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Regional Overview of Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean. Towards healthier food environments that address all forms of malnutrition.

Type of publication: Book Publisher: FAO, PAHO, WFP and UNICEF Year of publication: 2020 Place of publication: Santiago, Chile Other Entities Involved: OPS, WFP, UNICEF Pages: 136 p. ISBN: 978-92-5-132446-2 Author: FAO, RAHO, WFP, UNICEF By Country/Territory: Latin America and the Caribbean Serial Title: Regional Overview of Food Insecurity, Latin America and the Caribbean ;12 doi: https://doi.org/10.4060/ca6979en

Agrovoc: food security; famine; malnutrition; poverty; food supply; right to food; food production; food consumption; food policies; Latin America; Caribbean

Abstract: Latin America and the Caribbean managed to reduce the number of undernourished by 20 million compared to the year 2000. However, 2018 marks the fourth consecutive year in which hunger shows a continuous increases. Moderate or severe food insecurity in Latin America increased considerably. This increase caused more than 32 million people to join the almost 155 million who lived in food insecurity in the Region in 2014-2016. The Region has shown significant progress in reducing child malnutrition and it is significantly distant and below the global prevalence of malnutrition in girls and boys. However, malnutrition due to excessive weight in the Region is one of the highest in the world and it continues to increase. This year, the Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean focuses on food environments and describes some of the main policies that the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are developing to face the different forms of malnutrition.

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Cite this publication as: FAO, PAHO, WFP and UNICEF. 2019. Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020. Santiago.

Legislative approaches to sustainable agriculture and natural resources governante

Type of publication: Book Author: Gobena, A. Publisher: FAO Year of publication: 2020 Place of publication: Rome, Italy Pages: 698 p. Serial Title: FAO Legislative Studies ;114 ISBN: 978-92-5-132450-9 doi: https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8728en

Agrovoc: Agricultural sector; Sustainable agriculture; Natural resources; Sustainable development; Governance; Rights based approaches; Legislation.

Abstract: This book encompasses a broad range of natural resource sectors, with discrete chapters on water, land, forestry, fisheries, mining, petroleum and

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agriculture. Given this broad range of areas, the focus of the publication is narrowed to provide an overarching holistic perspective that is supportive of a systems-thinking approach. Recognizing that there are many useful publications elsewhere that detail extensively the specific regulatory elements of sound laws in the respective areas, this book offers the specific prism of highlighting approaches that embrace the pillars of sustainable development, i.e. approaches that recognize and are informed by economic, social and environmental considerations and impacts.

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Cite this publication as: FAO and UNEP. 2020. Legislative approaches to sustainable agriculture and natural resources governance. FAO Legislative Study No. 114. Rome.

Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in the Near East and North Africa 2019 - Rethinking food systems for healthy diets and improved nutrition

Type of publication: Book Author: FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO Publisher: FAO Year of publication: 2020 Place of publication: Cairo, Egypt Other Entities Involved: 5 including FAO Pages: 96 p. Serial Title: Regional Overview of Food Insecurity, Near East and North Africa ; 5 ISBN: 978-92-5-132435-6 doi: https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8684en

Agrovoc: food security; malnutrition; obesity; nutrition policies; nutrition education; Middle East; North Africa

Abstract: The past few decades have seen dramatic improvements in the region in access to food, reduction in stunting rates, in premature death and disability caused by communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases. However, the gains in the fight against hunger and malnutrition have reversed in the wake of conflicts and violence that have spread in many parts of the region in the last decade. Today, nearly 55 million people in the Arab States, 13.2 percent of the population, are hungry and the situation is particularly worrying in countries affected by conflicts and violence: Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, and Yemen. Displacements and forced migration are widespread in the region, especially among the growing youth population segment. Many countries carry a double burden of malnutrition, including overweight and obesity and undernutrition. A high or very high prevalence of stunting in children under the age of five persists in nearly half of the Arab States, while anaemia is a severe public health issue in certain countries. The trends of overweight and obesity continue to worsen for children and adults. Beyond these numbers, the report explores food systems in the Arab States and the policies that support them. It also explores how the latter have contributed to poor nutritional outcomes by failing to make safe and diversified healthy diets available to all. While there has been significant progress in policies designed to reduce caloric deficiencies in the population, the policy reaction to address existing malnutrition problems, particularly in relation to overweight and obesity.

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Cite this publication as: FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2020. Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in the Near East and North Africa 2019 – Rethinking food systems for healthy diets and improved nutrition.

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