Sentences with phrase «food security experts»

Building capacity in climate, agriculture, livestock and food security experts through users» specific workshops and pilot application projects Improve understanding of the impacts of climate variability on key agricultural production areas including input / output markets and vulnerable areas in the region such as arid and semi-arid areas.

Graphic novels Food security expert Evan Fraser has written a graphic novel called #foodcrisis — yep, the title is also the hashtag — about the possible human consequences of projected food shortages.

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There were librarians and archivists focused on copyright term extension and digital locks; several doctors spoke to the impact of the TPP on public health and access to medicines, food experts highlighted the dangers associated with food security, environmental activists focused on the TPP and climate change, and speakers of all ages (including a 92 year old woman) expressed concern with the investor - state dispute resolution provisions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of its ongoing effort to improve the safety and security of the nation's food supply, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today gathered over 200 of the industry's top scientists and quality assurance experts to assess its current food safety practices, share successful practices and develop a comprehensive plan for preventing food - related health outbreaks.

IFOAM Food Security Advocacy expert Cristina Grandi will lead the IFOAM delegation and collaborate with the Round Table on Organic Agriculture and Climate Change (RTOACC) and NOGAMU (National Organic Agriculture Movement of Uganda).

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In addition, attending the conference had allowed me to meet up with some leading experts in different fields of research, as far as food security is concerned, as well as young researchers and the discussions provoked during the different presentations by leading scientists like Professor Louise Fresco were really interesting.

This year's memorial address was delivered by Professor Louise Fresco, President of the executive board of Wageningen University Research Centre and member of the steering committee of the FAO panel of experts on food security and nutrition.

Specifically, the Senate Committee recommended: (1) that the ACCC re-open its informal review of ADM's proposed acquisition of GrainCorp and obtain independent expert advice when conducting that review; (2) that the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) consider evidence from the committee's hearings, potential loss of taxpayer revenie, the potential for the takover to «distort the capital market to the detriment of Australian farmers and Australia's economy due to food security concerns» and the need to «protect the public interest and the interests of grain growers» when making its recommendation to the Treasurer.

Food - security experts from all over the world will converge on Belfast from 28 - 31 May 2018 for a major Summit on how to feed a growing global population — amid massive challenges such as climate change, Brexit, labyrinthine food - supply chains and food fraud on a global scFood - security experts from all over the world will converge on Belfast from 28 - 31 May 2018 for a major Summit on how to feed a growing global population — amid massive challenges such as climate change, Brexit, labyrinthine food - supply chains and food fraud on a global scfood - supply chains and food fraud on a global scfood fraud on a global scale.

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The petition, which is the first organized by individual scientists in support of GM technology, yielded more than 1,400 signatures from plant science experts supporting the American Society of Plant Biologists» (ASPB) position statement on genetically modified (GM) crops, which states that they are «an effective tool for advancing food security and reducing the negative environmental impacts of agriculture.»

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment was carried out by hunger experts from aid agencies and the government.

The study grew out of work the authors undertook in the Pacific, where scientists met with community members and local, regional, and national government experts to examine issues such as food security, access to fresh water, quality education, sustainable tourism, and protection of marine and terrestrial resources.

Michael Puma, an expert on water and food security at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies who was not involved in the study, noted that «Arsenic contamination of groundwater threatens well over 100 million people worldwide.

He is an internationally - recognized expert on sustainable agricultural development and food security, with specific expertise on water management and rice.

At the Global Youth Institute, Proctor was one of the 200 high school students from around the country that meet each year with international experts and global leaders in food security to discuss agricultural issues.

The Dialogues first mobilized thousands of experts and specialists in online conversations, covering ten themes including oceans, energy, cities, food security and inequality.

To cover modules from introduction to climate change adaptation, agriculture and food security, to international legal frameworks, impacts and risks assessments, action prioritization and addressing issues of governance and finance, the MOOC team leveraged knowledge from more than 40 experts and practitioners in this field.

A team of nearly 50 scientists led by coastal engineering expert Robert Nicholls from Southampton University travelled to the Tiger camp in the Indian Sunderbans on Monday to develop a climate model that can be adapted to secure water supply, health and food security for millions residing along this belt.

Experts discuss key policy issues related to enhancing carbon sinks and reservoirs while protecting food security and sustainable development.

Finally, James Hansen's 2012 paper, «Public perception of climate change and the new climate dice», was important in highlighting the real - world impacts of climate change, says Prof Andy Challinor, expert in climate change impacts at the University of Leeds and lead author on the food security chapter in the working group two report.

In preparation of the conference international experts reviewed literature and practical experiences regarding the following three main topics for sharing and discussion at this conference and prepared thematic discussions papers: 1: Urban agriculture, household food security & nutrition; 2: Urban agriculture, health & environment; 3: Urban agriculture and urban planning

Finally it presents the report of a regional expert group of concerned partners which was formed to consider and regionalize the commitments made by the Rome Declaration of the High - Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate change and Bioenergy, 3 — 5 June 2008.

This fact sheet brings together a number of findings from UN experts, demonstrating the impacts of climate change on food security.

But officials and experts warn that these spending plans are now at risk due to the arrival of the National Food Security Act, which was passed last month.

South Asia Experts Explore Regional Approaches to Climate - Smart Agriculture Towards Safeguarding Food Security Through Climate Actions

Jon Sanderman, a co-author with Griscom, as well as a soils experts at Massachusetts» Woods Hole Research Center, said skeptical farmers are coming to understand that natural techniques used to sequester soil carbon and reduce agricultural emissions also end up benefiting soil health, water retention and crop yields, thus promoting food security — a big worry in developing countries.

OSLO, October 16 — More than 100 experts from 52 countries met in Oslo on Monday 16 October to begin work on the IPCC's special report on Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems.