CitNet workshop at UN Commission on Sustainable Development |
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| Jul 9 2009 - 9:57am | ||
The workshop at the UN was on "Defining Sustainable Consumption and Production" with regard to food and agriculture. The workshop examined some of the tools and processes involved in... |
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Report from the 2009 session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD 17) May 4-15 now available |
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| May 18 2009 - 8:47am | ||
At the meetings of the UN CSD, major civil society groups recognized by the Commission (farmers, women, NGOs, indigenous peoples, scientists, youth, workers, business and local authorities) have... |
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World at tipping point: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the CSD 17 |
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| May 13 2009 - 9:07am | ||
There is a strong link between climate change and the issues before this session. Sustainable agriculture can contribute to climate change mitigation. On the other hand, if left unchecked, climate... |
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State Department official John Matuszak delivers sustainability statement after CSD 17 |
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| May 4 2009 - 9:17am | ||
On Earth Day this year, the new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was asked to characterize his vision for the Department of Agriculture, and he answered with one word – “sustainable.” We... |
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Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets |
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| Feb 19 2009 - 1:04am | ||
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One recent development within the US Department of Agriculture has been the creation of...
The question of the sustainability in the food system rises in response to the cries of the hungry, the malnourished, as well as the overfed, the cases of cancer, heart disease and other illnesses rooted in unhealthy eating practices and products.
Food safety, availability, affordability of healthy and nutritious food is increasingly a problem in the US, despite its affluence. In turn, less affluent countries are hit with a "silent tsunami" of increased food prices and hunger epidemics. Small farmers are pressured by the global market system to choose being profitability and social responsibility. How to move towards sustainable food systems, locally and globally?
