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Journal, magazine, bulletinHigh-profileFood systems and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Impacts and opportunities in fresh food production
2020Also available in:
The agrifood sector, has not been immune to the Coronavirus, whose string of effects has interrupted the normal operation of food chains. In the agrifood sector, unprecedented problems have led to unprecedented challenges. In Latin America and the Caribbean, food production has not stopped; the workers, although with difficulties, appear at their workplaces. Therefore, when we evaluate in detail the impacts of COVID-19 on primary production, it seems evident that these have not been critical. However, we cannot lose sight of the coming agricultural seasons and monitor, with even more zeal, the disruptions in those sectors most vulnerable to this health, economic and social crisis. We have been foolish and stressed every time we have been able to do it that this crisis is a magnificent opportunity to rethink our production models. Due to their importance, the agrifood systems are an obligatory starting point of the long process of recovery and transformation that lies ahead. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinHigh-profileFood systems and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
The role of social protection measures
2020Also available in:
As the pandemic has progressed, governments have had to face new challenges. If, in the first stage, countries focused on mitigating the effects of strict sanitary restrictions, over the weeks attention has shifted to an especially serious threat: the economic and social crisis. The forecasts, unfortunately are not encouraging. In this edition of the newsletter we analyze the protection alternatives existing, with special attention in rural areas, which we cannot neglect. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinHigh-profileFood systems and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Contingency plan for an eventual food supply crisis
2020Also available in:
If the health and economic crisis triggered by the current pandemic spreads over time, the region as a whole is likely to experience an unprecedented food supply crisis sooner or later. Such a scenario requires that we take the necessary precautions and prepare strategies to deal with a crisis of this magnitude, regardless of whether it eventually happens or not. In this new issue of the newsletter we analyze a contingency plan in the event of a possible crisis in the food supply.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookRural migration in sub-Saharan Africa: patterns, drivers and relation to structural transformation
Rural employment working paper
2019Also available in:
No results found.Sub-Saharan Africa has a long history of internal and international migratory movements. Migration patterns and dynamics from, to and between rural areas are profoundly differentiated across regions, and flows have considerably evolved over time. Yet, more recently, rural migration takes place in the unique situation of a major rural and urban demographic increase, which results in critical socio-economic and environmental challenges. In this context, intertwined migration drivers emerge and call for a better understanding of on-going dynamics. This working paper draws on a combination of literature review and data analysis, building on the results of the Atlas "Rural Africa in motion. Dynamics and drivers of migration South of the Sahara". This mixed approach is used to propose a conceptual framework based on past, current and future drivers of migration, then to examine observed patterns of rural migration and finally to discuss drivers’ characteristics and dynamics from case studies and existing datasets. -
BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
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)General interest book营养挑战徽章训练手册 2021
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《营养挑战徽章训练手册》旨在帮助青少年儿童学习平衡多样化膳食的重要意义，保障人体各方面的营养需求，过上幸福健康的生活。本手册的内容包括如何做出健康的饮食选择，饮食安全的重要性，以及如何采取可持续膳食，从而减少对环境的影响。本手册还提供了丰富多彩的活动和课程，可激发学习热情，鼓励青少年儿童拥抱健康环保的生活方式。