Stakeholders met in Gambia to assess the responses and aftermath of the nation’s March 2011 crop failures. Participants, including the Gambian government and the WFP, agreed on the need to reduce negative impacts of droughts, floods, and other natural disasters, which are occuring nearly every year versus a typical rate of once every five years. […]
Archive | December, 2012
Scientists Urge Action After Crop Losses
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The drought in the United States continues on and now threatens the hard, red winter wheat crop. Warmer temperatures may cause faster maturation, putting the crops at risk if temperatures do eventually drop to colder levels typical of winter months. Scientists from Iowa, a top grain growing state, said the drought demonstrates the strong need […]
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The Readiness Matrix by GAIN
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The Global Adaptation Institute (GAIN) recently developed an index that assesses country readiness for various types of investments from public and private sectors. CEO Jose Daboub expects the index to help investors make decisions towards both business and social responsbility goals. Read more about why the index will be useful and to whom in a […]
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