CFS Update
I have been so busy working and researching and interviewing(and getting drenched by torrential rainstorms that delayed negotiations by 4 hours this morning and left us at FAO without electricity)...
What is the International Food Security and Nutrition Civil Society Mechanism?
The Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) coordinated its annual pre-CFS (Committee on World Food Security) Forum. At the meeting, civil society organizations met to discuss strategies and harmonise positions. There were...
CSO Statement on the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Lands, Fisheries and Forests
The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) welcome the results of the second round of negotiations on the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Lands, Fisheries and Forests and call...
New Report: Global Governance for World Food Security
Nora McKeon has written an excellent new report for Heinrich Boll Stiftung titled Global Governance for World Food Security: A Scorecard Four Years After the Eruption of the "Food Crisis" It...
How effective is the renewed Committee on World Food Security?
After the 2006-2008 food price crisis, we saw a swell of activity at that the global level as an attempt was made to address a food system that left1 billion...
The State of Food Insecurity in the World
The State of Food Insecurity in the World: How does international price volatility affect domestic economies and food security? Executive summary available here The State of Food Insecurity in the World...
Neoliberalism: What on earth are we talking about?
Neoliberalism: it’s a contentious term and one that is as hotly debated as it is carelessly thrown around. I reflect on, and write about, neoliberalism a lot and have just recently...
Letter from the Western Europe Sub-Region to the Civil Society Mechanism (to the CFS)
On September 30th, some members of the Western European sub-region to the Civil Society Mechanism (more information here) met in Brussels to prepare for the 37th Session of the Committee...
Get ready for an exciting month of food governance updates!
So it’s October, and that means a few things: 1) World Food Day is coming up Sunday October 16 2011. The theme this year is Food Prices: From crisis to stability....
Interested in Studying Food?
The Universidad Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is still accepting students for fall. You may be interested in the following open (meaning accessible to everyone, even if you don´t already have a...