Through no fault of their own, developing countries face a perfect storm of famine, political upheaval and debt crises. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Western-led sanctions it triggered are partly to blame, as are …
Tag Archive for: "food security"
This is the fourth in a series of edited extracts from a new ASPI publication, The geopolitics of climate and security in the Indo-Pacific. The first article presented a 2035 climate security scenario, which is …
Since the late 1920s, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation has been active in the development of northern Australia. Research over the years has ranged from tackling invasive plants like prickly pear to introducing …
The novel coronavirus has been steadily creeping into our communities. As we seek to ensure our families’ health and safety, to many people food has never seemed so important, both as a source of nutrition …
Toilet paper shortages, profiteering from hand sanitiser and empty shelves in supermarkets. Thanks to Covid-19, governments in most industrialised nations are preparing for shortages of life’s necessities. If they fail, riots over food may be inevitable. Some wonder …