A coffee rust outbreak in Central America and the Dominican Republic which was widespread by June 2013 threatens the main source of income of hundreds of thousands of poor households. WFP has implemented food security related assessments in the Dominican Republic and other countries of the region to better understand the impact of the coffee rust on livelihoods. The negative impacts for the coffee industry are expected to be long lasting. Some observers are suggesting that a full recovery might not be possible until 2016.
Safe harbor (law) A safe harbor is a provision of a statute or a regulation that specifies that certain conduct will be deemed not to violate a given rule. It is usually found in connection with a vaguer, overall standard. Analogously, unsafe harbors describe conduct that will be deemed to violate the rule.
Safe Harbor Hours. The term safe harbor refers to the hours during which broadcasters may transmit material deemed indecent for children. This safe harbor, enforced by the Federal Communications Commission, extendsâlegallyâfrom 10 PM to 6 AM and was established by the US Supreme Court case FCC v. Pacifica. This safe harbor is based on evidence that children 17 years of age and under are less likely to be in the audience during these hours.