Inter Press Service: A spectre is haunting the cities and villages of most developing nations, warns a senior official of a World Bank-affiliated organisation. "It’s the spectre of a food, fuel and water crisis," says Lars Thunell, executive vice president of the Washington-based International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank group. "I believe we are at a tipping point," he said, because the scarcity of water poses a threat to the food supply just when the agricultural sector …
Aug 22nd, 2008 by Administrator |
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