Toward an agenda for agriculture in the Americas
Publisher: IICA Headquaters ; San Jose ; August 1997Description: 50 p; ill., tblsSubject(s): AGRICULTURE | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | HEALTH | FOOD SECURITY | FUTURE | LATIN AMERICA | CARIBBEAN | MODERNIZATIONSummary: Presents a thematic overview of American agriculture emerging from discussion of meetings with governments, international institutions, rural leaders, academic institutions and non-governmental organisations aim to reflect on modernisation of agriculture. The document is divided into five parts. Part one addresses sustainability with focus on natural resources, impact of climate and environmental changes, forestry, livestock, sustainable development, trade, globalization, polution and urban growth. Part two examines equity focused on poverty, employment, health food security, education, economic growth and social equity, gender and education. Part three discusses competitiveness covering agriculture's contribution to the global economy, employment of new technologies within the sector, scientific and technical agricultural research, regional agricultural development and financing. Part four links sustainability, equity and competitiveness through discussions on institutional change. Part five sketches a "desirable" future scenario that considers trends noted to date, and suggest actions that must be taken.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Grey Literature | National Documentation Centre Caribbean Collection | 01204-XI (Browse shelf) | Available | 3684 |
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Presents a thematic overview of American agriculture emerging from discussion of meetings with governments, international institutions, rural leaders, academic institutions and non-governmental organisations aim to reflect on modernisation of agriculture. The document is divided into five parts. Part one addresses sustainability with focus on natural resources, impact of climate and environmental changes, forestry, livestock, sustainable development, trade, globalization, polution and urban growth. Part two examines equity focused on poverty, employment, health food security, education, economic growth and social equity, gender and education. Part three discusses competitiveness covering agriculture's contribution to the global economy, employment of new technologies within the sector, scientific and technical agricultural research, regional agricultural development and financing. Part four links sustainability, equity and competitiveness through discussions on institutional change. Part five sketches a "desirable" future scenario that considers trends noted to date, and suggest actions that must be taken.
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