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SPOTLIGHT ON |
| Food versus fuel |
| | Biofuels are undoubtedly a hot topic when it comes to the recent rise in food prices. Here, we look at the relationship between food security and biofuels.
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| | Invasive species can wreak havoc on nature in many different ways, but how do they affect food supply? Ethiopia has been badly affected by the spread of a plant known as Mesquite.
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ON THE GROUND |
| Life along the Sava River |
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| Societies once torn by conflict are now working together to preserve the Sava River and its intact floodplains, on which they all depend.
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| Fish, frogs and forest vegetables in Lao PDR |
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For many people, food isn't something they collect from the supermarket shelf, but straight from nature. When this free food supply runs out, there are few alternatives left for them.
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2nd World Congress of Agroforestry
23-28 August, Nairobi, Kenya
 "Agroforestry - The Future of Global Land Use" is the overall Congress theme.
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Publications
Agricultural ecosystems-
Facts and trends
 Understanding agriculture’s dilemma between food security and conservation.
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Agriculture and Productivity - conservation imperatives
Special issue of Arborvitae, the IUCN Forest Conservation Programme newsletter.
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Securing Sustainable Livelihoods through Wise Use of Wetland Resources
Reflections on the experiences of the Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme.
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Food and nature
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Ganges River Dolphin in dire straits
Dolphin hotspots must be protected if the Ganges River Dolphin is to survive in the Brahmaputra river system.
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