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Food crisis, climate change and the importance of sustainable agriculture — by Choike.org — last modified 05-06-2008 11:18

 

Doha Round will not solve global food crisis, say NGOs — by Third World Network — last modified 13-07-2008 11:58

Some 237 major NGOs, trade unions, farmers' organizations and social movements from nearly fifty countries have said that the Doha Round, as is currently envisioned, will further intensify the global food crisis by making food prices more volatile, increase dependence of developing countries on imports and strengthen the power of multinational agribusiness in food and agricultural markets. Inesc reproduces this article distributed by the Third World Network, the Civil society key recommendations for Doha draft outcome document and the Civil Society Benchmarks for the Doha Preparatory Process on Financing for Development. From UN website, we reproduce the latest development on the financing for development process till Doha.