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Geneva consensus for trade multilateralism: a relook at the eighth Millennium Development Goal – Global Partnership for Development
2013Trade multilateralism is in crisis. The current paper reveals that part of the reason for this crisis is lack of recognition that the center of gravity of economic activities are shifting towards the east.DocumentUnderstanding sustainable diets: a descriptive analysis of the determinants and processes that influence diets and their impact on health, food security, and environmental sustainability
Advances in Nutrition, 2014This study argues that the concept of sustainable diets presents an opportunity to advance sustainable development and work for the elimination of poverty, food and nutrition insecurity, and poor health outcomes. This study examines the determinants of sustainable diets, offers a descriptive analysis of these areas, and presents a causal model and framework from which to build.DocumentReport Food Prices 2013/14 Annual R eview
Overseas Development Institute, 2014Key messages from this Annual Review produced by ODI include:DocumentOccupation and Omega3: What happened to the Western Sahara fish oil trade?
2014Western Sahara was invaded by Morocco in late 1975 and remains mostly occupied by it today. The fishing industry is controlled by the Moroccan government.DocumentThe right to adequate food and the compliance of Norway with the extraterritorial obligations (ETOs) on ESCR
FIAN Norway, 2013This report focuses on two cases related to Norway's compliance with the ETOs. First, the report will discuss the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) as a major international actor with encompassing obligations. An analysis of the GPFG investment in the Marlin gold mine, owned by Canadian Goldcorp Inc., in Guatemala will be highlighted.DocumentWater, food and energy nexus challenges
World Business Council for Sustainable Development, 2014Comprehensive yet concise report outlining the key challenges and projected demands in the global agricultural sector, from an energy-water-food nexus perspective.DocumentStrengthening the links between resilience and nutrition: a proposed approach
2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2014This brief attempts to bring together the thinking on nutrition and resilience, to clarify the role of food and agriculture in each of these agendas, and to define potential synergies between nutrition and resilience concepts and programmes.DocumentFarmer-driven research to improve food and nutrition security
Small Island Economies - CTA Brussels, 2013The livelihood of over 60% of Africans is derived from agriculture but productivity remains low on this continent whilst all other continents have experienced significant increases. The challenge for agriculture is threefold: to increase agricultural production, especially of nutrient-rich foods; to do so in ways which reduce inequality: and to reverse and prevent resource degradation.DocumentImpact of climate change on food security in Nigeria
AFRREV STECH: An International Journal of Science and Technology, 2014This journal article is aimed at examining, through literature search, the impact of climate change on food security in Nigeria with a view to making suggestions on strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change on the environment generally and food security in particular.DocumentFood, water, and energy security in South Asia: a nexus perspective from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region
Science Direct, 2014With limited land resources, inadequate energy supply, and growing water stress, South Asia faces the challenge of providing enough water and energy to grow enough food for the burgeoning population.Pages