Description

Theme Study 2009:
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Asia and the Pacific
Sixty-fifth session of the Commission
23-29 April 2009, Bangkok
The impact of food insecurity on the Asia-Pacific region and how to deal with it is the focus of an ESCAP study entitled Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Asia and the Pacific. The study examines the environmental, economic and social challenges that are the roots of the region’s food insecurity and suggests a regional framework of action to be taken by governments and the international community in order to create greater food security.
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