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Steiner y Cumbre de los Pueblos chocan por economĂ­a verde

Posted on 17 June 2012 by admin

Por Fabiana Frayssinet

RÍO DE JANEIRO, 17 jun (TerraViva) El director ejecutivo del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), Achim Steiner, cree que Ă©l y la Cumbre de los Pueblos coinciden en que el actual modelo econĂłmico causĂł el colapso ambiental. Pero el diĂĄlogo sobre cĂłmo sustituirlo se volviĂł un ĂĄspero debate. Continue Reading

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Cilantro Spices Up Coexistence with Drought in Brazil

Posted on 16 June 2012 by admin

Mario Osava

JEREMOABO, Brazil, Jun 16 (TerraViva) Many grow lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, beets and other vegetables. But cilantro is ever-present in the gardens that are helping rural families weather the lengthy drought that is once again wracking Brazil’s impoverished Northeast.

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King of Fruit Reaps Few Rewards for Pakistani Farmers

Posted on 14 June 2012 by admin

By Zofeen Ebrahim

KARACHI, Jun 14 (IPS/TerraViva) – In the summer heat, fresh mangos are the fruit of choice for politicians seeking to exchange favours with foreign dignitaries. But when it comes to global trade, the prospects of the so-called king of fruit are limited. Continue Reading

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O coentro tempera a convivĂȘncia com a seca

Posted on 13 June 2012 by admin

Mario Osava, enviado especial

Jeremoabo, Brasil, 14/6/2012 (IPS/TerraViva) Muitos cultivam alface, tomate, cenoura, beterraba e outros vegetais, mas é o coentro a decoração constante nas hortas que ajudam famílias camponesas a suportarem a prolongada seca que novamente afeta a região Nordeste do Brasil. Continue Reading

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Rio+20 para onde vai?

Posted on 13 June 2012 by admin

FabĂ­ola Ortiz

Rio de Janeiro, 13/6/2012 (TerraViva) ApĂłs 20 anos da Rio92, a ConferĂȘncia das NaçÔes Unidas para o Desenvolvimento SustentĂĄvel, a Rio+20, começou nesta quarta-feira, dia 13 de Junho, no Rio de Janeiro com o desafio de discutir as liçÔes aprendidas hĂĄ duas dĂ©cadas e as tarefas que vĂŁo orientar as negociaçÔes para se chegar a uma declaração em prol do desenvolvimento sustentĂĄvel, com aplicaçÔes concretas. Continue Reading

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Q&A: Women Must Be at the Forefront of Rio+20, and Beyond

Posted on 13 June 2012 by admin

Isabelle de Grave interviews MICHELE BACHELET, Executive Director of UN Women

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS/TerraViva) Unlocking women’s energies and allowing them to become drivers of change could fuel the motor of sustainable development. Continue Reading

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Q&A: Time to Stand with Farmers

Posted on 13 June 2012 by admin

Sabina Zaccaro interviews CARLOS SERÉ of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 13 (TerraViva) Over the centuries, smallholders have learned to adjust to environmental changes and climate variability. But the climate is now changing too fast and intensely for farmers’ capacity to adapt. Continue Reading

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Q&A: “We All Have to Start Being City Changers”

Posted on 12 June 2012 by admin

Rousbeh Legatis interviews JOAN CLOS, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 12, 2012 (IPS/TerraViva) – Building the cities of the future requires not only smarter planning but a profound shift toward greater equity and social justice, says Joan Clos, executive director of the U.N. Human Settlements Programme, or UN-HABITAT. Continue Reading

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Q&A: “Today’s Food System Is Failing Small Farmers”

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

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On the Road to Green European Farming

Posted on 11 June 2012 by admin

By Claudia Ciobanu

WARSAW, June 11, 2012 (TerraViva) European farming is based on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EU, whose main logic, to produce increasingly more food largely through industrial farming, needs reassessment. Continue Reading

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