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DJIBOUTI, Food and water shortages escalate (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=79548 NAIROBI, 31 July 2008 (IRIN) Recurrent droughts, in addition to rising food and kerosene prices, have exacerbated food insecurity in the Horn of Africa country of Djibouti, according to a senior UN official. "The people ... Other labels: africa, djibouti, food, scarcity, water, population, disaster, security

Drought threatens Iraq's crops and water supply (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) SALLY BUZBEE Thu Jul 10, 2:15 PM ET http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080710/aponremiea/iraqdroughtyear;ylt=AtGIE3lk kC4y9ukkZ2hLiGs0NUE  BAGHDAD It's been a year of drought and sand storms across Iraq a dry spell that has devastated the country's crucial ... Other labels: blog, water, iraq, turkey, cooperation, food, drought, scarcity ...

MALI - Food situation looks positive despite insecurity (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) GAO, 11 July 2008 (IRIN) Despite high global food prices, conflict in the north and the onset of the lean season which lasts from July to September, the food security situation in the north and elsewhere, looks positive this year in Mali. "\Food ... Other labels: mali, conflict, food, securtiy, blog

Chinese pumpkin farmer cultivates political reform (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) From gourds to politics: Lu Banglie uses the legal system to protect farmers' rights. By Edward Cody\ The Washington Postfrom the July 1, 2008 edition BEIJING \ Back in 1998, Lu Banglie remembered, he was just another farmer trying ... Other labels: china, blog, activism

Some 1.5 bln people may starve due to land erosion (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) Wed Jul 2, 2008 MILAN (Reuters) Rising land degradation reduces crop yields and may threaten food security of about a quarter of the world' population, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday. Food security ... Other labels: blog, food, security, erosion

Wildlife threatens many poor farmers' crops (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) From: Reuters Published May 14, 2008 09:16 AM http://www.enn.com/topstories/article/36275 GENEVA (Reuters) Elephants and other wildlife damage millions of dollars' worth of poor farmers' crops each year, which could be avoided ... Other labels: blog, security, food, biodiversity, wildlife, conservation

Catholic bishop blasts Brazil on Amazon destruction (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/30740 BRASILIA (Reuters) A senior Roman Catholic bishop criticized Brazil's government on Wednesday for energy and agriculture policies that he said were destroying the Amazon forest and threatening the livelihood of local populations. "We cannot ignore ... Other labels: blog, climate, biofuels, brazil, religion

Grain prices soar globally (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0327/p01s02woap.htmlBy Daniel Ten Kate Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitorfrom the March 27, 2008 edition Bangkok, Thailand Rice farmers here are staying awake in shifts at night to guard their fields from thieves. In Peru, shortages of wheat ... Other labels: blog, food, trade, security, scarcity

Call for Papers - Conference on Housing, Urban Poverty and Environment, 2-4 December 2008, Kampala, Uganda (Newsroom) IDRC's Urban Poverty and Environment (UPE) Program calls for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working on housing, urban poverty and environment issues to participate in an upcoming IDRCsponsored expert meeting to be held in Kampala, Uganda, on December 24, 2008. The goal of the workshop ... Other labels: pern, poverty, environment, housing, urban, water, sanitation, waste-management ...

Palestinian farmers hit by prolonged frost in January (Environment and Security Cross-Cutting Initiative ) URL: http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=76661  HEBRON, WEST BANK, 10 February 2008 (IRIN) A recent cold snap with subzero temperatures has caused farmers in the West Bank to incur losses of nearly US$14.5 million ... Other labels: natural, disaster, palestine, israel, blog, frost