On the International Day of Biological Diversity, Greenpeace's Kumi Naidoo exhorts us to move away from our current farming system
On today's United Nations biodiversity day, we are being asked to focus on small islands and their unique ecology and fragility in times of globally pervasive threats such as climate change.
But, the whole planet is a small island in the vast sea of space, capable of producing food for all as a consequence of rich biodiversity. That diversity is under threat, our actions can strengthen it or weaken it. Our agriculture systems can help mitigate climate change and feed us, or they can accelerate the change and contribute to hunger.
See full Article: http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/food-system-monocultures-gm-un-diversity-day
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