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Climate change threatens food security of urban poor
2013-04-04 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: The spectre of widespread hunger could return to haunt some of the worlds largest cities as a result of climate change, a new report warns. It says the combination of rising populations, soaring food prices and uncertain harvests will impact heavily on what it calls the urban poor, who do not have direct access to food. The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) study argues there is too much focus on rural food production and not enough on ensuring poor people can...
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