Posted on 12 June 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 12 (IPS/TerraViva) – When world leaders endorse the final plan of action, titled “The Future We Want, at the Rio+20 summit in Brazil next week, a lingering question may remain unanswered: how best can the United Nations transform political platitudes into economic realities? Continue Reading
Posted on 11 June 2012 by admin
TerraViva interviews KANAYO F. NWANZE, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 11 (TerraViva) With heads of state from more than 120 nations and tens of thousands of civil society and international development experts gathering for the U.N. Summit on Sustainable Development next week, it is accepted wisdom that rethinking agriculture is one of most critical issues facing this and future generations. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 June 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (IPS/TerraViva) – The headline in a New York newspaper last March captured the essence of a future potential threat to political stability the world over: “U.S. Report Sees Tensions Over Water.” Continue Reading
Posted on 09 June 2012 by admin
Peter Richards
Bridgetown, Barbados, 9/5/2012, (IPS) – Os governos das pequenas ilhas do Caribe, do Oceano PacĂfico e da costa africana trabalham duramente para chegar Ă conferĂŞncia de junho no Brasil com uma mensagem Ăşnica que sensibilize o resto do mundo sobre a importância do desenvolvimento sustentável.
Posted on 08 June 2012 by admin
By Helen Clark*
UNITED NATIONS, June 8, 2012 (IPS) – The world’s population today is healthier, wealthier, and better educated than ever before. Yet, despite incredible progress, disconcerting realities stubbornly persist. Continue Reading
Posted on 08 June 2012 by admin
Por Helen Clark *
NACIONES UNIDAS, jun (IPS) – La poblaciĂłn mundial es hoy más sana, más rica y mejor educada que nunca antes. Pero con estos avances increĂbles aĂşn conviven realidades desconcertantes. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 June 2012 by admin
By Carey L. Biron
To deal with looming food crises in the coming decades, Africa needs a Green Revolution on par with what took place in Asia during the 1960s and 1970s, according to experts in Washington.
Posted on 04 June 2012 by admin
Busani Bafana
Bulawayo, Zimbábue, 4/6/2012, (IPS) – Uma agricultura sustentável claramente definida deveria ser uma prioridade na agenda da ConferĂŞncia das Nações Unidas sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável, afirmou Sameer Dossani, coordenador de campanhas internacionais da ActionAid, em entrevista Ă IPS.
Posted on 01 June 2012 by admin
By Federico Mayor Zaragoza and Mario Soares*
BARCELONA, Jun 1, 2012 (IPS) – We are all going through a period of great confusion and uncertainty.
Posted on 31 May 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, May 31, 2012 (IPS) – Canada, in a dramatic political turnaround, has signaled its willingness to recognise water and sanitation as a basic human right.
Terraviva talks to Giuseppe Sala, CEO of EXPO Milano 2015 Expo Milano 2015 is in Rio to kick off its global dialogue on food and energy. During a side on June 21, CEO Giuseppe Sala gives an overview of the Expo 2015 that will run from May to October in Milan, Italy.more >>.
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