Posts Tagged ‘un’
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A Glimmer of Hope
After two long weeks of cold weather, protests and delays in negotiations, the UN talks in Copenhagen finally came to an end. World leaders failed to produce an ambitious, legally binding deal, but the political agreement welcomed by the UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon this Saturday represents an essential step forward. The Copenhagen Accord is a statement of intentions of the majority of nations, developed and developing, to stabilize the climate below 2 degrees Celsius, provide long-term financing, adopt transparent reporting practices. More importantly, it is a prompt start for developing country action. But time is running out for a global solution ... -
Food and Security on World Food Day
World Food Day 2009 falls on October 16th, and as the new coordinator of CI's Food Security program, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on some of the ways CI will be approaching the connection between nature and the food that everyone depends on. The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO 2002) defines food security as a "situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life." To address this, CI's new ...
