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Book (stand-alone)Working paperFiltros mesoeconómicos a lo largo de la cadena de las políticas: entender los nexos entre reformas políticas y pobreza rural en América Latina 2002
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No results found.The policy reforms introduced in Latin America in the 1980s and 1990s have induced profound and beneficial changes in the overall productive structure of most Latin American countries, and particularly concerning the increased competitiveness and profitability of some agro-export activities. Yet, even if a relatively stable macroeconomic environment has been achieved, agricultural price distortions have been removed, and inefficient governmental agencies serving the sector have been dismantled, high levels of rural poverty remain in the region. What went wrong? How have the intended impacts of the reforms been transmitted to the rural sector, and how have farmers responded to the newly created incentive structure, and how has this influenced the observed poverty outcomes? Despite several attempts to introduce new dimensions to policy analysis, a consistent theoretical framework is still lacking capable of accounting for the various sources of policy and market failures leading to such unsatisfactory policy outcomes. The objective of this paper is to propose a framework aimed at developing a better understanding of the reasons of the failures of the past to inform the current policy debate. -
MeetingMeeting documentMesa redonda: Seguimiento a la Conferencia Internacional sobre Reforma Agraria y Desarrollo Rural en America Latinay el Caribe (CIRADR) 2008
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookPobreza rural y políticas públicas en América Latina y el Caribe
Tomo I
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No results found.Durante los últimos años la Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe (FAO-RLC) ha buscado comprender por qué las positivas cifras de crecimiento que ha exhibido la agricultura en la región no se traspasan –al menos no en la misma medida y al mismo ritmo– a los diversos sectores sociales y productivos del mundo rural. La agricultura familiar, los trabajadores asalariados rurales, las mujeres, los jóvenes, los pueblos indígenas y en general toda una diversidad de personas y comunidades, a pesar de ser partícipes de la economía rural, no logran ingresos suficientes para satisfacer sus necesidades más elementales. Dicho de otro modo, se trata de entender por qué en las zonas rurales de la región la pobreza y la desigualdad son fenómenos tan extendidos como persistentes. Como parte de ese esfuerzo, el estudio “Pobreza Rural y Políticas Públicas en América Latina” de FAO-RLC, se propuso también realizar un balance de lo ocurrido con la pobreza rural durant e la primera década del siglo XXI en la región. En base a las estadísticas más recientes disponibles –para lo cual una vez más agradecemos la estrecha cooperación de CEPAL– se caracterizan los hogares rurales y sus transformaciones en las dimensiones demográficas y socioeconómicas, y se establecen los éxitos, fracasos y desafíos pendientes en materia de políticas públicas contra la pobreza y la desigualdad en las zonas rurales.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
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No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum
2023This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet. Since its 2017 edition, this report has repeatedly highlighted that the intensification and interaction of conflict, climate extremes and economic slowdowns and downturns, combined with highly unaffordable nutritious foods and growing inequality, are pushing us off track to meet the SDG 2 targets. However, other important megatrends must also be factored into the analysis to fully understand the challenges and opportunities for meeting the SDG 2 targets. One such megatrend, and the focus of this year’s report, is urbanization. New evidence shows that food purchases in some countries are no longer high only among urban households but also among rural households. Consumption of highly processed foods is also increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries. These changes are affecting people’s food security and nutrition in ways that differ depending on where they live across the rural–urban continuum. This timely and relevant theme is aligned with the United Nations General Assembly-endorsed New Urban Agenda, and the report provides recommendations on the policies, investments and actions needed to address the challenges of agrifood systems transformation under urbanization and to enable opportunities for ensuring access to affordable healthy diets for everyone. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.