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May 2008 Contents
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SPECIAL REPORT - THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS

Introduction

by Stephen Osmond

Hunger Hot Spots Set to Explode

by Tharif Deen

Global Food Riots Turn Deadly

by David R. Sands

Shortages Threaten Gains Over Poverty

by Patrice Hill

Food Insecurity Will Grow

by Shaun Waterman

IAASTD Conference: Toward an Improved Green Revolution

by Stephen Leahy

IAASTD Conference: Reinventing Agriculture

by Stephen Leahy
ANALYSIS

The Friendship Between China and Pakistan

by Willem van Kemenade
COMMENTARY

France Uses Food Crisis to Fight for Farms

by Martin Walker
ECONOMIC WATCH

EU Asked to Drop Biofuels Targets

by David Cronin
FEATURE

Regulating the Global Commons: The Ocean

by Scott Barrett

Regulating the Global Commons: The Skies

by Michael Richardson

India's Forgotten Farmers

by Tarun Khanna
FORUM

Could Tibet Follow Taiwan's Example?

by Humphrey Hawksley
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Italy's Berlusconi Back on Top

by Stefan Nicola
SECURITY SCENE

Northeast Asia: Seeking Peace During an Arms Race

by John Feffer
WORLD PERSPECTIVES - Zimbabwe''s Trauma

Introduction

by Stephen Osmond

Election Results Raised Illusion of Hope: Caution Counseled

by Ephraim Nsingo

Humanitarian Operations Curtailed by Violence

by Integrated Regional Information Networks

African Governments Reject Possibility of U.N. Intervention

by Haider Rizvi

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