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Lofty Agricultural Ambitions Fall in Face of Political-Economic Realities

Andrew Burger March 17, 2015

Broad-based international ambitions aimed at reorienting the globalized system of agricultural development are falling in the face of dominance of multinational enterprises. Nonetheless, taking a bottom-up, "grass roots" approach that supports small farms and farmers would be the best means of fostering positive, broad-based agricultural development and gains, as well as enhancing overall socioeconomic and ecological sustainability, according to the German League for Nature, Animal Protection and Environment.Read More

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Enviro News Wrap: Nano over Copper; Greenpeace Turns 40; More

Anders Hellum-Alexander September 20, 2011

GlobalWarmingisReal contributor Anders Hellum-Alexander wraps-up the climate and environmental news headlines for the past week: Nanotechnology is replacing copper wires with carbon tubes for electrical cables. Science pays off once again! After pledging to be the “Greenest Government Ever” independent analysis shows the UK will not achieve carbon emission reductions that it set for itself. Of […]Read More