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development Events Integration of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in the Context of Climate Change, the Energy Crisis and Food Insecurity Integration of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in the Context of Climate Change, the Energy Crisis and Food Insecurity Visit the Agadir Conference Portal Visit the Conference Website The Conference is an unparalleled opportunity for stakeholders to identify obstacles and constraints across specific regions of the world, and to gain from from lessons learned and best practices shared. As the remit of the Conference is global, experiences and issues from any part of the world are welcome. Background, Scope and Aims Food security is a human right, and its provision is a common responsibility. Recognition of this fundamental right by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) has been marked by a progressive evolution. After 20 years, the Global Agreement on Food Security has reiterated this common responsibility of humankind as well as the need for both moral engagement and cooperation. The World Declaration on Nutrition adopted by the 1992 International Conference on Nutrition laid out clearly problems of hunger, of malnutrition, and of nutrition-related diseases; and it highlighted the import of poverty, ignorance and lack of education as significant drivers of global hunger and malnutrition. A focus on agriculture raises other political and scientific debates on land use, technology, redistribution mechanisms, public health, biodiversity, sovereignty and collective security. Exacerbation of the current world food and energy crises and the human and environmental impacts of globalization and climate change (especially on the world’s poor) call for a rethinking of development in an holistic manner—and agricultural and rural development in a particular way. There is no question, there is need for an holistic approach—addressing problems with all their recognizable complexity, in a spirit of economic, social and environmental sustainability, equity and solidarity. This calls for a new paradigmatic approach to address the multiple dimensions of the issue area, interrelated with the overarching theme of this international scientific meeting. 2
development Events Public Lecture by Calestous Juma: Science, Engineering, and Economic Growth in Africa Public Lecture by Calestous Juma: Science, Engineering, and Economic Growth in Africa Harvard professor Calestous Juma will explore the role emerging technologies can play in fostering economic growth and improving human welfare in Africa. Dr. Juma will re-examine opportunities for cooperation on development issues in light of the current global food and financial crises. His talk will focus on the links between economic growth and technological innovation in fields such as agriculture, health, energy, education and environmental management. A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Lecture Room of the National Academy of Sciences building, 2100 C St., N.W., Washington, D.C. Those who cannot attend may listen to a live audio webcast of the event and submit questions using an e-mail form. Calestous Juma is professor of the practice of international development and director of the Science, Technology, and Globalization Project at the Belfer Center for Scientific and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. The lecture is co-sponsored by the National Academies; Brookings Institution; George Washington University; Civilian Research and Development Program; Harvard Kennedy School; the United States Institute of Peace; and the Paul Nitze School for Advanced International Study, Johns Hopkins University. 1
development Events Pathways to Sustainability Pathways to Sustainability: Agendas for a New Politics of Environment, Development and Social Justice STEPS Conference 23-24 September 2010 Call for papers Papers and other forms of participation are invited for the ESRC STEPS Centre conference on 23-24 September, at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University. Deadline: 31 May. Confirmed keynote and plenary speakers will include: Arun Agrawal, David Demeritt, Kojo Amanor, Tania Li, Andy Dobson and Nancy Peluso. STEPS Conference 2010 (full details) Call for papers Draft programme (PDF) Background Amidst unprecedented evidence of rapid environmental change and complex ecological dynamics, addressing environmental sustainability has become a central practical, moral and political challenge of our times. With social systems changing rapidly too, linked to population growth, urbanisation, mobility and globalized economic change, core development challenges around alleviating poverty and inequity are also becoming more complex. In this context, how might pathways to sustainability – that link environmental integrity with social justice – be conceptualised and built? As the world prepares to unite for the ‘Rio+20’ Earth Summit in 2012, what ideas, concepts and agendas can best inform effective action? How can we enrich and (re)invigorate our intellectual and practical repertoires towards a new politics of environment, development and social justice? Call for participation The conference will comprise a mixture of invited keynote talks, perspectives and provocations which respond to the overall conference questions and themes, with a series of parallel panel sessions. For the panel sessions, we invite papers which speak to one or more of the five conference themes  - Contesting sustainabilities; Framing narratives; Dynamics and sustainability; Uncertainty, ambiguity and surprise; Pathway-building and governance -  in relation to grounded issues and cases relevant to developing country settings. These might address: agriculture, forestry, water, health-environment linkages; sustainability in cities; climate change or energy; or issues which connect across these. Space will be limited, and in selecting papers, we will be looking for original arguments and conceptual insights, combined with fresh empirical material. Submitting a paper If you would like to submit a paper, please send a title and short abstract (up to 200 words), your name and your institutional affiliation, to the STEPS Centre Administrative Co-ordinator Harriet Le Bris (h.lebris@ids.ac.uk) by the deadline of 31 May 2010. Publication of conference presentations Publication plans for conference presentations will depend on the nature and outcome of our discussions, and we will explore possibilities with participants at and in follow up to the event. Provisionally, however, we would hope to draw together a selection of plenary and parallel session papers into a special issue of a journal plus associated briefings to feed into the preparations and events surrounding Rio+20. 1
development Events Pathways to Sustainability Pathways to Sustainability: Agendas for a new politics of environment, development and social justice. Papers and other forms of participation are invited for the ESRC STEPS Centre conference on 23-24 September, at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University. Deadline: 31 May. Confirmed keynote and plenary speakers will include: Arun Agrawal, David Demeritt, Kojo Amanor, Tania Li, Andy Dobson and Nancy Peluso. > STEPS Conference 2010 > Call for participation > Draft programme Background Amidst unprecedented evidence of rapid environmental change and complex ecological dynamics, addressing environmental sustainability has become a central practical, moral and political challenge of our times. With social systems changing rapidly too, linked to population growth, urbanisation, mobility and globalized economic change, core development challenges around alleviating poverty and inequity are also becoming more complex. In this context, how might pathways to sustainability – that link environmental integrity with social justice – be conceptualised and built? As the world prepares to unite for the ‘Rio+20’ Earth Summit in 2012, what ideas, concepts and agendas can best inform effective action? How can we enrich and (re)invigorate our intellectual and practical repertoires towards a new politics of environment, development and social justice? Call for participation The conference will comprise a mixture of invited keynote talks, perspectives and provocations which respond to the overall conference questions and themes, with a series of parallel panel sessions. For the panel sessions, we invite papers which speak to one or more of the five conference themes  - Contesting sustainabilities; Framing narratives; Dynamics and sustainability; Uncertainty, ambiguity and surprise; Pathway-building and governance - in relation to grounded issues and cases relevant to developing country settings. These might address: agriculture, forestry, water, health-environment linkages; sustainability in cities; climate change or energy; or issues which connect across these. Space will be limited, and in selecting papers, we will be looking for original arguments and conceptual insights, combined with fresh empirical material. Submitting a paper If you would like to submit a paper, please send a title and short abstract (up to 200 words), your name and your institutional affiliation, to the STEPS Centre Administrative Co-ordinator Harriet LeBris (h.lebris@ids.ac.uk) by the deadline of 31 May 2010. Publication of conference presentations Publication plans for conference presentations will depend on the nature and outcome of our discussions, and we will explore possibilities with participants at and in follow up to the event. Provisionally, however, we would hope to draw together a selection of plenary and parallel session papers into a special issue of a journal plus associated briefings to feed into the preparations and events surrounding Rio Plus 20. Find out more about the STEPS Centre: www.steps-centre.org Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/stepscentre Read our blog: http://stepscentre-thecrossing.blogspot.com/ 1
development Events Integration of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in the Context of Climate Change, the Energy Crisis and Food Insecurity Integration of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in the Context of Climate Change, the Energy Crisis and Food Insecurity Visit the Agadir Conference Portal Visit the Conference Website The Conference is an unparalleled opportunity for stakeholders to identify obstacles and constraints across specific regions of the world, and to gain from from lessons learned and best practices shared. As the remit of the Conference is global, experiences and issues from any part of the world are welcome. Background, Scope and Aims Food security is a human right, and its provision is a common responsibility. Recognition of this fundamental right by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) has been marked by a progressive evolution. After 20 years, the Global Agreement on Food Security has reiterated this common responsibility of humankind as well as the need for both moral engagement and cooperation. The World Declaration on Nutrition adopted by the 1992 International Conference on Nutrition laid out clearly problems of hunger, of malnutrition, and of nutrition-related diseases; and it highlighted the import of poverty, ignorance and lack of education as significant drivers of global hunger and malnutrition. A focus on agriculture raises other political and scientific debates on land use, technology, redistribution mechanisms, public health, biodiversity, sovereignty and collective security. Exacerbation of the current world food and energy crises and the human and environmental impacts of globalization and climate change (especially on the world’s poor) call for a rethinking of development in an holistic manner—and agricultural and rural development in a particular way. There is no question, there is need for an holistic approach—addressing problems with all their recognizable complexity, in a spirit of economic, social and environmental sustainability, equity and solidarity. This calls for a new paradigmatic approach to address the multiple dimensions of the issue area, interrelated with the overarching theme of this international scientific meeting.   1
development Articles TEXT: Declaration on Social Progress and Development, 1969 1
development Articles TEXT: Universal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition, 1974 1
development Online Resources UNEP Atlases These Atlases constitute part of the 1
development Online Resources Forum on Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development The 1
development Online Resources Transitioning to Sustainability Through Research and Development on Ecosystem Services and Biofuels: Workshop Summary The Na... 1