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Agro-firms want access to land in Colombia to grow palm oil, used to make biodiesel, but Afro-Colombians resent being evicted from their fields.

As you decide whether or not to have children, should you take the world's increasing stack of environmental woes into account?

The BBC News website looks at the cost of the Common Agricultural Policy and its pros and cons.

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown launches a plan to save the world's threatened rainforests - but already it is running into opposition.

Amid the global financial crisis, it is time to recognise the wealth we enjoy from nature's capital.

Blessed with what often seems like endless amounts of land and a good climate, Brazil has grown in recent years to become an agricultural superpower.

Why reforming the economics of food production and supply would be beneficial for a number of environmental and social ills.

Key facts and figures about the state of Idaho ahead of the 2008 US elections.

Uruguay is becoming an attractive option for foreign buyers but rising land sales are causing concern in some quarters, writes Veronica Psetizki.

Why the loss of biodiversity and abandonment of ecology-friendly farming undermine attempts to feed the world.

The BBC's Jeremy Cooke investigates whether the food crisis is changing minds about genetically-modified food.

Barcelona is having to take the unprecedented step of bringing in water by the highly visible means of giant tankers arriving in relay.

The BBC's Candace Piette reports from Manaus on the challenges facing Brazil to develop and conserve the Amazon rainforest.

If the UK lost its honey bees the countryside would face devastation, but that is exactly what beekeepers fear could happen.

Farming needs to return to its roots of pasture-fed cattle, as people become aware of what ends up on their plates.

The EU should abandon its biofuels targets because they are damaging the environment, MPs say.

Bolivian President Evo Morales and opposition governors agree to draw up a pact of national unity in crisis talks.

Bolivian President Evo Morales and opposition governors meet to tackle a political crisis over a draft new constitution.

Bolivia's President Morales formally receives a new draft constitution, as some regions seek autonomy.

Key facts and figures about the state of Nebraska ahead of the 2008 US elections.

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