Land & Environment

According to a series of investigative reports released on June 8 by the Oakland Institute, hedge funds and other foreign speculators are increasing price volatility and supply insecurity in the global food system.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Our mission at the Oakland Institute is to increase public participation and promote fair debate on critical social, economic and environmental issues in both national and international forums.

Organisational signatures so far:
- Africa-Europe Faith & Justice Network (AEFJN)  
- ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development), Africa  
- Action Solidarité Tiers-Monde, Luxembourg  
- ActionAid International  

From 24-26 May 2011, representatives of African trade unions, farmers, women and faith-based groups, as well as key African non-governmental organisations and networks concerned with the climate change crisis met in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss shared strategies to confront this crisis a

Africa is the least electrified place in the world. An estimated 550 million Africans have no access to electricity. Nearly half of African countries have a power crisis.