[RED DEMOCRATICA] Innovation is driving changes to global food production

 

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	May 2, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Innovation is driving changes to global food production Innovations in food production are seen as increasingly critical in light of forecasts that the world's population will top 9 billion by 2050, some 70% of whom will live in cities. Many changes -- including sack gardens in Kenya and initiatives to help rural Indians gain title to their land -- are already being tested, some presaging a food revolution. AlertNet/Reuters (5/2)      Deaths mount in Syria as UN recruits monitors  UNDP-backed biogas scheme helps Indonesia poor  Women's rights setback in Mali  India growth hinges on water, energy policies  Chinese dissident Chen leaves U.S. Embassy  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security What does the developed world need to do to help w/ sustainable development? http://ow.ly/aEpbw @SGenergyforall" @unfoundation "This [Sahel food crisis] is a massive humanitarian catastrophe that is affecting 15 million people across 8 countries. This includes about 1 million children who are the first to suffer and die during food crises. Children who don't die, but are malnourished can suffer stunting and developmental delays the impacts of which they might feel for their entire lives." UN Dispatch Deaths mount in Syria as UN recruits monitors About half of the 300 monitors slated to be deployed in Syria have been recruited by the United Nations, which accused government forces and opposition fighters of violating the terms of a fragile cease-fire. The world body aims to assign the full slate of monitors by the end of the month. Reuters (5/1), Bloomberg (5/2), The Telegraph (London) (4/30)      Other News UN takes Native American rights probe to Tulsa college KFDA-TV (Amarillo, Texas)/The Associated Press (5/1)      UN seeks Cambodia probe of killing of environmental activist Google/Agence France-Presse (5/2)      China is resisting Security Council sanctions on North Korean companies Reuters (5/1)      UNDP-backed biogas scheme helps Indonesia poor The "pro-poor" biogas systems being implemented in a suburb of East Java, in Indonesia, and supported by the UN Development Programme, are fueling stoves and lamps and saving time and labor. Users purchase the biogas setups through a microcredit payment scheme. The Jakarta Post (Indonesia) (5/1)      Cost-saving malaria therapies are best bang for buck Research shows that improvements in vaccination save more lives each year than those that would be saved by global peace. This holds true, too, for malaria treatment, in which reduced costs for combination therapies -- increasingly crucial in light of growing resistance to older drugs -- would prevent hundreds of thousands of child deaths. Slate (5/1)      Other News New Malawi president is trying to win back Western donors The Guardian (London) (5/1)      Rice made from sago is promoted as alternative in Indonesia AlertNet (5/1)      Women's rights setback in Mali A new law adopted in patriarchal Mali was supposed to improve the rights of women, but the watered-down version introduced this year has actually set women back -- by 50 years, according to some observers. Nearly 70% of women aged 15 to 24 are illiterate, compared with 53% of men, according to UNICEF. The Guardian (London) (5/1)      India growth hinges on water, energy policies Sustainable water and energy resources are increasingly critical to India's economic growth and political stability. Solar power appears to be emerging as the main solution to the country's energy demands, while the government is devising a strategy to manage water resources. AlertNet/Reuters (4/30), The Economist (4/28)      Other News Peru investigates deaths of 500 pelicans, 800 dolphins BBC (4/30)      Chinese dissident Chen leaves U.S. Embassy Chen Guangcheng was wheeled out of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing today in accordance with his own wishes and taken to a hospital for treatment, after the Chinese government reportedly agreed to allow him to remain in the country a week after escaping house arrest and seeking U.S. protection. President Barack Obama gently prodded China to improve its human rights record, and the European Union urged authorities to stop harassing the blind activist's family and associates. Reuters (5/2), BBC (5/2), The Guardian (London) (4/30), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/30)      Somali rebel bombings aim to upset fragile peace Two deadly bomb attacks targeting Somali lawmakers and government employees threaten to roll back the tenuous gains toward peace negotiated by the United Nations, African Union and the east African diplomatic bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development. The Islamist militant group, al-Shabaab, has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Deutsche Welle (Germany) (5/1)      Other News Obama, Karzai sign agreement winding down Afghan war The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/1)      Libya asks ICC to withdraw arrest warrants for Gadhafi son The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/1)      Position Title Company Name Location Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York, NY Senior Partnership Advisor International Rescue Committee New York, NY Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York , NY International Assignment Service Officer RedR Australia Melbourne, Australia Click here to view more job listings.   Get more involved: Follow the UN Foundation on Twitter Key Sites United Nations Secretary-General UN News Centre Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation UN Dispatch The Interdependent UN Radio News Service UN chief meets with Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi UN Radio   This SmartBrief was created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com   Subscriber Tools       Update account information | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Grab our News Widget Advertise With Us Amy DiElsi Director for UN Foundation Communications United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (D) 202-419-3230 (C) 202-492-3078 (F) 202-887-9021 www.unfoundation.org   About UN WIRE UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. 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