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Weather events threaten global food price stability
The Food Price Index (FPI) calculated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) rose 0.8% in...
InternationalFrench 'exit' raises pressure over Mali transition
French troops began a major operation north of Gao on April 7.
Mali'Human development' limits require global overhaul
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has published an annual HDR since 1990.
InternationalGlobal value chains links to development highlighted
A conspicuous feature of globalisation is the decentralisation of production, which has absorbed...
InternationalNew global food price level poses policy questions
Food prices in the coming decade will be, on average, 10%-30% higher than in the past ten years,...
InternationalGood harvests point to stable food prices this year
After a major cereals price hike in 2012, food prices have stabilised since November of last year.
International'New issues' come to the fore in global development
More than 40 countries have achieved significantly faster improvements in human development than...
InternationalProspects for climate policy in the second quarter
The UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP 18) held in late 2012 in Doha cleared the agenda for...
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