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Europe, Africa and Food Security: European policies, biofuels and land grabbing

Sylvain Aubry created a new event | 27 February 2012

28 Feb

From 28 February 2012
in Brussels (Belgium)

Conference to launch the last EuropAfrica/FIAN International report on the responsility of the EU and its Members States for the impact of their biofuel policy on land grabbing in Africa. Tuesday 28 February 2012 – h 9:15 – 16.30 pm Brussels, House of Dutch Auditorium Philippe de Champagnestraat,...

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Group: EU Working Group on Land Issues
The responsibility of the EU and its Members States for the impact of their biofuel policy in Africa

Sylvain Aubry uploaded a new Document | 27 February 2012

europafrica_-_biofuelling_injustice_europe_responsibility_to_counter_climate_change_without_provoking_land_grabbing_and_compounding_food_insecurity_in_africa_-_february_2012.pdf 2.02 MB

Dear all, This is the latest study by FIAN and EuropAfrica about the impact of the EU biofuel policy on land grabbing and human rights in Africa, with an analysis of the legal responsibliity of the EU and its Members States for their obligations according to international and EU law. Best regards,...

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Group: EU Working Group on Land Issues
Banana Accompanying Measures - BAM

Capacity4dev Team updated the Information | 17 February 2012

A regional seminar focusing on the Banana Accompanying Measures was held in Accra, Ghana on the 25-27 January 2012. Yves Leenaerts attended the event and interviewed colleagues to share their expertise and insights. This video contains interviews with CIRAD economist Denis Loeillet, who discusses...

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Group: Agriculture & Rural Development
The EU Supports Adaptation Strategies of Ten Banana Producing Countries

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 17 February 2012

With an erosion of their preferences to enter into the EU banana market, banana-exporting countries in the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) need to adapt. 2012 heralds the launch of the programming stage of the Banana Accompanying Measures (BAM), which provides a variety of...

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Banana Accompanying Measures - BAM

Yves Leenaerts posted Information | 16 February 2012

A regional seminar focusing on the Banana Accompanying Measures was held in Accra, Ghana on the 25-27 January 2012. Yves Leenaerts attended the event and interviewed colleagues to share their expertise and insights. This video contains interviews with CIRAD economist Denis Loeillet, who discusses...

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Group: Agriculture & Rural Development
Programming Guidelines BAM

Anca Robu uploaded a new Document | 16 February 2012

programming_guidelines_bam_dec_11_0.doc 188 KB

1. BACKGROUND : RATIONALE FOR THE BAM The Geneva Agreement on Trade in Bananas (GATB) and the BAM Banana is the fourth largest crop at global level (after rice, wheat, maize), its total annual production amounts to 117 millions tonnes, half of which is constituted by the banana "dessert", by large...

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Group: Agriculture & Rural Development
World Clean Technology Summit (WCTS) 2012

Robinah K. Nanyunja created a new event | 23 November 2011

26 Sep

From 26 September 2012 to 28 September 2012

The World Clean Technology Summit will bring together world leaders in renewable energy, exhibitors, investors, scientists and clean technology providers from around the world to engage, interact with each other, exchange business contacts, forge partnerships, and pave a way forward for a...

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Group: African Renewable Energy Technology Platform - AFRETEP
Food Security in the Horn of Africa: The Implications of a Drier, Hotter and More Crowded Future

James Morris uploaded a new Document | 16 November 2011

food_security_in_the_horn_of_africa_the_implications_of_a_drier_hotter_and_more_crowded_future.pdf 2.64 MB

Release Date: November 2011 Nearly 44 per cent of the population in the Horn of Africa is already subject to extreme food shortages. What will happen if the population continues to grow and climate change exacerbates the harsh conditions?

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Organic Agriculture - A step towards the Green Economy in the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia region - Case studies from Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine

James Morris uploaded a new Document | 24 September 2011

unep_organic_eecca_country_study.pdf 947.12 KB

Publication Date: 2011 In the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) region organic agriculture could play a catalyst role in green economy transformation by re-vitalizing the farm and food sector and creating employment that provides better returns on per unit of labour input all along...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Commodities for Industrial Development

UNIDO Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development Organization uploaded a new Document | 15 September 2011

wp012011_ebook.pdf 872.19 KB

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Group: UNIDO Brussels - United Nations Industrial Development Organization

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