Food Sovereignty - Towards democracy in localized food systems (Paperback)

The current problems of hunger and malnutrition, as well as rural poverty, have become a priority challenge for international policy, and traditional approaches have failed to address the problems adequately. The latest FAO figures show the number of chronically hungry in developing countries has been increasing at a rate of almost 5 million per year - from 800 million to 852 million. The 'food sovereignty framework' focuses attention on the international organisations (World Trade Organisation, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, etc.) and the causes of hunger and malnutrition. It focuses on national policies that can be oriented towards reducing rural poverty and eliminating hunger and malnutrition. This ITDG Working Paper describes the development, basic assumptions and underlying analyses of the food sovereignty framework and how it relates to the current problems in rural and agricultural policies, and discusses possible policy constraints to its adoption. It concludes with an encouragement to take the approach seriously and an invitation to join the discussion on the further development of the food sovereignty framework.

General

Imprint:	Practical Action Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	July 2005
Authors:	Michael Windfuhr • Jennie Jonsen
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	64
ISBN-13:	978-1-85339-610-6
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries
LSN:	1-85339-610-9
Barcode:	9781853396106

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