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Trade and Environment Review 2013

Wake up before it is too late - Make Agriculture truly Sustainable now for Food Security in a Changing Climate

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The 2013 report warns that continuing rural poverty, persistent hunger around the world, growing populations, and mounting environmental concerns must be treated as a collective crisis. Urgent and far-reaching action is needed before climate change begins to cause major disruptions to agriculture, especially in developing countries. The report cites a number of trends that collectively suggest a mounting crisis, including increasing food prices, increased fertilizer use, and a decline in the agriculture growth rate. But most important of all are the persistent problems with hunger, malnutrition, and access to food. Almost 1 billion people currently suffer from hunger, and another 1 billion are malnourished, even though current global agricultural production already provides sufficient calories to feed a population of 12 to 14 billion.

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Agency/Department
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Print ISBN
9789211128703
PDF ISBN
9789210541756
Print Publication Date
PDF Publication Date
Page Count
340
Print Sales Number
13.II.D.7
Series Title
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Trade and Environment Review

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