Food Security

You are encouraged to submit short, thoughtful, policy-relevant articles for publication on the website. Here, we introduce the 'Food Security' theme, and raise a number of questions you might wish to consider when developing content to add to the website.

More about food security

European Food Declaration: Towards a Healthy, Sustainable, Fair and Mutually Supportive CAP

EUROPEAN CIVIL SOCIETY, 16 MAR 2010

An alliance of European, national and local civil society organisations concerned with the future of food and agriculture in Europe, are today launching a ‘European food declaration’ to mobilise European citizens and authorities to reshape the CAP.

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Climate Change: Impact on Agriculture and Costs of Adaptation

GERALD NELSON (INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE), 02 OCT 2009

This Food Policy Report presents research results that quantify the impacts of climate-change, assesses the consequences for food security, and estimates the investments that would offset the negative consequences for human well-being.

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BirdLife Summary of Deutsche Bank Food Security Event

ARIEL BRUNNER (BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL), 22 SEP 2009

BirdLife recently participated in a panel discussion at an event organised by Deutsche Bank on global food security. According to BirdLife's analysis the main issues relate to poverty alleviation, global social justice, and environmental sustainability, and have potential implications for the CAP.

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The Global Food Equation

DR. CLAIRE SCHAFFNIT-CHATTERJEE (DEUTSCHE BANK RESEARCH), 22 SEP 2009

Recent volatility in food prices and financial markets has had short-term impacts on food security but also made the long-term food-related challenges more obvious. In the report 'The Global Food Equation', Deutsche Bank Research examines these challenges and the development of their driving forces in a broader context.

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