Global harvests strong but hunger persists amid chronic conflict zones: Global food supply conditions are robust, but access to food has been dramatically reduced in areas suffering civil conflicts, while drought conditions are worsening food security across swathes of East Africa, according to the new edition of FAO's Crop Prospects and Food Situation report. … [Read more...] about Global harvests strong but hunger persists amid chronic conflict zones
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Conservation efforts can’t afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones | The Conversation
Conservation efforts can't afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones: Despite ongoing conflict in the DRC, the number of endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga National Park has increased. ShutterstockBetween 1950 and 2000, 80% of the world’s armed conflicts took place within biodiversity hotspots. These are places that contain unusually high concentrations of … [Read more...] about Conservation efforts can’t afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones | The Conversation
What Africa can learn from China’s special economic zones | The Conversation
Shanghai demonstrates how good planning can help Africa to develop successful special economic zones. Shutterstock China and its African partners want to scale up industrialisation on the continent in addition to China’s infrastructure development projects - the “Three Major Network” of railway, road and regional aviation. China’s own experience in industrial development … [Read more...] about What Africa can learn from China’s special economic zones | The Conversation
