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Liberalizing agricultural trade and developing countries
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2002Agriculture has been a special case in which trade liberalisation has not progressed since a considerable period, while subsidisation and protection of agriculture remain the norm in developed countries. This paper reflects the outcome of a conference dedicated for liberalising agricultural trade and developmental concerns of low-income economies.DocumentPlunging into Food Insecurity
Unnayan Onneshan, 2006The report attempts to understand the implications of multilateral agricultural liberalisation on a food security situation of net-food importing developing country. Food security depends on an adequate supply, distribution, and access to appropriate level food for every individual.DocumentImpact of Climate Change on Rural Salvadorian Farmers
The George Washington University Medical Center, USA, 2011The objective of this consultancy is to explore climate change impacts on food supply and security as well as on hazards that threaten subsistence farmers in El Salvador.DocumentClimate Risk Assessment for the Intersectoral Program on Food and Nutrition Security in El Salvador
2010The document is a climate assessment conducted for the Intersectoral Program on Food and Nutrition Security (ISAN), and is divided into two parts: (1) analysis of potential risks to achieving the objectives outlined in ISAN, considering climate change impacts, and (2) identification of potential adjustments or adaptation measures that could be implemented to reduce the risks from climate change.DocumentTrade policy options for enhancing food aid effectiveness
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2012An ‘early harvest’ of some elements of the Doha package is a probable option nowadays. This paper states that it is an appropriate moment now to re-examine the role of food aid in contributing to food security and disciplining trade displacement risks.DocumentCoping with a changing climate: considerations for adaptation and mitigation in agriculture
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009This book presents historical evidence of the linkages between climate and food security and the current challenges climate change poses on world food security. It argues that changing climatic conditions are projected to affect food security from the local to the global level as the unpredictability of weather conditions increases.DocumentClimate change, water and food security
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011This report summarises current knowledge of the anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture. It examines the implications for local and national food security and the methods and approaches for assessing climate change impacts on water and agriculture.DocumentClimate change impacts and adaptation in Nepal
International Water Management Institute, 2010This working paper aims to create a more comprehensive understanding of how the impacts of CC will be realized at different scales in Nepal (from household livelihoods to national food security), and the many institutions governing the ultimate adaptation process. SectionI, Background, provides background information on Nepal.DocumentAgriculture and climate change: a scoping report
Meridian Institute, 2011This scoping report provides context and analysis for addressing agriculture in international climate negotiations with the aim of informing climate negotiators and other stakeholders of different options and unpacking issues of interest.DocumentRising global interest in farmland: can it yield sustainable and equitable benefits?
World Bank, 2011This paper analyses issues that affect the role of agriculture as a source of economic development, rural livelihoods and environmental services.Pages