For several decades, a diverse literature has claimed that urban agriculture has the potential
for hunger and poverty alleviation. This article reviews empirical data from equatorial Africa …

A systematic review was conducted to identify all studies that were published between 1988
and 2008 reporting micronutrient intakes of women in resource-poor settings. Inclusion …

All energy scenarios show a shift toward an increased percentage of renewable energy
sources, including biomass. This study gives an overview of water footprints (WFs) of …

While it is generally asserted that those countries who have contributed least to
anthropogenic climate change are most vulnerable to its adverse impacts some recently …

This article looks at the interrelationship between water and food security. More specifically,
it examines the resilience and sustainability of water and food systems to shocks and …

Global changes including increases in temperature, atmospheric greenhouse gases, soil
degradation and competition for land and water resources, will have multiple impacts on rice …

The combined food, fuel, and financial crises of 2007–2009 had severe and widespread
negative impacts around the world. Two key questions challenging governments were: how …

The 2007–08 food price crisis has not only increased food insecurity around the globe, but
also exposed long-term failures in the functioning of the world food system. Establishing a …

The global financial crisis that erupted in 2008, coupled with food and fuel price volatility, are
likely to affect developing countries and within them the vast majority of the world's poor …

Ending food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition is a pressing global ethical priority. Despite
differences in food production systems, cultural values and economic conditions, hunger is …