In order to protect the civilian population, the Geneva Conventions prohibit attacks on targets such as agricultural land and drinking water facilities. Nevertheless, the instrumentalization of food remains a common form of warfare. The current report of the Munich Security Conference analyzes three strategies.
By Henrike Schirmacher
The EU Court of Auditors has identified shortcomings in controls for olive oil. In particular, it sees gaps in imports from outside the EU.
By Julia Dahm
Water is one of the focal issues at this week’s Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) organized by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Secure water tenure is crucial for effective investment in irrigation systems, argue Emmanuel Theodore Asimeng and Srinivasa Srigiri from the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
By Emmanuel Theodore Asimeng and Srinivasa Srigiri
