1. Josette Sheeran was previously the Vice Chairman of the World Economic Forum‚ the eleventh Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and has served as the United States Under Secretary for Economic‚ Business‚ and Agricultural affairs. As an undersecretary‚ she carried out initiatives supporting Central Asia’s and Afghanistan’s economic transformation and reconstruction‚ along with aid and development in countries including China‚ India‚ Pakistan‚ and Lebanon. When Sheeran
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water‚ the golf courses do not exist. Another economic impact is the fact that water shortage is causing environmental problems. One area of huge concern is the wildfire problem. It is not cheap to fight a wildfire‚ not to mention all the damage that it does to the environment. It costs millions of dollars to fight the wildfire. You can’t really put a price on the damage that it does to the environment. It takes a toll on the environment. Another economic impact of the water shortage is there are
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The poverty and corruption of Bolivia are still around today and there is a great discrepancy between the elite and the poor. 64% of the country lives below the poverty line and these conditions leave Bolivian citizens unable to plan for the future‚ afford adequate health care‚ receive an education‚ and address inequality. Malnutrition is crippling Bolivia with 25% of Bolivian children under 3 have or currently suffering from malnutrition and many children are becoming stunted. Bolivia is vulnerable
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill approximately 38 million people each year and often occur in low/middle income countries. In the United States‚ cardiovascular disease (CVD)‚ cancer‚ respiratory diseases‚ and diabetes account for eighty eight percent of the total deaths. Although the US is a high income country NCDs account for more than three fourths of the total deaths. Rural areas in the US are more likely to be affected by NCDs due to food
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In Africa‚ Darfur because of the floods and crops food growth had affected Forty countries faced food price crises in 2008. In Africa‚ Darfur because of the floods and crop‚ food growth had negatively affected. In Somalia at least 1‚8 million people affected from food crisis. On May 5 2008‚ food riot occured in Somalia because of the price of food. Unfortunately five protestors were killed. In Asia‚ Nepal more than forty thousand people affected by floods and droughts. India has blocked the export
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Why Did Global Food Prices Rise? For the last 25 years global food prices have been falling‚ driven by the increased productivity and output of the farm sector worldwide. In 2007‚ this came to an abrupt end as global food prices soared. By September 2007‚ the world price of wheat rose to over $400 a ton-the highest ever recorded and up from $200 a ton in May. The price of corn (maize) surged to $175 a ton‚ some 60 percent above its average for 2006. An index of food prices‚ adjusted for inflation
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Hunger Problems America Faces Every man‚ woman‚ and child at some point in their lives has known what it feels like to be hungry. The majority of people are able to provide a meal‚ and the hunger pains become groans of fullness. Unfortunately for some families and individuals hunger is a daily battle‚ their lives revolve around when they get to eat next‚ or where can they go for food help? Hunger in America can be hard to recognize. With how the economy is now‚ the effects of hunger are more severe
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Current Event/Persuasive Speech General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audiences beliefs about a subject. Organizational Pattern: Comparative Advantage/Disadvantage Introduction: 1. Ever heard the saying “The way to a mans heart is through his stomach?” Well A proverb suggests that “A hungry man is an angry man” 2. Today I will be talking about genetically engineered food and food insecurity 3. It is important to listen to this speech in order to understand
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Factors contributed to rising food price 2.1 Demand side factors: As there is a rising demand for meat in the fast growing economies countries such as China and India‚ this brought by the rising demand of grain‚ as large amount of grain are needed to feed chickens‚ pigs and cows to produce meat in the market. There is a derived demand between grain and meat‚ in which an increase demand for meat leads to a rise in demand for grain‚ which driven up the price of grains. Due to the rapid
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Will it make the dream of a hunger free India into a reality? Presented by: Aswin Vijayan Hari Sankar Nipu G Kurup Syamlal Sasi AGENDA • Definition of Food security • Time line of NFSB • Key features of NFSB • Pros & Cons of NFSB • PDS • NFSB a feasible option for India in the long-run WHAT IS FOOD SECURITY? THE 1996 WORLD FOOD SUMMIT THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY BILL‚ 2013 Definition - “Food security‚ at the Definition - “to provide for food and individual‚ household
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