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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food
The report was written in collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous... -
Agroecology and Sustainable Development
Understanding the cornerstones of agroecology€ requires a sustained and significant collective effort, comparable to the efforts that went into conquering space. (...) Without... -
FARMING FOR THE FUTURE. Organic and Agroecological Solutions to Feed the World
Hunger is not primarily a problem of overall supply of food, but rather of poverty, lack of democracy and unequal access to land, water and other resources, especially for... -
From Uniformity to Diversity. A paradigm shift from industrial agriculture...
This report explores the potential for a shift to occur from current food systems, characterized by industrial modes of agriculture, to systems based around diversified... -
Creating opportunities for rural youth2019 Rural Development Report
This report (PDF) by IFAD attempts to inform policies, programmes, and investments to promote a rural transformation that is inclusive of rural youth. Rural youth development is... -
Agroecological rice production in ChinaRestoring biological interactions
Biodiversity is an important characteristic to keep ecosystems stable and to make efficient use of environmental resources. These trends of simplification of agro-ecosystems,... -
Towards a common food policy for the European UnionThe policy reform and...
This report argues for a Common Food Policy for the European Union: a policy setting a direction of travel for the whole food system, bringing together the various sectoral... -
The Climate UrgencySetting sail for a new paradigm
This report aims to explore how a paradigm shift in our food and energy systems €“ supported by structural lifestyle and societal changes €“ could greatly contribute to limit...
