Tag Archives: Oxfam

How food, or its absence, is shaping our future

Posted on 16 October 2012 by Peter Boyer

Food is looming as the next big global crisis [16 October 2012 | Peter Boyer] In the next few years, expect to see a couple of bits of human anatomy — each in its own way a useful barometer of … Continue reading →

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A perfect storm of weather, money, food

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Peter Boyer

The disaster unfolding in Africa is one of many warnings about the need to think anew and plan for structural change. [16 August 2011 | Peter Boyer] The Horn of Africa once experienced droughts every decade; now it has them … Continue reading →

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How Copenhagen changed the world

Posted on 22 December 2009 by Peter Boyer

On paper, as an attempt to meet the climate change challenge Copenhagen was a failure. But in bringing into the spotlight the urgent need to address our carbon emissions, it was an outstanding success. [22 December 2009 | Peter Boyer] How … Continue reading →

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