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Andean Alpacas Defy Mining and Climate Change. But for How Much Longer?

The FAO has declared 2024 the Year of Camelids. They ensure the survival of poor families in inhospitable parts of the world. But in South America,…

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„Food Security is not a Divisive but Rather a Unifying Subject"

In Bolivia, Maria-Teresa Nogales, director of the Fundacion Alternativas, has observed important advances in the Right to Food - but still sees a long…

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Using Food More Efficiently - The Rise of Innovative Business Models

Reducing food losses and waste as an opportunity to comply with planetary boundaries.

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How Youths can Act as Catalysts in Food Systems Transformation

Despite the critical role youths can play in transforming food systems, current policies and frameworks have largely sidelined them.

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The 2023 Global Hunger Index: Progress on Hunger has largely stalled
In the face of multiple crises, progress on hunger has largely stalled, and large demographic groups such as youth, especially in low- and middle-income countries, are disproportionally affected.
Melting at the world's "third pole" endangers South Asia
In the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, record temperatures are causing glaciers to melt. Can flood risks and the water crisis still be stopped?
Degradation: Soil, Organic Carbon Content, Overuse & Climate are Interconnected
Soil is losing organic carbon at a rapid pace due to climate change and unsustainable agriculture. Can it be regenerated?
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The Right to Food

The guidelines for the Right to Food were passed 20 years ago. Is that reason for celebration or for readjustment? Looking back, conflicts, crises and a lack of political will have impeded their voluntary implementation - even within the FAO.

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Mixed Results after 20 Years Right to Food

They have inspired human rights based policies and even constitutions. But conflicts, crises and a lack of political will have…

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At the Grassroots: How People Claim Their Right to Food

Participation in public programmes and grievance procedures should not depend on the goodwill of those in power - especially for…

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Right to Food in Nepal: A Normative Triumph Faced with Challenges

Legislation in Nepal has set milestones at all levels. But the laws remain commitments on paper to a large extent. In practice,…

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Threat of Famine in Gaza: The Right to Food Severely Limited

Pressure should be exerted on the conflicting parties so that they fulfil their obligations under humanitarian law to secure a…

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