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Melbourne's foodbowl: now and at seven million


The first release from the Foodprint Melbourne project investigated the importance of city-fringe farmland, and highlighted the potential threat to supplies of fresh, locally grown fruit and vegetables as Melbourne grows to a population of over 7 million people by 2050.
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Indonesia’s national characteristics: challenges and opportunities


This paper examines population trends, the impact of racial differences on political stability and economic trends in order to ascertain the kinds of challenges that Indonesia will need to address in the near future if it is to meet its developmental goals.
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Foodbank report 2015


This report highlights the issue of children in Australia going to school on empty stomachs and the far reaching impact this has on them, their schools and the wider community. The report is a summary of research undertaken by Foodbank and others shedding a light on this critical topic.
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Is climate change making us sick?


The impact of rising temperatures on human health is a little discussed aspect of climate change. If climate change is making the planet sick, then what does this mean for the human beings who inhabit it? Mosquito borne diseases are predicted to rise, along with heat related fatalities. There may also be food shortages, unless...
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Crisis in Yemen: food, water and the ‘slow motion coup’


Ongoing political instability and conflict undermine food security in Yemen by damaging economic infrastructure, causing internal displacement and contributing to food price inflation.