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Outlook Overview: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

By Christian Menegatti, Rachel Ziemba and Nouriel Roubini Dec 11, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Australia Outlook Update: Midcycle Slowdown

By Mikka Pineda Jun 20, 2011

Economic Research

MENA Focus: Fearing a Food Crisis

By Ayah El Said, Maya Senussi and Rachel Ziemba Aug 18, 2010

Economic Research

Chills from Global Warming?

By Kavitha Cherian Jun 18, 2008

Economic Research

Rising Food Crisis: Heading the Malthusian Way?

By Kavitha Cherian Apr 18, 2008

Daily Digest

Blogs

A private sector approach to preserving Kenya’s wildlife

How We Made it in Africa  Jonathan Kalan Oct 20, 2011

News

Egypt, Sudan wary of Nile power projects

The East African (Nairobi)  Rosemary Mirondo Oct 16, 2011

Blogs

World looking to African agriculture as solution for food crisis

How We Made it in Africa  Simon Freemantle Oct 15, 2011

News

Kenya sends troops into Somalia in major policy shift

Christian Science Monitor  Scott Baldauf Oct 16, 2011

Analysis

China: The Water Hegemon

Project Syndicate  Brahma Chellaney Oct 14, 2011

Research

Climate risk management through sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)  Et al, Ephraim Nkonya and Frank Place October 2011

News

Kenya: Rainfall season signals drop in food and energy prices

Business Daily  Chege Muigai Oct 12, 2011

News

Quakes take only half of $18b deficit

New Zealand Herald  Brian Fallow Oct 12, 2011

News

Australia’s Carbon Plan Passes as Gillard Faces Asylum Fight

Bloomberg  James Paton Oct 12, 2011

Opinions

The Tears of Somalia

Foreign Policy  Recep Tayyip Erdogan Oct 11, 2011

Analysis

Democratic Governance Is Critical to Averting Famines in Africa

Brookings Institute  Nelipher Moyo and Julius Agbor Sep 26, 2011

Research

Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on the Cocoa-Growing Regions in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire

International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)  September 2011

News

Colombia Sees Risk La Nina Weather Pattern to Return at Yearend

Bloomberg  Heather Walsh Sep 29, 2011

News

No water in South Africa by 2035

iafrica  Sep 29, 2011

Opinions

Do Muslims Really Care About Somalia?

Foreign Policy  Akbar Ahmed and Frankie Martin Sep 28, 2011

Blogs

South Sudan could shake up Nile River status quo

Christian Science Monitor  Alex Thurston Sep 27, 2011

News

China population to become world's biggest polluters

The Telegraph  Peter Foster Sep 28, 2011

Blogs

Africa: Agriculture should be a “knowledge-based entrepreneurial activity”

How We Made it in Africa  Jonathan Kalan Sep 26, 2011

News

Uganda to revamp silos to beat food inflation

East African Business Week (Kampala)   Emma Onyango Sep 19, 2011

News

Kenya corrals its crucial ‘water towers’

Financial Times  Katrina Manson Sep 19, 2011

News

Somalia bans foreign aid workers from rebel areas

Reuters  Abdi Sheikh and Mohamed Ahmed Sep 17, 2011

News

Affected growers to get relief: PM

Business Recorder  Sep 19, 2011

News

Softer still on climate change effort

New Zealand Herald  Brian Fallow Sep 16, 2011

News

China's Dam-builders to the World

Asia Sentinel  Sep 15, 2011

Analysis

After Fukushima: What’s Next for Japan’s Energy and Climate Change Policy?

The Brookings Institution  Joshua Meltzer Sep 07, 2011

News

Taiwan makes environmental push in disputed South China Sea

Christian Science Monitor  Ralph Jennings Sep 13, 2011

News

Kenya: What's new on the drought

IRIN  Sep 13, 2011

Analysis

CBA Viewpoint - the economic impact of natural disasters

Commonwealth Bank  Sep 14, 2011

Analysis

Future Climate Scenarios for Uganda’s Tea Growing Areas

International Center for Tropical Agriculture  July 2011

News

US sends aid to Pakistan flood victims

Business Recorder  Sep 13, 2011

News

Kenya: Dry data

IRIN  Sep 12, 2011

News

Zardari asks world community to help flood victims

Daily Times  Sep 09, 2011

Analysis

ABN AMRO World Agronomy

ABN AMRO  August 2011

News

Wave of new car sales as tsunami impact eases

Stuff.co.nz  Hamish Rutherford Sep 07, 2011

News

Climatologists Spoil Uganda‘s Tea Party

The East African (Nairobi)  Esther Nakkazi Sep 03, 2011

Blogs

Famine in the Horn of Africa: How have things changed?

The Economist  Sep 05, 2011

News

Somalia: Famine spreads into Bay Region; 750,000 people face imminent starvation

UN Food Security Nutrition Analysis Unit  Sep 05, 2011

Analysis

Pain of Carbon Protectionism

Grattan Institute  Tony Wood and Tristan Edis Sep 05, 2011

Analysis

Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment

Brookings Institution  Mark Muro, Jonathan Rothwell and Devashree Saha July 2011

Research

Land Markets in the Three Candidate Countries of the EU

Centre for European Policy Studies  Tefan Bojnec Sep 02, 2011

Blogs

Irene's Impact

South Point, Atlanta Fed  Mike Chriszt Sep 02, 2011

News

Extra workers needed for rebuild

Stuff.co.nz  Alan Wood Sep 01, 2011

News

IMF ready to boost financing to Kenya over drought

Business Daily  Mutahi Bass Aug 26, 2011

Analysis

Somalia’s Famine Contributes to Popular Revolt against al-Shabaab Militants

Jamestown Foundation Terrorism Monitor Volume: 9 Issue: 32  Muhyadin Ahmed Roble Aug 12, 2011

Blogs

East Africa and the Horn: Drought Fallout

Economonitor  Rachel Ziemba, Maya Senussi and Corinna Bordewieck Jul 25, 2011

News

Somali Refugees en Route to South Africa

Institute for Security Studies  Letta Mhlanga Aug 23, 2011

News

Erdoğan says Somalia aid needs to reach $500 million

Shabelle News  Aug 22, 2011

News

East Africa plugs into sun, wind and steam

The East African (Nairobi)  Christine Mungai Aug 20, 2011

Analysis

The Famine in Africa Gets Mapped

The Atlantic  Dino Grandoni Aug 22, 2011

Analysis

Eritrea politics: Proxy war

Economist Intelligence Unit  Aug 22, 2011

News

UPDATE: Renewable Energy Bill Clears Japan's Lower House

WSJ (subscription)  Mitsuro Obe Aug 23, 2011

Blogs

'Peak Water' in China and The U.S.

EconMatters  Russ Winter Aug 22, 2011

News

Japan pins hopes on green power laws, risks abound

Reuters  Risa Maeda Aug 22, 2011

Analysis

Australia Carbon Scheme

Deutsche Bank  Tim Jordan and Meta Zahres Aug 22, 2011

News

Somalia: Global war on terror and the humanitarian crisis

Pambazuka  Horace Campbell Aug 18, 2011

News

World Bank says famine in Horn of Africa is manmade

Reuters  Axel Hildebrand Aug 16, 2011

News

Was the food crisis in Kenya avoidable?

BBC  Will Ross Aug 09, 2011

News

Somali Drought, Extortion by Rebels Fuel Famine

Bloomberg  Paul Richardson Aug 17, 2011

News

Snow another blow for Christchurch traders

Stuff.co.nz  Tamlyn Stewart Aug 17, 2011

Research

The Effects of Oil Companies' Activities on the Environment, Health and Development in sub-Saharan Africa

European Parliament  Alex Vines, Elizabeth Donnelly, Markus Weimer and Heike Baumüller August 2011

News

UN investigating Somalia famine aid theft

The Telegraph  Aug 16, 2011

News

Kenya looks to Somali troops, militia to create border buffer

Reuters  Richard Lough Aug 16, 2011

Blogs

Somalia's crisis: Famine and fighting

The Economist  Aug 12, 2011

News

Somalia’s crisis: Unexpected gain

The Economist  Aug 13, 2011

News

All Sides to Blame in Somalia Crisis: Human Rights Watch

International Business Times  Aug 15, 2011

News

90% of China's Grasslands Deteriorated

China Daily  Aug 12, 2011

News

South Africa: Unreliable weather could drive food prices up

Business Day  Hopewell Radebe Aug 12, 2011

Blogs

Eastern Africa: USAID Saw It Coming, but Fighting Famine Is Still Not Easy

Center for Global Development  Jake Grover Aug 03, 2011

News

WFP says has more access in Somalia, Mogadishu a challenge

Reuters  Yara Bayoumy Aug 11, 2011

Analysis

Al-Shabaab and Somalia's Spreading Famine

Council on Foreign Relations  Jayshree Bajoria and Rashid Abdi Aug 10, 2011

News

South Sudan: The new green

The Economist  Aug 06, 2011

News

UN makes historic Somali aid drop

AL Jazeera  Aug 08, 2011

News

Somali refugees pack capital after rebels quit

Reuters  Abdi Sheikh and Mohamed Ahmed Aug 09, 2011

News

Somalia: Analyst Warns al-Shabab Retreat is Not Victory

VOA News  Michael Onyiego Aug 08, 2011

Analysis

Rice Self-sufficiency or Rice Security?

National Statistical Coordination Board  Dr. Romulo A. Virola Aug 08, 2011

News

Kenya: Hunger amid plenty

IRIN  Aug 05, 2011

Blogs

GM crops debate rages on as 3.5 million Kenyans face starvation

How We Made it in Africa  Regina Ekiru Aug 02, 2011