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Session One Publication : Colombia

Agriculture in Colombia, as one of the most significant fields of the country’s economy and maybe the one most affected by climate change, is the first industry in which its effects should be tackled.

Session One Publication : France

Even though not yet really affected by climate change effects, French agriculture will soon have to face important modifications, due to shorter plants life cycles, water shortage, or species displacement.

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Climates Country Profile : USA

The current political climate in the United States has hampered the efforts of environmental groups to create meaningful legislation to counteract global climate change. These efforts have resulted in few substantial gains within the government.

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Hearing no objections, it is so decided.

10 December 2012 - Béatrice Cointe

UNFCCC: "Oh dear. Not good. Time running is out ... how is this all going to end ?!"

Back to basics: what future for food production?

3 October 2012 - Nadège Boisseau

Basically the urban used to get food, great amounts of it, but without being aware of how it gets to supermarket: it is wrapped, clean, shiny, and it looks tasty. And for a long time it was the way we wanted it. But we started to realize that we were many humans on a small planet, and we worried about THE major trivial, animal, instinct: how and what will we eat tomorrow?

Be Kind, Rewind

16 August 2012 - Jonathan Clarke

“We live in an agnostic age, no more great visions for society, all in small steps”– Ian McEwan.

There is no (legal definition of) climate refugee

23 July 2012 - Florent Baarsch

In the public debate on climate change, politicians, journalists and activists often mention the threat of the increasing number of “climate refugees”. The “climate refugee”, however, does not exist legally.