http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1921 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163962/1/1921 Climate change and food security negotiations are stumbling over the reluctance of rich countries to stump up the costs. They have thrown all their resources at a bunch of bankrupt banks. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85918 "The meat and dairy industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than all the world's transport and its impact must be reduced if we are to prevent runaway climate change," says a campaigner for a leading environmental group, in support of comments by Lord Stern... ...and take care with your choice of fish http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85875 With another quarter still to go, the Goldman Sachs bonus pool stands at over $16 for every person in the world experiencing hunger. Is this why we saved the banking system? Food and Agriculture Organization http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85831 Lester Brown presents the food security crisis as a race between political and climate tipping points. He is optimistic that civilisation will get the message just in time. from Earth Policy Institute http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85799 Malnutrition is a serious problem in Pakistan with rising food prices a contributory factor. How can it make sense for the government to lease 500,000 hectares of agricultural land to Saudi Arabia? IRIN News http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85767 A wide ranging assessment of global food security by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. No date is given but August 2009 appears to be date of publication. (pdf file) Afronline http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85768 A summary of issues surrounding India's proposed Food Security Bill which aims to distribute food to the poorest households. Institute of Development Studies http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85661 A new Christian Aid report keeps the biofuel debate on the boil with the suggestion that jatropha should be grown as an energy source for the poor. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85640 In rich countries we barely notice the changing seasons in our diet. In Zambia, the time of year makes the difference between sufficiency and hunger. Zambian Economist http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85635 News from India of a variety of rice which will survive periods without rain. BBC http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85613 As food security deteriorates in Nepal, development agencies remind the government about human rights obligations. IRIN News http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163416/1/1921 Despite promises by G8 leaders to prioritise food security, the World Food Programme is in trouble with its budget for 2009. Cuts in school feeding programmes highlight the contrast with school meals provided in richer countries. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85504 If global food security could be protected in an organic environment, the benefits to climate change would be considerable. Duncan Green takes a close look at the issues. From Poverty to Power http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85498 A US government report predicts the impact of the economic recession on food security in poor countries. IRIN News http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85475 Acquisition of farmland in developing countries by food-conscious foreigners could be structured to benefit all concerned. Vox