Poor countries are still struggling with rising food prices, despite sharp falls in international markets and a plentiful global supply of cereals, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned.
World cereal production is expected to decline by 3 percent this year from its record in 2008, but would still be the second largest crop ever. Nonetheless, the FAO says cereal prices in developing countries remain very high - in some cases at record levels.
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A living wall, also referred to as a green wall, vertical garden, or sky farm, is usually part of a building and consists of some sort of vegetation. These types of gardens are sometimes referred to as urban gardening, because they are well-suited for an urban environment where space on the ground is very limited but vertical space is plentiful. These vertical gardens can be quite spectacular in appearance, and in some cases, they even work to filter clean air into the building in which they are more...
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GLOBE-Net (June 18, 2009) - From an industrial beginning to a greener future, one Vancouver innercity area is being transformed using state-of-the art concepts and technologies that will establish a number of Canadian firsts in sustainable design and urban planning. Millennium Water, tagged as 'Vancouver’s last waterfront community', is about to become the first LEED® Gold multi-unit residential neighbourhood in Canada.
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'Going Gray in the Golden State: The Reality of Poverty Among Seniors in Oakland, California, a report from the Oakland Institute, examines the root causes of poverty among low-income senior citizens in Oakland, California — the city with the largest population of impoverished seniors in the entire state.
Drawing upon survey data as well as first-hand testimonies from seniors, advocates and social service providers, the report examines these seniors’ lived experiences vis à vis several my more...
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Residents of Normanton in Australia developed a Participatory 3D model (P3DM) of Mutton Hole Wetlands. The area was formally part of a private cattle ranch and is now owned by the Queensland Government and managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife. This model was made as a first step in the community consultations that Northern Gulf Resource Management Group and Carpentaria Shire Council want to have with the Normanton community about the future conservation and use of the Wetlands. Partic more...
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In the past 10 years, one Danish island has cut its carbon footprint by a staggering 140%. Now, with a simple grid of windfarms, solar panels and sheep, it's selling power to the mainland and taking calls from Shell
But Samso has recently undergone a remarkable transformation, one that has given it an unexpected global importance and international technological standing. Although members of a tightly knit, deeply conservative community, Samsingers - with Jorgen in the vanguard - have launched a more...
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Lately I have been provoked to reflect on the shapes and forms of urbanism past and future, about the nature of compact and dense urban places, and about what makes the next city, or any city, literally sustainable. Let me explain.
This last weekend we had a chance to make a last-minute visit to the National Gallery here, to see a sensational exhibition entitled “Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age.” Featured were dozens of wonderful paintings, maps, and drawings of 17th cent more...
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