Un Millennium Development Library: Halving Hunger - It Can Be Done

Informationen zum Autor The Millennium Project was commissioned by the UN Secretary-General and supported by the UN Development group! which is chaired by the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. The report is an independent publication that reflects the views of the members of the Task Force on Hunger! who contributed in their personal capacity. Zusammenfassung The UN Millennium Project was commissioned by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to develop a practical plan of action to meet the Millennium Development Goals. This title presents the recommendations of the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Hunger in categories such as political action, and national policy reforms. Inhaltsverzeichnis Executive summary * The imperatives for reducing hunger * Who is on track or off track to meet the hunger Goal? * A strategic approach for halving hunger * Move from political commitment to action * Reform policies and create an enabling environment * Increase the agricultural productivity of food-insecure farmers * Improve nutrition for the chronically hungry and vulnerable * Reduce the vulnerability of the acutely hungry through productive safety nets * Increase incomes and make markets work for the poor * Restore and conserve the natural resources essential for food security * Implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Hunger * Appendices *

Product details

• Authors: Philip Dobie, UN Millennium Project, Pedro Sanchez, The UN Millennium Project, Un millennium project, Un Millennium Project Task Force on Hunger, Nalan Yuksel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2005
• EAN: 9781844072200
• ISBN: 978-1-84407-220-0
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; NATURE / Ecology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Development Studies, Development economics and emerging economies, Poverty and precarity