Research & Publications: Hunger

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Shifting away from conventional biofuels: sustainable alternatives for the use of biomass in the UK transport sector Land is a precious and finite resource. But great strain is being placed on land through the use of current generation biofuels (wheat, maize etc), biomass for heat and power generation and through other energy crops. Sustainable advanced bioenergy feedstocks from UK sources of wastes and residues on the other hand do not use land directly. In the main, these bioenergy feedstocks are municipal wastes and residues from agricultural activities. By ActionAid	15/05/2013	309.02 KB
Fuelling Hunger Amount of food crops burnt by richest nations as biofuels could feed half the world’s hungriest people. New data reveals that nearly nine billion litres of biofuels are used annually to fuel cars in the world’s wealthiest countries. This equates to the yearly amount of food needed to feed half of the world’s 870 million people who live in hunger. By ActionAid	01/05/2013	272.54 KB	pdf
Truth about biofuels Already reeling from food price rises and the global economic crisis, families and communities were increasingly having their land grabbed by companies growing crops to export to rich countries as fuel. By ActionAid	15/01/2013	1.16 MB	pdf
Biofuelling the global food crisis: why the EU must act at the G20 EU biofuel mandates to 2020 will directly affect world prices of key agricultural commodities, according to a new report commissioned by ActionAid. While consumers around the world will see some increases in their food related expenditure, people living in developing countries will suffer the greatest impact. By ActionAid	01/06/2012	386.36 KB	pdf
Biofueling Hunger Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Mexico City when the price of tortillas rose by 25% in late 2006. Mexico’s tortilla riots were the first to make international headlines as a global food crisis unfolded in 2007-8. By ActionAid	18/05/2012	965.5 KB	pdf
Food for Thought: Addressing the social impact of EU biofuels policy Fuel For Thought shows that increased demand for biofuels is set to push global food prices to crisis levels, with the EU’s biofuels policies alone set to push up prices by as high as 33% for oilseed, 22% for maize, 21% for sugar and 10% for wheat between now and 20201. Rather than being the sustainable answer to climate change that many people expected, there is a solid evidence base that biofuels contribute to extra greenhouse gas emissions instead of helping to reduce them. By ActionAid	25/04/2012	730.33 KB	pdf
Time to Face the Facts - Europe must revise its biofuels policies Biofuels have been put forward as a way to reduce carbon emissions and tackle climate change. ActionAid believes they will not serve as the solution to either of these challenges. There is increasing evidence that the EU’s reliance on so-called first generation, industrial biofuels to meet its renewable energy targets is instead fuelling land grabs and causing global food price rises and volatility. By ActionAid	17/01/2012	2.47 MB	pdf
On the brink - Who's prepared for a hunger and climate crisis Accelerating climate change, growing population and rising food prices pose a triple crisis that could lead to a collapse in global food systems. This year’s famine in East Africa provided a terrible preview of how such crises could play out in years to come, with severe drought, conflict over access to water and land, and high food prices interacting to push 13 million people into starvation. By ActionAid	27/10/2011	2.11 MB	pdf
No more food crises The G20 must learn the painful lessons of the 2007-08 food price crisis, which was more devastating for many poor people than the global financial crisis. With the prospect of recurring crises a real danger, it is crucial that the G20 uses its very substantial voice to advance effective preparations such as establishing transparent and well-designed, well-resourced, and well- managed food reserves that can prevent significant disruptions to economies and livelihoods. By ActionAid	25/10/2011	484.3 KB	pdf
Food for thought How the G20 can help prevent a new food crisis Global food prices are currently extremely high, reaching the highest ever levels on record during February 2011 and surpassing the heights of the 2007-2008 food crisis. Higher food prices could add millions to the number who go to bed hungry each night or are forced to buy cheaper, less nutritious alternatives. It is imperative that G20 leaders take bold action to invest in fighting hunger and tackling food price volatility. By ActionAid	25/10/2011	501.2 KB	pdf

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