This week’s summary on the news stories, reports and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of a human rights approach to development?, From Poverty to Power, Oxfam
Africa’s farmers face ‘failed seasons’ risks, BBC
On the Horns of the GMO Dilemma, MIT Technology Review
McDonalds Can Make History — and Rescue Its Brand — With Sustainable Food, Huffington Post
Farm subsidies among OECD nations continue to fall, AgriPulse
Global Warming Is Just One of Many Environmental Threats That Demand Our Attention, Amartya Sen, New Republic
Africa an El Dorado for South Africa’s Agribusiness Giants, Sustainable Pulse
Water ‘thermostat’ could help engineer drought-resistant crops, Science Daily
Cancer deaths double in Argentina’s GMO agribusiness areas, The Ecologist
Changing global diets is vital to reducing climate change, University of Cambridge
Africa: Ambitious Effort to Confront Africa’s Soil Health Crisis, All Africa
GLP Infographic: GMO research is all industry funded? Biofortified analysis sets record straight, Genetic Literacy Project
African malnutrition to surge with erratic rainfall – report, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Research to Feed Africa, PAEPARD
Map: What Countries Have the Worst Gender Gaps?, Slate
Reducing water scarcity possible by 2050, McGill
Tackling Global Issues with Global Responses, Agrilinks
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