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In a contemporary globalised world, assuring food security in the conditions of developing a food self-sufficient economic structure represents not only a challenge in terms of the changing agricultural paradigm, but also an important instrument in assuring, in a long-term manner, societal...

Author(s)
Erokhin, V.; Tianming, G.; Chivu, L.; Andrei, J. V.
Publisher
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Citation
Agricultural Economics (Zemedelská Ekonomika), 2022, 68, 12, pp 476-487
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Introduction: Despite UN recommendations to monitor food insecurity using the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES), to date there are no published reports of its validity for The Bahamas, nor have prevalence rates of moderate or severe food insecurity been reported for the remote island nation....

Author(s)
Karpyn, A.; Headley, M. G.; Kennedy, N.; Wolgast, H. K.; Riser, D.; Sarfo, A. R. O.; Knowles, Z.; Hepburn, E.
Publisher
Deakin University, Department of Human Services, Rural Health Division, Victoria, Australia
Citation
Rural and Remote Health, 2021, 21, 4,
Abstract

In December 2015 at the WTO Ministerial in Nairobi, a Ministerial Decision was reached on export competition. This decision marked the first major breakthrough for the long post-Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture. It was agreed in Nairobi that export subsidies for agricultural products would ...

Author(s)
Kerr, W. A.
Publisher
Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade, Saskatoon, Canada
Citation
Estey Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, 2016, 17, 1, pp 1-15
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This report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2017, and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2018 at the global and regional levels. The report looks at the impacts of greater global integration (including the movement of goods, investment, people, and...

Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, USA
Citation
2018 Global Food Policy Report, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2018, pp iv + 142 pp.
Abstract

Food-security implications of the war in Ukraine are exacerbated by adverse weather events, spillover effects from the distortion of energy and fertiliser markets, and domestic policies that countries around the world have implemented in pursuit of food security. Estimates suggest that the...

Author(s)
Chepeliev, M.; Maliszewska, M.; Seara e Pereira, M. F.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Eurochoices, 2023, 22, 1, pp 4-13
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This paper reviews evidence on the impact of EU policies on global food security, focusing on several EU policy areas: agricultural policy, bioenergy policy, food standards, trade policy, and development (food aid) policy. Old concerns related to the detrimental impact of EU farm subsidies, food...

Author(s)
Bureau, J. C.; Swinnen, J.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Global Food Security, 2018, 16, pp 106-115
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The problem of food insecurity is growing across the world, including economically developed countries. In Europe, the question is not just about the total supply of foods, but it includes even the accessibility of prices and their nutritional and qualitative adequacy. In this context many...

Author(s)
Fusco, G.; Coluccia, B.; Leo, F. de
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17, 12,
Abstract

Food security is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The food price crisis of 2008 exposed the vulnerabilities of the global food system. Governments across Asia acerbated the crisis by imposing export restrictions based on a policy of self-sufficiency. This book assesses whether...

Author(s)
Ewing-Chow, M.; Vilarasau Slade, M.
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK
Citation
International trade and food security: exploring collective food security in Asia, 2016, pp 232 pp.
Abstract

This chapter focuses on the legal issues posed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) texts on public stockholding for food security purposes. These legal texts are presented in detail to provide a basic reference for policy makers, development practitioners, and the general public in developing...

Author(s)
Díaz-Bonilla, E.
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, USA
Citation
Agriculture, development, and the global trading system: 2000-2015, 2017, pp 285-323
Abstract

Harsh weather patterns that are unpredictable owing to climate change, remoteness, dependence on food imports and limited local food production place Arctic and Subarctic food systems under serious pressure. The model of food sovereignty provides a surprisingly interesting contribution to address...

Author(s)
Blom, C. D. B.; Steegeman, P.; Voss, C.; Sonneveld, B. G. J. S.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022, 81, 2025992,

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