Family farming vital for resilient, food-secure future

Jay OwenSustainability News

Family farming vital for resilient, food-secure future Italian Finance Minister Saccomanni and Unilever CEO Polman to attend IFAD Governing Council Rome, 17 February 2014 – As the international delegates from its 172 farmers for the future we want” in recognition of this year’s United Nations International Year of Family Farming (IYFF). …

Time to move on from redefining the problems and concentrate on solutions already seeded on the ground.

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Earth Systems Science

############################################Time to move on from redefining the problems and concentrate on solutionsalready seeded on the ground. Prof Roger LeakeyEditor’s NoteThis article describes one of many case studies and solutions to povertypresented recently in UNCTAD’s Trade and Environment Report [1] (see [2]Paradigm Shift Urgently Needed In Agriculture, SiS 60)Redefining problems without …

MONEY SENT HOME BY MIGRANT WORKERS COULD BOOST RURAL ECONOMIES, UN SAYS

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

MONEY SENT HOME BY MIGRANT WORKERS COULD BOOST RURAL ECONOMIES, UN SAYS New York, Jun 28 2013  2:00PM Remittances — the money sent by migrants to theirhome countries — could generate $30 billion annually for investment inrural areas if initiatives were scaled up, according to the United Nationsagency that works to …

Great Success: First Shangrila Farms Experiential Event at Bar Veloce in Beijing

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Great Success: First Shangrila Farms Experiential Event at Bar Veloce in Beijing Shangrila Farms and Avantage Ventures held the first Shangrila Farms experiential event in Beijing on Thursday, 30 May 2013.  The turnout was great success as guests thoroughly enjoyed cocktails and drinks specially handcrafted using Shangrila ingredients.  The company also …

The Green revolution hits Europe

Jay OwenSustainability News

  The Green revolution hits Europe   Carlo Petrini – La Repubblica Rome The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, which is to be wrapped up this year, is resulting in a move towards sustainable development and greater fairness. However, it is being threatened by pressure from the agro-food lobbies, …

OECD Green Growth Newsletter December 2012

Ethical MarketsGreen Prosperity

OECD Green Growth Newsletter Issue 17 December 2012 Issue Seventeen Contents   Follow-up to the GG-SD Forum 2012 Focus on science & technology Green Growth Knowledge Platform update Green Growth Studies: Linking renewable energy to rural development Recent events Recent publications Upcoming events       The OECD Green Growth …

World Future Energy Summit Bulletin

kristyResource Efficiency

SUMMARY OF THE WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT 2012: 16-19 JANUARY 2012 The Fifth World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2012 took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from Monday, 16 to Thursday, 19 January 2012, hosted by Masdar. WFES was attended by over 25,000 participants, including 3,000 summit delegates …