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New vision for global agriculture
'IPCC for agriculture' has little teeth, but great timbre |
Maywa Montenegro |
07 Apr 2008 |
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| Some are calling it a project that will transform global agriculture as we know it. Others are calling it a utopian dream. One thing is for sure, however: When the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAAST) releases the final draft of its report on April 15, sparks will still be flying. Instigated in 2005 by the United Nations and the World Bank, among others, the IAAST was supposed to be an IPCC for agriculture. (Inde ... |
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