Pakistan cannot afford to implement the anti-coronavirus lock-downs seen in China and the west because large numbers of the poor will starve to death.” Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan COVID-19 is ravaging emerging economies including Pakistan. Beyond the human suffering and deaths and a major health challenge, shaky financial markets, recessionary expectations rendering millions >> Read more Source: Pakistan Strategy Support Program
ISSUE BRIEF: Earth Day 2020: Lessons from a Pandemic and a Global Environment under Stress
Earth Day 2020: Lessons from a Pandemic and a Global Environment under Stress
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day and COVID-19 crisis prompt reflection on where we are heading as a species.
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ISSUE POST: Will COVID-19 Cause Another Food Crisis? An Early Review
IFPRI Director General Johan Swinnen suggests the answer depends.
If you are rich, the answer may well be no. But if you are poor,
the answer is more likely to be yes.
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REPORT 2020 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT (GFPR)
Food systems are evolving quickly, but not everyone is benefiting. The 2020 GFPR explores
the need to build more inclusive food systems to reduce poverty and malnutrition and improve lives.
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ISSUE POST: COVID-19 Lockdowns Are Hitting China’s Rural Families Hard
Researchers Scott Rozelle et al., present findings from a Stanford survey that show restrictions are working to limit outbreaks but harming livelihoods, education, and other areas of life. Read Blogpost
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