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A threat to global food security

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2010
Global
Land & Investments
Land & Food Security
land grabbing
land acquisitions
food security
land investments
development agencies
poverty
sustainable development
As the world continues to experience a severe food crisis, with over one billion people going hungry, land grabbing – the purchase or lease of land by wealthy, food-insecure nations and private investors from mostly poor, developing nations in order to produce food crops for export – is gaining momentum. Some governments and international agencies believe that the in? ux of money and technology can turn land grabbing into a win–win situation for all involved. But is this really the case?
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Can aquaculture help the hungry poor?

Journal Articles & Books
August, 2015
Global
Land & Food Security
food security
poverty
sustainable development
development agencies
development
farmers
farming systems
Aquaculture holds a big potential to satisfy the growing demand for aquatic food. Setting out from lessons learnt in past development projects, our author describes what fish farming systems must look like to fit the needs of smallholders and the environment.
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Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group ii to the Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC

Reports & Research
December, 2014
Global
Land & Food Security
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
development agencies
environment
sustainable development
Climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability span a vast range of topics.With the deepening of knowledge about climate change, we see connections in expanding and diverse areas, activities, and assets at risk. Early research focused on direct impacts of temperature and rainfall on humans, crops, and wild plants and animals. New evidence points to the importance of understanding not only these direct impacts but also potential indirect impacts, including impacts that can be transmitted around the world through trade, travel, and security.
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Comment passer de l’aide alimentaire à l’assistance alimentaire

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2011
Global, Germany
Land & Food Security
sustainable development
development agencies
food security
Lancé récemment, le processus de renégociation de la Convention relative à l’aide alimentaire (CAA) est passé pratiquement inaperçu du grand public. Élaborée il y a plus de 40 ans entre 23 pays donateurs, la Convention avait pour objectif d’utiliser les surplus céréaliers pour lutter contre la faim dans les pays en développement. Dans le cadre de cette Convention, l’Allemagne a accepté de fournir chaque année 56,24 millions d’euros d’aide alimentaire.
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Dealing with Disclosure: Improving Transparency in Decision-Making Over Large-Scale Aquisitions, Allocations and Investments

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Global
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
development agencies
food security
land grabbing
extractive industries
tenure security
land ownership
land investments
land acquisitions
title deeds
land titling
land policies
land law
Land deals are frequently agreed in secret between governments and investors. This lack of transparency in the allocation of land fosters an environment where elite capture of natural assets becomes the norm, where human rights are routinely abused with impunity, where environmental destruction is ignored and where investment incentives are stacked against companies willing to adhere to ethical and legal principles.
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Directives volontaires sur le droit à l'alimentation

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2006
Global
Land & Food Security
development agencies
sustainable development
food security
Pour une approche des « droits humains »
Les Directives volontaires sur le droit humain à l'alimentation constituent un nouvel instrument de lutte contre la faim dans le cadre du droit international. Elles se révèlent être une arme nouvelle et prometteuse contre la sous-alimentation. Grâce à elles, la politique du développement et les droits de l'Homme s'allient dans la lutte pour le droit à l'alimentation. L'« approche des droits humains » est devenue le nouveau mot d'ordre dans le combat contre la faim.
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Développement des zones rurales en faveur de la sécurité alimentaire : la stratégie de la politique allemande du développement

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2011
Global, Germany
Land & Food Security
rural development
food security
development agencies
Le développement rural et la sécurité alimentaire mondiale sont parmi les principales préoccupations de la politique allemande du développement. L’Allemagne est un des moteurs de l’Initiative de L’Aquila sur la sécurité alimentaire
lancée lors du sommet du G8 de 2009. La nouvelle stratégie du ministère fédéral allemand du développement en matière de développement rural, présentée cidessous en termes généraux, a pour but de vérifi er que les fonds engagés dans ce domaine sont utilisés de manière effi cace et dans le respect de l’esprit de l’initiative.
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Experiences and Good Practices In The Use and Application of The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) - Summary and Key Elements

Reports & Research
July, 2016
Global
Land & Food Security
VGGT
land governance
sustainable development
food security
land rights
capacity development
development agencies
At its 42nd Plenary session in 2015, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) decided to hold a global thematic event at the 43rd session in October 2016 to share experiences and take stock of the use and application of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT), as a contribution to monitoring progress towards VGGT implementation. This second global stocktake on the VGGT is informed by the contributions received from stakeholders.
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Food and nutrition security in the SDGs – where are we heading?

Journal Articles & Books
March, 2015
Global
Land & Food Security
food security
poverty
development agencies
development
sustainable development
The demand to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger has been the centrepiece of the Millennium Development Goals; the first MDG stands for the inextricable link between poverty and people’s ability to access safe, nutritious and sufficient food. How will the objective of achieving global food and nutrition security be embedded in the SDGs? Will the SDGs be a further step towards this target?
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Fragile states from the perspective of rural communities

Journal Articles & Books
Global
Land & Food Security
food security
development agencies
sustainable development
local communities
rural development
Fragile states, posing a major challenge of our times, are increasingly becoming a focus of attention in international politics and development cooperation. But very often, the viewpoint of the people affected by fragile statehood is not sufficiently heard. Parts of the international community prioritize their own security policy interests, the motto being the «war on terrorism». People in fragile states, by contrast, are primarily concerned with their own survival and the quest for development opportunities for themselves and their communities.