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This Handbook approaches sustainable development in higher
education from an integrated perspective, addressing the dearth of
publications on the subject. It offers a unique overview of what
universities around the world are doing to implement sustainable
development (i.e. via curriculum innovation, research, activities,
or practical projects) and how their efforts relate to education
for sustainable development at the university level. The Handbook
gathers a wealth of information, ideas, best practices and lessons
learned in the context of executing concrete projects, and assesses
methodological approaches to integrating the topic of sustainable
development in university curricula. Lastly, it documents and
disseminates the veritable treasure trove of practical experience
currently available on sustainability in higher education.
This book discusses the role of ESD stakeholders at university
level, involving civil society and the private sector and public
sectors (including local, national and intergovernmental bodies).
In particular, it describes practical experiences, partnerships,
networks, and training schemes for increasing the capacity of ESD
and other initiatives aimed at promoting education for sustainable
development taking place at institutions of higher education. In
order to meet the pressing need for publications that may promote
stakeholders' involvement in ESD in higher education, the book
particularly focuses on state-of-the-art approaches, methods,
initiatives and projects from around the world, illustrating the
contribution of different stakeholder groups to sustainable
development in higher education on an international scale.
This Handbook approaches sustainable development in higher
education from an integrated perspective, addressing the dearth of
publications on the subject. It offers a unique overview of what
universities around the world are doing to implement sustainable
development (i.e. via curriculum innovation, research, activities,
or practical projects) and how their efforts relate to education
for sustainable development at the university level. The Handbook
gathers a wealth of information, ideas, best practices and lessons
learned in the context of executing concrete projects, and assesses
methodological approaches to integrating the topic of sustainable
development in university curricula. Lastly, it documents and
disseminates the veritable treasure trove of practical experience
currently available on sustainability in higher education.
This book documents and compares the experiences of a wide range of
universities across the five continents with regard to sustainable
development, making it of special interest to sustainability
researchers and practitioners. By showcasing how integrative
approaches to sustainable development at the university level can
be successfully employed to bridge the gaps between disciplines,
the book provides a timely contribution to the literature on
sustainability and offers a valuable resource for all those
interested in sustainability in a higher education context.
This book discusses the role of ESD stakeholders at university
level, involving civil society and the private sector and public
sectors (including local, national and intergovernmental bodies).
In particular, it describes practical experiences, partnerships,
networks, and training schemes for increasing the capacity of ESD
and other initiatives aimed at promoting education for sustainable
development taking place at institutions of higher education. In
order to meet the pressing need for publications that may promote
stakeholders' involvement in ESD in higher education, the book
particularly focuses on state-of-the-art approaches, methods,
initiatives and projects from around the world, illustrating the
contribution of different stakeholder groups to sustainable
development in higher education on an international scale.
This book documents and compares the experiences of a wide range of
universities across the five continents with regard to sustainable
development, making it of special interest to sustainability
researchers and practitioners. By showcasing how integrative
approaches to sustainable development at the university level can
be successfully employed to bridge the gaps between disciplines,
the book provides a timely contribution to the literature on
sustainability and offers a valuable resource for all those
interested in sustainability in a higher education context.
In order to yield the expected benefits, sustainability initiatives
need to be undertaken by means of a close cooperation between
universities on the one hand, and societal partners on the others.
The principle of co-creation and co-execution of sustainability
initiatives increases the value for all by mutual learning, and the
sharing of expertise and resources. But pursuing sustainability
initiatives with a community and societal involvement is not
simple. There is a perceived need for a better understanding of how
universities can interact with society, in order to support the
implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This book
is an attempt to address this need, by a novel approach which
focuses on current potentials and challenges, across a wide range
of fields and expertise. The book focuses on how the theory and
practice of sustainable development interact and shows the need for
a continuation of the dialogue among sustainability academics and
practitioners, so as to address the issues, matters and problems at
hand. The spectrum of themes addressed on this book also entails
how environmental values and ethics are applied and the
relationship between social, biological and cultural diversity. It
also includes a broad disciplinary approach to sustainability,
including education, research and case studies, and the links with
human-environment relations in a sustainable development context.
In order to yield the expected benefits, sustainability initiatives
need to be undertaken by means of a close cooperation between
universities on the one hand, and societal partners on the others.
The principle of co-creation and co-execution of sustainability
initiatives increases the value for all by mutual learning, and the
sharing of expertise and resources. But pursuing sustainability
initiatives with a community and societal involvement is not
simple. There is a perceived need for a better understanding of how
universities can interact with society, in order to support the
implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This book
is an attempt to address this need, by a novel approach which
focuses on current potentials and challenges, across a wide range
of fields and expertise. The book focuses on how the theory and
practice of sustainable development interact and shows the need for
a continuation of the dialogue among sustainability academics and
practitioners, so as to address the issues, matters and problems at
hand. The spectrum of themes addressed on this book also entails
how environmental values and ethics are applied and the
relationship between social, biological and cultural diversity. It
also includes a broad disciplinary approach to sustainability,
including education, research and case studies, and the links with
human-environment relations in a sustainable development context.
The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as
biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health
and living conditions, especially but not only in developing
countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to
search for integrated solutions to make development more
sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and
approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st
January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social
inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in
an integrated way. It encompasses 17 volumes, each one devoted to
one of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 13, "Take urgent
action to combat climate change and its impacts", and contains the
description of a range of terms, which allows a better
understanding and fosters knowledge. Climate change is a threat to
development with unprecedented impacts. Urgent action to combat
climate change and development of integrated strategies on climate
change mitigation and adaptation and sustainable development are
critical for a sustainable future. Concretely, the defined targets
are: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related
hazards and natural disasters in all countries Integrate climate
change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional
capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction
and early warning Implement the commitment undertaken by
developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100
billion annually from all sources to address the needs of
developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation
actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize
the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as
possible Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective
climate change-related planning and management in least developed
countries and small island developing states, including focusing on
women, youth and local and marginalized communities. Editorial
Board Anabela Marisa AzulDragan Nonic Federica Doni Jeff Birchall
Luis R. Vieira Silvia Serrao Neumann Ulisses Azeiteiro
The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as
biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health
and living conditions, especially but not only in developing
countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to
search for integrated solutions to make development more
sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and
approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st
January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social
inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in
an integrated way. The Encyclopedia encompasses 17 volumes, each
one devoted to one of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 16,
namely "Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable
development, provide access to justice for all and build effective,
accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels" and contains
the description of a range of terms, which allows a better
understanding and fosters knowledge. Concretely, the defined
targets are: Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related
death rates everywhere End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all
forms of violence against and torture of children Promote the rule
of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal
access to justice for all Significantly reduce illicit financial
and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets
and combat all forms of organized crime Substantially reduce
corruption and bribery in all their forms Develop effective,
accountable and transparent institutions at all levels Ensure
responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative
decisionmaking at all levels Broaden and strengthen the
participation of developing countries in the institutions of global
governance Provide legal identity for all, including birth
registration Ensure public access to information and protect
fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and
international agreements Strengthen relevant national institutions,
including through international cooperation, for building capacity
at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent
violence and combat terrorism and crime Promote and enforce
non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
Editorial Board Alexandra Aragao, Julinda Beqiraj, Denis Antonio da
Cunha, Renata Welinski da Silva Seabra, Golda A. Edwin, Thomas
Kaydor, Tehmina Khan, Amanda Lange Salvia, Paula Lopes, Petra
Schneider, Pinar Goekcin OEzuyar
The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as
biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health
and living conditions, especially but not only in developing
countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to
search for integrated solutions to make development more
sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and
approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st
January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social
inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in
an integrated way. It encompasses 17 volumes, each one devoted to
one of the 17 SDGs. This volume is dedicated to SDG 14 "Conserve
and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for
sustainable development". Marine and coastal bio-resources, play an
essential role in human well-being and social and economic
development. This volume addresses this sustainability challenge
providing the description of a range of terms, which allows a
better understanding and fosters knowledge about it. Concretely,
the defined targets are: Prevent and significantly reduce marine
pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities,
including marine debris and nutrient pollution Sustainably manage
and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant
adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and
take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and
productive oceans Minimize and address the impacts of ocean
acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at
all levels Effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing,
illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing
practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to
restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to
levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by
their biological characteristics Conserve at least 10 per cent of
coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and
international law and based on the best available scientific
information Prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which
contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies
that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and
refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that
appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for
developing and least developed countries should be an integral part
of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation 16
Increase the economic benefits to small island developing states
and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine
resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries,
aquaculture and tourism Increase scientific knowledge, develop
research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into
account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and
Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to
improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine
biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in
particular small island developing states and least developed
countries Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to
marine resources and markets Enhance the conservation and
sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing
international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the
conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as
recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want" Editorial Board
Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Anabela Marisa Azul, Luciana Brandli, Ernesto
Brugnoli, Ana M. M. Goncalves, Giulia Guerriero, Nathalie Hilmi,
Walter Leal Filho, Filipe Martinho, Fernando Morgado, Saleem
Mustafa, Nidhi Nagabhatla, Melissa Nursey-Bray, Jessica M. Savage,
Teppo Vehanen
The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as
biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health
and living conditions, especially but not only in developing
countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to
search for integrated solutions to make development more
sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and
approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st
January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social
inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in
an integrated way. The Encyclopedia encompasses 17 volumes, each
one devoted to one of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 8,
namely "Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic
growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all" and
contains the description of a range of terms, to allow a better
understanding and foster knowledge. The predominant economic model
is promoting a lopsided economic growth that is further increasing
the gap between the have and the have-nots. This SDG is not just
proposing the attainment of more just and empowering economic
models, but it also puts at the forefront the well-being of workers
by striving to provide employment and better working conditions
that respect the dignity of workers. Concretely, the defined
targets are: Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with
national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent
gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed
countries Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through
diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including
through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive
activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and
innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-,
small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to
financial services Improve progressively, through 2030, global
resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to
decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in
accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable
Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the
lead Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all
women and men, including for young people and persons with
disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value Substantially
reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or
training Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced
labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the
prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour,
including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and end child
labour in all its forms Protect labour rights and promote safe and
secure working environments for all workers, including migrant
workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious
employment Devise and implement policies to promote sustainable
tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to
encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial
services for all Increase Aid for Trade support for developing
countries, in particular least developed countries, including
through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-related
Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries Develop and
operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement
the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization
Editorial Board Rimjhim M Aggarwal, Rosa Maria Fernandez, Edurne A.
Inigo, Nerise Johnson, Dmitry Kurochkin, Wim Lambrechts, Sonja
Rewhorn, Marco Tortora, Tony Wall
The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as
biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health
and living conditions, especially but not only in developing
countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to
search for integrated solutions to make development more
sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and
approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st
January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social
inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in
an integrated way. It encompasses 17 volumes, each one devoted to
one of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 15, namely "Protect,
restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,
sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and
reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss" and contains
the description of a range of terms, which allow a better
understanding and foster knowledge. Concretely, the defined targets
are: Ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of
terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in
particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with
obligations under international agreements Promote the
implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests,
halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially
increase afforestation and reforestation globally Combat
desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land
affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to
achieve a land degradation-neutral world Ensure the conservation of
mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to
enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for
sustainable development Take urgent and significant action to
reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of
biodiversity and protect and prevent the extinction of threatened
species Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising
from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate
access to such resources, as internationally agreed Take urgent
action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of
flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal
wildlife products Introduce measures to prevent the introduction
and significantly Reduce the impact of invasive alien species on
land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority
species Integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national
and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction
strategies and accounts Mobilize and significantly increase
financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably
use biodiversity and ecosystems Mobilize significant resources from
all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest
management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries
to advance such management, including for conservation and
reforestation Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching
and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the
capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood
opportunities Editorial Board Alexandra Aragao, Desalegn Yayeh
Ayal, Ayansina Ayanlade, Anabela Marisa Azul, Adriana
Consorte-McCrea, Muhammad Farooq, Ana Catarina Luz, Maria P.
Martin, Sharif A. Mukul, Nandhivarman Muthu, Robert Russell
Monteith Paterson, Isabel Ruiz-Mallen
The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as
biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health
and living conditions, especially but not only in developing
countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to
search for integrated solutions to make development more
sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and
approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st
January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social
inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in
an integrated way. It encompasses 17 volumes, each devoted to one
of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 5, namely "Achieve gender
equality and empower all women and girls" and contains the
description of a range of terms, which allows a better
understanding and fosters knowledge. This SDG is considered by many
as a pivotal goal since the significant role of women in achieving
sustainable development has always been acknowledged in several
official UN declarations. Yet gender disparity is still rampant
under various guises in various countries. Women's rights need to
be strongly safeguarded through legislation to ensure equal
opportunities. Concretely, the defined targets are: End all forms
of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere Eliminate
all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and
private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types
of exploitation Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child,
early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation Recognize
and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of
public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and
the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the
family as nationally appropriate Ensure women's full and effective
participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels
of decision-making in political, economic and public life Ensure
universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive
rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the
International Conference on Population and Development and the
Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their
review conferences Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to
economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over
land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance
and natural resources, in accordance with national laws Enhance the
use of enabling technology, in particular information and
communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for
the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women
and girls at all levels Editorial Board Katarzyna Cichos, Vijaya
Deshmukh, Melissa Haeffner, Sandra Hopkins, Tamara Hunt, Nerise
Johnson, Chhabi Kumar, Julia Mambo, Anagha Paul, Andreia Faraoni
Freitas Setti, Tony Wall
The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as
biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health
and living conditions, especially but not only in developing
countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to
search for integrated solutions to make development more
sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and
approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st
January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social
inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in
an integrated way. It encompasses 17 volumes, each one devoted to
one of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 9, namely "Build
resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization and foster innovation" and contains the
description of a range of terms, to allow a better understanding
and foster knowledge about it. This book presents a set of papers
on the state of the art of knowledge and practices about three
important aspects of sustainable development, infrastructure,
industrialization and innovation. It focuses on the support of
cleaner technologies, enhanced scientific research, domestic
technology development and universal internet access. Concretely,
the defined targets are: Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and
resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder
infrastructure, to support economic development and human
well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all
Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030,
significantly raise industry's share of employment and gross
domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double
its share in least developed countries Increase the access of
small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in
developing countries, to financial services, including affordable
credit, and their integration into value chains and markets Upgrade
infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable,
with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of
clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial
processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with
their respective capabilities Enhance scientific research, upgrade
the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all
countries, in particular developing countries, including
encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of
research and development workers per 1 million people and public
and private research and development spending Facilitate
sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing
countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical
support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked
developing countries and small island developing states Support
domestic technology development, research and innovation in
developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy
environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value
addition to commodities Significantly increase access to
information and communications technology and strive to provide
universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed
countries Editorial BoardOluwabunmi Opeyemi Adejumo, Leah A Dundon,
Lizhen Huang, Heather Jones, Haruna Musa Moda
The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as
biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health
and living conditions, especially but not only in developing
countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to
search for integrated solutions to make development more
sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and
approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st
January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social
inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in
an integrated way. It encompasses 17 volumes, each devoted to one
of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 2, namely "End hunger,
achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote
sustainable agriculture" and contains the description of a range of
related terms, to allow for a better understanding and foster
knowledge. Our planet produces enough food to feed everyone.
Malnutrition and hunger are the result of inappropriate food
production processes, bad governance and injustice. SDG 2 seeks to
guarantee quality and nutritious food to ensure healthy life by
adopting a holistic approach that involves various actions
targeting different actors, technologies, policies and programs.
These initiatives have to face challenges coming from extensive
environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity and the
interrelated effects of climate change. Concretely, the defined
targets are: End hunger and ensure access by all people, in
particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including
infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round End
all forms of malnutrition, including achieving the internationally
agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of
age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls,
pregnant and lactating women and older persons Double the
agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food
producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers,
pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access
to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge,
financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition
and non-farm employment Ensure sustainable food production systems
and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase
productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that
strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme
weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that
progressively improve land and soil quality Maintain the genetic
diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated
animals and their related wild species, including through soundly
managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national,
regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair
and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of
genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as
internationally agreed Increase investment, including through
enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure,
agricultural research and extension services, technology
development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance
agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in
particular least developed countries Correct and prevent trade
restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets,
including through the parallel elimination of all forms of
agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with
equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha
Development Round Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning
of food commodity markets and their derivatives and facilitate
timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in
order to help limit extreme food price volatility Editorial Board
Datu Buyung Agusdinata, Mohammad Sadegh Allahyari, Usama Awan,
Nerise Johnson, Paschal Arsein Mugabe, Vincent Onguso Oeba, Tony
Wall
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