Food and Agriculture in Global Perspective
Discussions in the Committee of the Whole of the United Nations
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1980
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editors: Toivo Miljan, Ervin Laszlo, Joel Kurtzman
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 0 5 5 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 2 9 7 - 4
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Request a sales quoteFood and Agriculture in Global Perspective: Discussions in the Committee of the Whole of the United Nations presents the problem of food and agriculture in its total global international perspective from the point of view of the specialized agencies of the United Nations system and the States Members of the United Nations. The book discusses the problem of food and agriculture and its handling in the global perspective; groups the statements of the problem around international agency views and around the views of Member States; and presents the progress report of efforts by international agencies and by States. The text also describes the excerpts from the technical documents, and statements of Agency representatives and Member States in the seven specific issue areas found in the Agreed Conclusions of the Committee.
Foreword
Introduction—A World Without Hunger
Part I The Problem
Chapter 1 The Problem Stated
The Views of the Specialized Agencies
The Views of States
2 The Current Situation: FAO Summaries
International Strategy for Food and Agriculture
Food and Agricultural Production in Developing Countries and the Flow External Resources
World Food Security
Food Aid
Agricultural Trade
Agriculture and Industry
Rural Development
Nutrition and the Eradication of Malnutrition
Chapter 3 The Record of Action: Reports of the Specialized Agencies
The Mexico Declaration of the World Food Council
Report of Executive Director of WFC
Statement by Maurice J. Williams of WFC
Statement by S. Aziz of IFAD
Statement by Montague Yudelman of the World Bank
4 The Documented Record: Implementation of International Decisions by FAO
Food and Agricultural Production in Developing Countries and the Flow of External Resources
World Food Security
Food Aid
Rural Development
Nutrition and the Eradication of Malnutrition
Arrangements for Follow-up Action
5 Current Efforts - Progress Reports
Reports of the Specialized Agencies
Reports of the States
6 Proposals for Action
Statements of Participants Proposing Action
The Chairman's Non-Paper and Other Negotiating Documents
The Agreed Conclusions of the Committee on Some Aspects Concerning Food and Agriculture
Part II The Specific Issues
7 Food and Agricultural Production in the Developing Countries and the Flow of Agricultural Resources
8 World Food Security
9 Food Aid
10 Agricultural Trade
11 Agriculture and Industry
12 Rural Development
13 Nutrition and the Eradication of Malnutrition
Glossary
Index
About the Editor
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1980
- No. of pages (eBook): 308
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483120553
- eBook ISBN: 9781483152974
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