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Policy on ‘globesity’ epidemic must shed urban bias

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Approaches to tackling the rise in overweight and obese populations have tended to ignore alarming rural trends

Climate concerns show no sign of abating in 2023

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New analysis has highlighted alarming global trends, compounding climate change concerns

Demographics further darken Italy’s economic prospects

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ITALY

An ageing population and weak demand for legal migration pose risks to Italy’s long-term economic outlook

Agribusiness focus risks rise in Brazil deforestation

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BRAZIL

EU hopes that a Mercosur-EU trade deal could increase leverage over Brazil’s environmental policy may prove wrong

Land misuse will pose long-term security threats

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INTERNATIONAL

Food insecurity, natural disasters, poverty and population displacement could all worsen, exacerbating conflict risks

Tajik and Kyrgyz push for loans ignores risks

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TAJIKISTAN/KYRGYZSTAN

Governments in Kyrgyzstan and particularly Tajikistan are giving little thought to the future debt repayment burden

Insect decline raises long-term food security risks

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The threat facing insects is hard to assess, but some species are clearly at risk and their loss could be devastating

Islamic State unlikely to expand in Afghanistan

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AFGHANISTAN

The group has failed to win numerous recruits and is now fighting on all fronts