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Book (stand-alone)High-profileCommodities and Development Report 2017 2017
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No results found.The report brings together the complementary expertise of UNCTAD and the FAO, creating synergies between UNCTAD’s mandate to promote the integration of developing countries into the global economy and FAO’s mandate to eradicate hunger and promote food and agricultural production. This is done with the aim to provide an additional tool to inform public policy analysis and deliberation, in particular of developing countries. -
DocumentOther documentCommodity dependence, growth and human development. Background document to the Commodities and Development Report 2017 2017
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No results found.This study discusses the relationship between commodity dependence, growth and human development. Two dimensions of commodity dependence are considered: the traditional primary commodity export dependence (export share of total merchandise exports) and import dependence (the share of food and oil imports in total merchandise imports). After the examination of commodity dependence over the period 1995-2015, the focus shifts to the discussion of the mechanisms through which commodity dependence affects human development, particularly in commodity-dependent developing countries (CDDCs). Then, the relationship between commodity dependence and human development is investigated through econometric modeling. The study finds that import and export dependence are negatively associated with the level of human development. Many CDDCs are doubly hurt by commodity dependence as they are both export and import-dependent. The negative association between commodity dependence and human development suggests that the question why CDDCs have not been able to put in motion a commodity-led development process remains topical even though most of these countries benefited from higher rates of economic growth owing to the commodity price boom of the 2000s. -
MeetingMeeting documentImplications for World Agricultural Commodity Markets and Trade of Rapid Economic Growth in China and India 2007
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
ArticleJournal articleCombining market structure and econometric methods for price transmission analysis
Food Security, August 2019, Volume 11, Issue 4, pp 941–951
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No results found.Much attention has been devoted in the literature to the analysis of price transmission along food supply chains. Price transmission analysis has traditionally focused on applying econometric methods to assess price dynamics and interrelationships. However, the exclusive application of econometric methods without considering the market’s institutional context has limited potential to support evidence-based policy-making. In recent years, studies have thus attempted to combine the use of quantitative and qualitative methods to better understand the level of performance of food value chains. This study contributes to broadening these empirical toolkits by suggesting a structured analytical framework that benefits from the simultaneous application of econometric and market-structure methods in price transmission analysis. To illustrate the application of the framework, we analyze the milk market of Panama. -
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.