Agriculture Development, Food Security and Nutrition
Publisher: UN General Assembly
Date: 2017
Topics: Conflict Prevention, Livelihoods, Renewable Resources
The world is not on track to eradicate hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Scarce and unsustainably managed natural resources, combined with insecure and uneven tenure rights for smallholders, are severely affecting vulnerable populations in rural areas. Climate change, drought, political instability and conflict are threats to food security in many places and prevent progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. Countries in protracted crises are at risk of being left behind. A more comprehensive and coordinated response by the international community is needed to link short-term responses to humanitarian crises with longer-term development efforts that address the underlying causes of food insecurity and malnutrition, build resilient and sustainable livelihoods and support sustainable food systems through inclusive policy processes and effective partnerships.