Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-163).
Contents:
Cause for hope and concern -- Trends. Population growth, urbanization and ageing -- Global economic growth, investment, trade and food prices -- Competition for natural resources -- Climate change -- Agricultural productivity and innovation -- Transboundary pests and diseases -- Conflicts, crises and natural disasters -- Poverty, inequality and food insecurity -- Nutrition and health -- Structural change and employment -- Migration and agriculture -- Changing food systems -- Food losses and waste -- Governance for food and nutrition security -- Development finance -- Challenges. Sustainability improving agricultural productivity to meet increasing demand -- Ensuring a sustainable natural resource base -- Addressing climate change and intensification of natural hazards -- Eradicating extreme poverty and reducing inequality -- Ending hunger and all forms of malnutrition -- Making food systems more efficient, inclusive and resilient -- Improving income earning opportunities in rural areas and addressing the root causes of migration -- Building resilience to protracted crises, disasters and conflicts -- Preventing transboundary and emerging agriculture and food system threats -- Addressing the need for coherent and effective national and international governance -- Annex. International frameworks of relevance to FAO's work and mandates.
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