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Report of the workshop on reducing food insecurity associated with natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific

Year of publication 2005

Pages 29

Author Economic and Social Group

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title RAP Publication

Series number 1020-6221|1014-2789|18194591|0428-9560

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) A report of the above workshop, held in Bangkok, Thailand from 27 to 28 January 2005, attended by 37 participants comprising representatives from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal and Thailand as well as experts from various national and international specialized agencies in the region. The overall purpose of the workshop was to develop guidelines for reducing vulnerability to natural disasters for sustainable agriculture and food security. Emphasis was given to examining regional need s and translating global initiatives, such as those developed through the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, into regional and local actions in the context of agricultural disasters. The workshop also considered concrete priorities and proposed implementation mechanisms including regional alliances – in the context of agricultural disasters – in building a resilient rural community to meet the Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of the world's malnourished by 2015. The recommendations of the workshop are included in the report.

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