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This paper analyzes the transmission from global commodity to domestic food prices for a large set of countries. First, a theoretical model is developed to explain price transmission for different trade regimes. Drawing from the competitive storage model under rational expectations, it is shown that domestic prices can respond instantaneously to global prices even if no trade takes place but…

Land degradation remains a serious impediment to improving livelihoods in the Eastern Africa region. This working paper presents a general overview of the state and extent of land degradation in East Africa, explores its proximate and underlying drivers, identifies the land degradation hotspots in the region, and also discusses the productivity and poverty impacts of land degradation in the…

This study analyses the impact of climate change and desertification on human security. According to current scientific findings, these global environmental problems affect human security most. First, their impact will be described on the global scale. Subsequently, a closer look will be taken on regions where these environmental problems are expected to have the most significant impact on human…

Global forced displacement tops 50 million for first time in post-World War II era. A report released by UNHCR in June 2014 shows that the number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced people worldwide has, for the first time in the post-World War II era, exceeded 50 million people. UNHCR's annual Global Trends report, which is based on data compiled by governments, non­…

This report analyzes how the GEF financing has been able to catalyze the application of integrated approaches to combat land degradation. The analysis unpacks the processes, practices, tools and knowledge innovation embodied in the various projects and programs. It shows that we have come a long way in demonstrating the value-added of these approaches for safeguarding ecosystem services in the…

There is no one model for “cooperative farming.” You can form separate businesses or one business. You can share land, or farm as neighbors, or farm together in a community or a region. We need a whole range of models and solutions for working together. We are learning to design our own tools and methods to match our scale and soil. In the same way, we need the knowledge to design our own…