand for water for agriculture. A report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for 2014 has warned that the climate change will eventually affect �oeall aspects of the food security”, including food production and price stability. �oeGlobal temperature increases of 4°C or more above late-20th-century levels, combined with increasing food demand, would pose large risks to food security globally and regionally,” the report warns. In the light of the industry risk due to climate change and increasing pressure on natural resources, the food and drink industry is increasingly focusing on the primary stages of the supply chain. Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/sections/climate-change-and-food-chain/food-industry-focuses-sustainable-sourcing-mitigate-climate http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38491&lan=EN The 2015 wheat crop is expected to be better than the 2014 drought stricken harvest, but will not lead to significant improvements in the overall household food security situation, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) said in their report. In total, some 9.8 million people in Syria are estimated to be food insecure, with 6.8 million of these severely food insecure - a level of need that requires external food assistance. Since January this year alone, more than half a million people have been displaced Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38491&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38431&lan=EN Global warming will have profound consequences on where and how food is produced, and also lead to a reduction in the nutritional properties of some crops, all of which has policy implications for the fight against hunger and poverty and for the global food trade, experts say in a new book. "Climate Change and Food Systems" collects the findings of a group of scientists and economists who have taken stock of climate change impacts on food and agriculture at global and regional levels over the past two decades. Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38431&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38354&lan=EN The near-achievement of the MDG hunger targets shows us that we can indeed eliminate the scourge of hunger in our lifetime. We must be the Zero Hunger generation. That goal should be mainstreamed into all policy interventions and at the heart of the new sustainable development agenda to be established this year," said FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva. "If we truly wish to create a world free from poverty and hunger, then we must make it a priority to invest in the rural areas of developing countries where most of the world's poorest and hungriest people live," said IFAD President Kanayo F. Nwanze. Wed, 27 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38354&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38343&lan=EN Standards designed to improve sustainability of production of agricultural commodities could do more to help address root causes of water-related risk, according to a new WWF report. The assessment, Strengthening Water Stewardship in Agricultural Standards, finds that many credible sustainability standards have robust water quality and efficiency requirements. Strengthening efforts on water governance and resiliency measures for extreme weather would help to better mitigate water risks. Thu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38343&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38316&lan=EN FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today welcomed a commitment by the Group of 20 (G20) agriculture ministers to meet global food security and nutrition needs by building food systems that use natural resources more efficiently, are economically sound and socially more inclusive, and help combat climate change. Graziano da Silva, addressing the ministers at a meeting in Istanbul, also praised specific initiatives announced by the G20 to reduce food loss and waste, including a new platform aimed at strengthening information sharing to help curb food loss and waste in both the G20 members and low-income countries. Fri, 08 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38316&lan=EN http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/eu-dairy-farmers-look-east-for-profit/ After more than 30 years, the European Union’s milk quota system came to an end on Tuesday (31 March). For the first time since 1984, dairy farmers will not face fines from the EU if they exceed their protection quotas. Global demand for milk is expected to exceed supply by 25 billion litres a year by 2020, and many EU member states will want to export to Asia, and China in particular. Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/eu-dairy-farmers-look-east-for-profit/ http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38130&lan=EN Nearly a quarter of damages wrought by natural disasters on the developing world are borne by the agricultural sector according to initial results from a new FAO study released here today at the UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Organization also announced the launch of a special facility aimed at helping countries better equip their food production sectors to reduce risk exposure, limit impacts, and be better prepared to cope with disasters. Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38130&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38112&lan=EN Agriculture, particularly family farming, is crucial for Caribbean countries to achieve food security as they face climate change and other challenges, and can also spur their economic development by creating jobs, especially for youth, according to FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva. In a statement to a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government summit in the Bahamas, he stressed how over the last two decades efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition in the Caribbean have made substantial progress. Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38112&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38021&lan=EN Lakes and rivers are an essential source of protein, micronutrients, vitamins and fats for diets, particularly in developing countries, where more than 60 million people rely on them for their livelihood. Some 71 low-income countries currently produce nearly 7 million tonnes a year, or 80 percent of global inland captures. But these waters are often impacted by other human needs, including energy creation, tourism and competition for freshwater. �oeInland fisheries provide a valuable but often overlooked source of nutrition and employment around the world,” said Árni M. Mathiesen, FAO Assistant Director-general in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. �oeBut to date, the international effort to effectively integrate inland fisheries into the broader development agenda has fallen short of what is needed.” Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38021&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38001&lan=EN Genetic resources have a critical role to play in feeding the world �" especially as climate change advances faster than expected �" and much more needs to be done to study, preserve and utilize the biological diversity that underpins world food production, according to a new book released by FAO today. "Time is not on our side" warns the book, Coping with climate change: the roles of genetic resources for food and agriculture. "In the coming decades, millions of people whose livelihoods and food security depend on farming, aquaculture, fishing, forestry and livestock keeping are likely to face unprecedented climatic conditions." Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=38001&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37869&lan=EN The number of people facing food insecurity due to the Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone could top one million by March 2015 unless access to food is drastically improved and measures are put in place to safeguard crop and livestock production. The disease's impact is potentially devastating in the three countries already coping with chronic food insecurity. Border closures, quarantines, hunting bans and other restrictions are seriously hindering people's access to food, threatening their livelihoods, disrupting food markets and processing chains, and exacerbating shortages stemming from crop losses in areas with the highest Ebola infection rates. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37869&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37825&lan=EN As of 13 December 2014, new EU food labelling rules, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in 2011, will ensure that consumers receive clearer, more comprehensive and accurate information on food content, and help them make informed choices about what they eat. Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37825&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37766&lan=EN Wild price swings caused by the Ebola health crisis are making it more difficult for households to feed themselves and make a stable living, according to a new study by the UN development programme. �oeBorder closures, movement restrictions and a slowdown in farming activity are shaking food markets badly,” said Ayodele Odusola, Chief Economist at the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37766&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37693&lan=EN Long-awaited draft plans to allow EU member states to restrict, or ban, the cultivation of crops containing genetically modified organisms on their own territory even if it is allowed at EU level won the support of the Environment Committee on Tuesday. MEPs voted to remove the Council-backed idea of a phase of negotiations with the GMO company, and supported plans to allow member states to ban GMO crops on environmental grounds. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37693&lan=EN http://naturalsociety.com/genetically-modified-food-nothing-ongoing-war/ The United States has been paying farmers for over two decades to NOT produce food, yet biotech would have us believe that genetically modified organisms are necessary to feed the world. This is but one of the many lies they have perpetrated, all the while hiding the real truth behind GM crops. Genetically modified organisms and the chemicals which support their growth are just an outcropping of the military industrial complex and the war industry. Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://naturalsociety.com/genetically-modified-food-nothing-ongoing-war/ http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/food-blog/european-food-law-political-menu-safety-lobby Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/food-blog/european-food-law-political-menu-safety-lobby http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37511&lan=EN The following is a critique of the methods used by Monsanto in their assessment that their product, Roundup Ready soybeans, also known as glyphosate-tolerant soybean line 40-3-2, is safe for human and animal consumption. The methods critiqued are those that appear in the 'Full Assessment Report and Regulatory Impact Assessment'(by Monsanto) to ANZFA (The Australian and New Zealand Food Authority). Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37511&lan=EN http://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/gmo-lobby-sees-new-juncker-commission-bad-news-308379 The Juncker Commission has promised to be �oemore political” than its predecessor, something GMO backers see as a negative development for the approval of genetically modified crops in Europe. Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/gmo-lobby-sees-new-juncker-commission-bad-news-308379 http://www.globalresearch.ca/german-supermarket-giants-demand-return-to-gmo-free-fed-poultry/5398922 Germany’s top supermarkets, the powerhouses of Europe when it comes to retail, have delivered a blow to the biotech industry by forcing the German poultry industry to return to the use of non-GMO feed. Tue, 02 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.globalresearch.ca/german-supermarket-giants-demand-return-to-gmo-free-fed-poultry/5398922 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37309&lan=EN Monsoon season in Bangladesh is a delicious time when markets overflow with an abundance of seasonal fruits. Red lychees, green jackfruits and yellow melons are on colorful display, piled high in baskets and on tables. The sweet, fleshy mango is especially sought after, but this year the fruit is harder to find due to a police drive to control the misuse of formalin, a strong solution of formaldehyde used to preserve produce (traditionally used to preserve dead bodies). Last month, police set up mobile formalin-detection units, confiscating and destroying truck loads of locally produced and imported fruits. Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37309&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37297&lan=EN The industrial production of meat and meat products is becoming a huge problem for environmental pollution and the ravages to land and water. It’s also one of the greatest factors contributing to climate change and is the main global destination for GM crops. And if that weren’t bad enough, the industrial rearing of confined animals is characterised by its cruelty and, due to overcrowding and the large amount of antiviral drugs and antibiotics which are used, it’s a breeding ground for new diseases �" both animal and human �" such as bird flu and swine flu. The latter of these, for example, was detected in Perote, Veracruz, in the pig farms of Granjas Carroll. Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37297&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37077&lan=EN In many rural economies, the forest enterprises of families and communities are major contributors to local livelihoods. Unfortunately, the vital role that they play is often overlooked in government policies. Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37077&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37051&lan=EN The parasites affect the health of millions of people every year, infecting muscle tissues and organs, causing epilepsy, anaphylactic shock, amoebic dysentery and other problems. Some can live on in our bodies for decades. Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37051&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37039&lan=EN Decline is mainly due to drop in cereal and vegetable oil prices amid improved global supplies. Conflicts and adverse weather continue threaten food security in many countries Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=37039&lan=EN http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/publication/food-price-watch-may-2014 International prices of food increased by 4% between January and April 2014, putting an end to the declining trend of food prices sustained since August 2012. The thematic section of this report discusses the role that food prices and food shortages may have on food riots. Thu, 29 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/publication/food-price-watch-may-2014 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36987&lan=EN Mexicans and their communities become in fact second class citizens, since the rights of exploitation of hydrocarbons and minerals, in addition to the easements, in the hands of foreign companies, take precedence over all their individual and communitarian human rights. Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36987&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36960&lan=EN The history of the proposed barite mine in the Ixil communities of Guatemala isn�\'t a unique story by any stretch of the imagination. Rather, it�\'s a story that has been played out in almost every rural, agrarian community affected by the arrival of multinational mining and energy corporations coveting their natural wealth. These parallels in the stories are another convincing motivation to connect local resistance movements along the production-consumption-disposal lines of our global economy. Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36960&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36918&lan=EN Countries today endorsed a set of wide-reaching guidelines that will boost the already vital role of small-scale fishers in contributing to global food security, nutrition and poverty eradication. Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36918&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36915&lan=EN Throughout history, managing water resources is the common thread connecting social stability, human wealth, prosperity, economic growth and sustainable ecosystems. Water has been central to achieving good public health, food security and sustainable energy. Water infrastructure and its good management have been humanity’s major adaptive measures to increase options for decision makers in times of drought and floods and to help make our cities more resilient and to guarantee the quality of our environment. Today the world faces a major ethical public policy dilemma. Our water and security debates are raising public anxiety about how changes in climate patterns will affect water availability and water related extreme events. Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36915&lan=EN http://www.eias.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=366 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.eias.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=366 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36822&lan=EN Today the European Commission adopted a Communication to contribute to the EU position in international negotiations on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as the follow-up to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The SDGs are intended to reinforce the international community's commitment to eradicating poverty and supporting sustainable development, challenges that affect the lives of current and future generations. The Commission Communication describes key principles and proposes priority areas and potential targets for the years following 2015, as a step towards establishing a limited number of Sustainable Development Goals. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36822&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36764&lan=EN HAVANA TMES �" Michael A. Lebowitz, Canadian economist and professor at the Simon Frazer University in Vancouver, answered our questions regarding: Socialism and the Party, the New State from the bottom up, cooperatives and self-management, Cuba and its economy. Wed, 21 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36764&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36755&lan=EN The �oeBig 10”, Associated British Foods, Coca-Cola, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg, Mars, Mondelez International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever, should be capable of cutting their combined emissions by a further 80 million tons by 2020, says Oxfam. This would be equivalent to taking all of the cars in Los Angeles, Beijing, London, and New York off the road. �oeThe food industry has a moral imperative and a business responsibility to dramatically step up its efforts to tackle climate change.” Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International Tue, 20 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36755&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36714&lan=EN A new harvest is ready, and Celestine Aisa Maino, a seasonal worker from Papua New Guinea, has just embarked on her latest overseas journey. Working on a large Australian fruit farm gives her more income, and an ILO project helps her to use it to build a brighter future for her and her family. With financial support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the ILO is working with the Government of PNG to implement a programme (�oeStrengthening Labour Migration Management in Papua New Guinea and Nauru in the context of the Australia Seasonal Worker Program”) designed to help the government prepare workers better for their departure abroad and their return. This includes training on using their skills and savings to start a small business. Fri, 02 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36714&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36700&lan=EN The National Geographic Society and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are teaming up to raise awareness on food and agriculture issues as National Geographic, a U.S.-based nonprofit institution, begins an eight-month, in-depth report on food issues starting with a May cover story in National Geographic magazine and online at NatGeoFood.com. Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36700&lan=EN http://www.euractiv.fr/development-policy/les-pays-du-nord-et-du-sud-engag-news-533928 At Paris’ 'Salon International de l’Agriculture', several European nations signed a joint ministerial statement with developing countries in support of family farming, EurActiv France reports. Agriculture ministers from 21 different countries have adopted the text, including those of Romania, the Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Ivory Coast, Mali, South Africa and Brazil. Together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), these countries committed to implement public policies in favour of family farming, claiming it will help feed a significant part of the world population. Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.euractiv.fr/development-policy/les-pays-du-nord-et-du-sud-engag-news-533928 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36574&lan=EN In fact, the situation is intolerable. In 2010, 175 million hectares of land remained out of production due to speculation, while nearly four million campesino families were without land; the Constitution is not applied and the agrarian law has no impact. 2013 was the worst year: just one hundred allotments distributed and five thousand families resettled on land, while nearly 100,000 families wait for an assignation of land in camps of the Landless Movement (MST - acronym in Portuguese). Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36574&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36491&lan=EN $2.2 million project to strengthen agriculture and veterinary research Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36491&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36454&lan=EN FAO calls for increased vigilance and preparedness in neighboring countries Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36454&lan=EN http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/pressroom/pressrelease/2014-01-15/dutch-beat-french-and-swiss-top-oxfams-new-global-food-table The Netherlands is No. 1 in the world for having the most plentiful, nutritious, healthy and affordable diet, beating France and Switzerland into second place. Chad is last in 125th spot behind Ethiopia and Angola, according to a new food database by worldwide development organization Oxfam. Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/pressroom/pressrelease/2014-01-15/dutch-beat-french-and-swiss-top-oxfams-new-global-food-table http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36395&lan=EN The FAO Food Price Index averaged 206.7 points in December, nearly unchanged from the previous month, with a sharp increase in dairy prices and high meat values balancing out a steep decline in sugar quotations and lower cereal and oil prices. Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36395&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36240&lan=EN Thu, 05 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36240&lan=EN http://www.globalresearch.ca/gmo-additives-contaminants-and-pesticides-european-food-safety-on-behalf-of-food-and-drink-conglomerates/5360206 According to the website of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), it is the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety. The website also states that the EFSA provides independent scientific advice and clear communication on existing and emerging risks and that it is an independent European agency funded by the EU budget. The authority operates separately from the European Commission, European Parliament and EU Member States. Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.globalresearch.ca/gmo-additives-contaminants-and-pesticides-european-food-safety-on-behalf-of-food-and-drink-conglomerates/5360206 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36049&lan=EN The Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) is pleased to share this statement to the United Nations 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The statement highlights recommendations and analysis on the crucial need to create a transformative and sustainable development agenda that moves beyond the limited and siloed agenda of the Millennium Development Goals and promotes actions that address the intersectionality of the incredible challenges facing people and the planet. Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=36049&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35979&lan=EN The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2013 presents updated estimates of undernourishment and progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35979&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35943&lan=EN Following a week of intense discussions, the Committee on World Food Security stressed the link between biofuels and food security, saying that the "progressive realization of the right to adequate food for all" should be a priority concern in biofuel development. Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35943&lan=EN http://www.globalresearch.ca/monsanto-roundup-the-impacts-of-glyphosate-herbicide-on-human-health-pathways-to-modern-diseases/5342520 Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®, is the most popular herbicide used worldwide. The industry asserts it is minimally toxic to humans, but here we argue otherwise. Residues are found in the main foods of the Western diet, comprised primarily of sugar, corn, soy and wheat. Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.globalresearch.ca/monsanto-roundup-the-impacts-of-glyphosate-herbicide-on-human-health-pathways-to-modern-diseases/5342520 http://www.gatewayhouse.in/agricultural-development-and-food-security-in-africa/ This compendium of essays edited by Fantu Cheru and Renu Modi analyses the impact of Chinese, Indian and Brazilian investments in African agriculture. Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.gatewayhouse.in/agricultural-development-and-food-security-in-africa/ http://www.oxfam.org/fr/cultivons/policy/fievre-sucre This paper sets out how one crop �" sugar �" has been driving large-scale land acquisitions and land conflicts at the expense of small-scale food producers and their families. At least 4 million hectares of land have been acquired for sugar production in 100 large-scale land deals since 2000, although given the lack of transparency around such deals, the area is likely to be much greater. Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.oxfam.org/fr/cultivons/policy/fievre-sucre http://viacampesina.org/es/index.php/temas-principales-mainmenu-27/soberanalimentary-comercio-mainmenu-38/1920-la-fao-reconoce-el-papel-protagonista-de-la-via-campesina-como-la-mayor-organizacion-de-pequenos-productores-de-alimentos-a-escala-internacional Today, during a meeting between La Via Campesina and FAO's Director general Jose Graziano da Silva an agreement of cooperation was formalized which acknowledged the essential role played by small holder food producers. Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://viacampesina.org/es/index.php/temas-principales-mainmenu-27/soberanalimentary-comercio-mainmenu-38/1920-la-fao-reconoce-el-papel-protagonista-de-la-via-campesina-como-la-mayor-organizacion-de-pequenos-productores-de-alimentos-a-escala-internacional http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35809&lan=EN Developing and developed countries alike need a paradigm shift in agricultural development: from a "green revolution" to a "truly ecological intensification" approach. This implies a rapid and significant shift from conventional, monoculture-based and high external-input-dependent industrial production towards mosaics of sustainable, regenerative production systems that also considerably improve the productivity of small-scale farmers. We need to see a move from a linear to a holistic approach in agricultural management, which recognizes that a farmer is not only a producer of agricultural goods, but also a manager of an agro-ecological system that provides quite a number of public goods and services (e.g. water, soil, landscape, energy, biodiversity, and recreation) UNCTAD's Trade and Environment Review 2013 (TER13) contends. Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35809&lan=EN http://viacampesina.org/fr/index.php/les-grands-ths-mainmenu-27/agriculture-paysanne-durable-mainmenu-42/848-encore-un-rapport-de-l-onu-qui-appelle-au-soutien-de-l-agriculture-paysanne-et-de-l-agroecologie-c-est-le-moment-d-agir La Vía Campesina, GRAIN and ETC welcome a new UNCTAD report which states that farming in rich and poor nations alike should shift from monoculture towards greater varieties of crops, reduced use of fertilizers and other inputs, greater support for small-scale farmers, and more locally focused production and consumption of food. More than 60 international experts contributed to the report, launched last week. Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://viacampesina.org/fr/index.php/les-grands-ths-mainmenu-27/agriculture-paysanne-durable-mainmenu-42/848-encore-un-rapport-de-l-onu-qui-appelle-au-soutien-de-l-agriculture-paysanne-et-de-l-agroecologie-c-est-le-moment-d-agir http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/pressroom/pressrelease/2013-09-23/hotter-world-hungrier-world-warns-oxfam-ahead-ipcc-report Oxfam’s new report Growing Disruption offers an up to date assessment of the links between climate change and the many causes of hunger. While there is increasing awareness that climate change can harm crop production, the report shows that its threat on food security is much broader, hitting incomes, food quality and human health in ways that are not yet well understood. Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/pressroom/pressrelease/2013-09-23/hotter-world-hungrier-world-warns-oxfam-ahead-ipcc-report http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35754&lan=EN The waste of a staggering 1.3 billion tonnes of food per year is not only causing major economic losses but also wreaking significant harm on the natural resources that humanity relies upon to feed itself, says a new FAO report. Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35754&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35750&lan=EN The FAO Food Price Index dropped for the fourth month in a row in August reaching its lowest level since June 2012. The index, which measures the monthly change in the international prices of a basket of food commodities, averaged 201.8 points in August 2013, nearly 4 points (1.9 percent) below its July value and 11 points (or 5.1 percent) less than in August 2012. Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35750&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35715&lan=EN FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva highlighted the potential of South-South Cooperation and reiterated FAO's commitment "to strengthen and channel exchanges between Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa with the aim to adopt, adapt and broaden best practices that promote agricultural development." Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35715&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35651&lan=EN Quinoa can play a significant role in the eradication of hunger due to its nutritional qualities and agronomical versatility. In this context, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru are in a privileged position to promote quinoa production as well as its nutritional and cultural values. Nonetheless, quinoa farmers face a challenge since there is a growing demand for quinoa in international markets and that represents a significant economic alternative for settlers in producer areas. Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35651&lan=EN http://www.fao.org/publications/sofa/2013/en/ Malnutrition in all its forms �" undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity �" imposes unacceptably high economic and social costs on countries at all income levels. Improving nutrition and reducing these costs requires a multisectoral approach that begins with food and agriculture and includes complementary interventions in public health and education. The traditional role of agriculture in producing food and generating income is fundamental, but the entire food system �" from inputs and production, through processing, storage, transport and retailing, to consumption �" can contribute much more to the eradication of malnutrition. Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.fao.org/publications/sofa/2013/en/ http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35641&lan=EN Food sovereignty is being undermined by multilateral institutions and speculative capital. The increasing control of multinational corporations over agricultural policy has been made easy by the economic policies of multilateral organizations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO). In the face of this, for more than a decade, social movements of small food producers have begun a process of coming together on every continent to defend Food Sovereignty in the face of capitalism that is constantly renewing and re-creating ways of condemning food to the role of a price tag, thus subjugating the peoples of the world. In this context and process of linkage, the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) has emerged, as an international space to bring together these forces politically. Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35641&lan=EN http://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/policy_library/data/01663 EXCERPTED from the EIA Policy Brief "How We Count Hunger Matters" by Frances Moore Lappé, Jennifer Clapp, Molly Anderson, Robin Broad, Ellen Messer, Thomas Pogge, and Timothy Wise (free through September 2013) Beyond economic growth and safety nets there exists a wide range of proven anti-hunger strategies, some of which the FAO has analyzed and promoted and which we encourage the agency to feature more in its annual SOFI [State of Food Insecurity] reports. Here we highlight four strategies�"fundamental building blocks for stronger food security policies that we feel deserve greater attention in the current policy-making context. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/policy_library/data/01663 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35631&lan=EN Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35631&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=35618&lan=EN World total cereal production is forecast to increase by about 7 percent in 2013 compared to last year, helping to replenish global inventories and raise expectations for more stable markets in 2013/14, according to the latest issue of FAO's quarterly Crop Prospects and Food Situation report. The increase would bring world cereal production to 2 479 million tonnes, a new record level. 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http://www.alternet.org/environment/148215/we_just_went_through_200_years_of_radical_economic_upheaval_--_the_next_economic_era_offers_us_a_chance_to_control_it?page=entire http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/45210/icode/ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/45210/icode/ http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=33713&lan=EN Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=33713&lan=EN http://go.worldbank.org/9OB15GSXY0 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://go.worldbank.org/9OB15GSXY0 http://www.foeeurope.org/press/2010/Aug30_Biofuels_for_Europe_driving_landgrabbing_Africa.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.foeeurope.org/press/2010/Aug30_Biofuels_for_Europe_driving_landgrabbing_Africa.html http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=33682&lan=EN Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=33682&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=33673&lan=EN Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=33673&lan=EN http://www.economist.com/node/16886442 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.economist.com/node/16886442 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=33652&lan=EN Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=33652&lan=EN http://www.neweconomics.org/blog/2010/08/23/weve-gone-into-the-ecological-red Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.neweconomics.org/blog/2010/08/23/weve-gone-into-the-ecological-red http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=27735&lan=EN Without a doubt the ocean is the most important part of the Earth, covering as it does 71% of its surface. Important because, along with the atmosphere, it is an essential component of the climate system which conditions all life. Important also for the resources it contains. Important, more indirectly, because it is in the ocean’s depths that resides the motor of the Earth crust’s dynamics, the ocean depths being the main characteristics of our planet. Important, finally, as it is the probable origin of life itself. Thus it is evident that the Ocean is a �oenecessary partner” of globalisations. In fact, one can say it "is" the centre of the world. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=27735&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=19734&lan=EN Hunger, a biological part of reality that goes back just as far as humanity, is nowadays a political, a social and an economic scandal. The improvement of productivity prompted by the evolution of agricultural skills and exponential industrial development over 500 years has indeed come to the point that, according to FAO estimates, global industrial production today can cover the natural need for food of twice the actual world population. Yet, approximately one billion human beings suffer from huger, especially in Africa and Asia. Food shortage seems to be replacing hunger as such. Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=19734&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=16350&lan=EN Sun, 02 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=16350&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=4976&lan=EN Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=4976&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=1962&lan=EN Thu, 18 Oct 2001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=1962&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=1854&lan=EN Fri, 21 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=1854&lan=EN http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=267&lan=EN Agriculture is rooted in concrete spaces �" fields are the very symbol of local singularity. However, it does not escape from globalisations and is even sometimes a pioneer itself. The history of agriculture does indeed suggest early movements towards globalised phenomena. It would be difficult to link the long history of the distribution of plants cultivated from their places of origin to a form of globalisation. Not so with the introduction in the modern age of the plantation economy. The sugar economy of the "tropics", and later coffee, cocoa, tea or rubber tree plantations no longer come under the simple title of product exchange. In this instance there is a transfer of farming methods, the brutal imposition of an external model, which transforms the very nature of spaces and societies, and establishes new bonds of dependency. Tue, 06 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mondialisations.org/php/public/art.php?id=267&lan=EN