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Women and Sustainability: Women and Business Development at Rio+20 - An Interview with Tess Mateo Nourishing the Planet is collaborating with Women Deliver to highlight the important role of women, youth, and reproductive and sexual rights in sustainable development at the upcoming Rio+20 conference. Women's participation at Rio+20 is imperative due to the proven link between sustainable development and women's empowerment, health, and wellbeing. This article highlights one woman's role in achieving sustainable development

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Going Green: 12 Simple Steps for 2012 12 Simple steps towards living a greener life in 2012

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World Grain Production Down in 2010, But Recovering World grain production fell in 2010, exacerbating a global food situation already plagued by rising prices, according to new research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Despite record rice and maize yields around the world, global wheat production dropped substantially enough to bring total grain output to just below 2008 levels.

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Global Expansion Of High-Speed Railroads Gains Steam Interest in high-speed rail (HSR) is growing around the world and the number of countries running these trains is expected to nearly double over the next few years, according to new research by the Worldwatch Institute for Vital Signs Online.

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All for one aim: Multi-pronged approach to fight hunger World Food Day is a global event designed to increase awareness and understanding and to create year-round action to alleviate hunger. Since 1981, the event has been observed on October 16 in recognition of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This year's World Food Day theme is "Food prices -- crisis to stability,"

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World Food Prize Recognizes Leadership in Agriculture, but More Policy Support Is Needed to Feed the World's Hungry Policymakers around the world need to step up their efforts to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by providing greater support for agriculture. The winners of this year's World Food Prize show how policymakers and leaders who invest in their countries' agricultural futures can make lasting change.

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The Giving Trees: Five Trees You've Never Heard of that Are Helping to End Hunger We know that trees can help mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide from the earth's atmosphere. But what is less widely understood is how many of these trees can also help to bring an end to hunger and poverty.

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Getting "More Crop Per Drop" to Strengthen Global Food Security Increasing demand for water continues to put a strain on available water sources, threatening the livelihood of millions of small-scale farmers who depend on water for their crops. At a time when one in eight people lack access to safe water, Nourishing the Planet points to low-cost, small-scale innovations to better manage this vital resource.

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Agriculture: The Unlikely Earth Day Hero For over 40 years, Earth Day has served as a call to action, mobilizing individuals and organizations around the world to address these challenges. This year Nourishing the Planet highlights agriculture--often blamed as a driver of environmental problems--as an emerging solution.

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State of the World 2011 Launches in NYC Today State of the World launch

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New Cassava Varieties Save Zanzibar's Food Security Cassava cultivation in Zanzibar is aided by the introduction of new varieties