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Nepal’s Monsanto debate spotlights seed sovereignty IRIN News January 12, 2012 See Hunger Notes special report Trade and Hunger
Developed world failing on climate funds pledge, says Bangladeshi minister Fiona Harvey The Guardian January 2, 2012 See Hunger Notes special report Environment and hunger

As many as a million people live and work in Dharavi, a sprawling slum in Mumbai, India. Photo: Adam Ferguson/New York Times
In one slum, misery, work, politics, and hope Jim Yardley New York Times December 28, 2011
Vietnam: From rice to shrimps and ginger - adapting to saltwater intrusion caused by rising sea levels IRIN News December 28, 2011
Lentils in Nepal (short video) IRIN News December 2011
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies; hundreds of thousands starved as police state kept the world on edge Adam Bernstein Washington Post December 19, 2011 US, North Korea resume talks on food aid William Wan Washington Post December 15, 2011