Is it possible to diminish world hunger and save the global environment? A new intergovernmental report aims to set the agenda for the future of global food production. The report, which has been undertaken over four years, looks at the potential of agricultural knowledge, science and technology to reduce hunger and poverty and improve rural livelihoods, whilst working towards environmentally, socially and economically sustainable development. Over 400 experts have contributed to the International essment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development.
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Clips from an interview with Celina Harpe, an elder in the Cree community of Fort Mackay, about 40km downstream from Suncor and Syncrude plants on the Athabasca River. She describes the increase in cancer, the lowering of the water levels on the river, and the disappearance of wildlife in the area.
FAO headquarters (Rome) – BRACELPA (São Paulo). Elizabeth de Carvalhaes, Executive President of the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Industry (BRACELPA) on planted forests and the social role they play in improving the livelihoods of thousands of families. Elizabeth de Carvalhaes will be key-note speaker on “Producing for Development” at the XIII WFC in Argentina. (This interview has been recorded via web cam through Skype.)
Invasive ant species, including the red imported fire ant, have caused biological and economic damage ecosystems around the world. Many island ecosystems are threatened by the arrival of this invasive species of ant, but established learning networks are working to prevent their invasion by sharing management expertise and prevention techniques.
Video on IRRI LITE project