Publications
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Developing a business case for biodiversity
Provides environment practitioners and policymakers with a guide for generating and presenting compelling evidence to build a case for integrating biodiversity into decision-making processes and policy development in other sectors.
by IIED -
Future Diets - Implications for agriculture and food prices
The report traces how the changes in diet - more fat, more meat, more sugar and bigger portions - have led to a looming health crisis. It also looks at how policy-makers have tried to curb our eating excesses - with mixed results.
by Keats S. and Wiggins S. (ODI) -
On the path to better nutrition and health
The 2012 Annual report of A4NH, which was created to help ensure that agricultural practices, interventions, and policies will maximize health and nutrition benefits, while reducing health risks.
by A4NH -
Sowing the seeds of good nutrition
The report analyses the agricultural policy framework of three countries that have committed to improving the alignment of their agricultural policies with their commitments to reducing undernutrition. The objective of this report is to assess to what extent this global agenda is actually translating into action at country level.
by Du Vachat, E. (Action Contre la Faim) -
Indigenous Peoples’ food systems - Interventions and policies for healthy communities
The book describes processes and findings from more than 40 interdisciplinary health promotion interventions for communities using local food systems.
by Kuhnlein et al. (eds) -
Global Food Policy Report 2012
Provides a comprehensive overview of major policy changes at the global, regional, national, and local levels, as well as their significance for food and nutrition security.
2012 by IFPRI -
Impact Assessment: IFPRI 2020 Conference on “Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health” Delhi, India, February 10–12, 2011
The report summarizes the impact of this conference on cross-sectoral collaboration between the agriculture, nutrition and health sectors at three levels: on individuals, on institutions, and on professional discourse.
by Paarlberg, R. -
Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge and Community Health: Strengthening Linkages
The report describes the policy context of community health, environment and development; the challenges related to biological resource use, traditional knowledge and local level health delivery systems; and concludes with suggested action plans and policy directions that will help achieve related policy goals
by Unnikrishnan P.M. and Suneetha M.S. (Eds.) -
Traditional Knowledge in Policy and Practice: Approaches to Development and Human Well-being
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by Subramanian S.M. and Pisupati B. (Eds.) -
Right to Food Methodological Toolbox
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by FAO