Description
Book SynopsisThis book assesses the prospects for achieving the sustainable development goals, and the role of international organizations in achieving them, in light of recent economic, medical, and environmental developments.
Trade ReviewFood for All provides a comprehensive overview of the food security and agricultural development debate and how it evolved during the last several decades. In addition to historical and brand-new research insights on links between economic development, agricultural transformation, and nutrition, the authors – all world-leading experts in the field – analyze the role of international organizations from insider perspectives. More than 1000 pages of wisdom, written in a fascinating way. This book is an invaluable resource, a must-read for all students, scholars, and policymakers interested in food security and international agriculture. * Matin Qaim, Director, Center for Development Research, and Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Bonn *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The Overarching Environment 1: Food for All: Setting the Scene 2: Transformation: From Sustainably Productive Agriculture to Industry 2: 2007-12: Food Price Spikes and Crisis A Decade and a Half Later 4: From Food Security to Nutrition Security for All 5: Changing Global Governance Context for Food Security and Nutrition 6: Governance of the Big Five 7: Financing for Sustainable Structural Transformation Part II: International Organizations 8: The World Bank 9: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 10: CGIAR 11: The International Fund for Agricultural Development 12: The World Food Programme 13: Perspectives Moving Forward
