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Ley Nº 27.118 - Ley de reparación histórica de la agricultura familiar para la construcción de una nueva ruralidad en la Argentina.

Legislation
Argentina
Americas
South America

Por la presente Ley se declara de interés público la agricultura familiar, campesina e indígena por su contribución a la seguridad y soberanía alimentaria del pueblo, y por practicar y promover sistemas de vida y de producción que preservan la biodiversidad y procesos sostenibles de transformación productiva.

Law No. 62/2012 creating the National Granting System of lands for agricultural, forestry or silvopastoril use, called «Bolsa de terras».

Legislation
Portugal
Southern Europe
Europe

This Law, consisting of 21 articles, creates the National Granting System of lands for agricultural, forestry or silvopastoril purpose, called «Bolsa de terras». This Law applies to rural lands according to their registration and subject to the legislation regulating the ownership transfer of goods. This Law does not apply to: rural lands considered mixed for tax purposes, of lands for non-permanent housing with an area less than 1 ha. Rural lands with authorised tourism activity by the competent authority.

National Economic and Social Development Plan 2013-2025.

National Policies
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Caribbean
Americas

The National Economic and Social Development Plan for St. Vincent and the Grenadines covers the period 2013-2025, and outlines the country’s long-term strategies for national development. The Plan offers a vision for improving the quality of life for all Vincentians. The Plan seeks also to improve on the shortcomings of the previous ones and to outline a strategy to achieve sustainable economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction leading to the improvement in the quality of life for Vincentians.

National Agriculture Policy.

National Policies
Tanzania
Africa
Eastern Africa

This National Agriculture Policy (NAP) states as its general objective to develop an efficient, competitive and profitable agricultural industry that contributes to the improvement of the livelihoods of Tanzanians and attainment of broad based economic growth and poverty alleviation. The NAP is a result of macro, regional and global economic changes that have bearing on the development of the agricultural sector. These changes are reflected in the national policy framework which reflects the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).

Ley de desarrollo rural sustentable del Estado de Sinaloa.

Legislation
Mexico
Americas
Central America

El objeto de esta Ley es promover el desarrollo rural sustentable del Estado de Sinaloa, mediante las siguientes bases: a) definir en el marco del Plan Nacional de Desarrollo y del Plan Estatal de Desarrollo las políticas para el desarrollo rural sustentable; b) establecer y delimitar la competencia del Estado y de los Municipios en materia de promoción del desarrollo rural sustentable; c) planear, ejecutar y evaluar de manera transversal programas y proyectos para el desarrollo rural sustentable; d) promover la concurrencia de los tres niveles de gobierno, instituciones, programas sectoria

Welthunger-Index 2014: Herausforderung verborgener Hunger

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2014
Southern Asia
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
Eastern Europe
Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Asia
South America
India

Ein Jahr bevor die Frist zur Erreichung der Millenniums-Entwicklungsziele im Jahr 2015 abläuft, bietet der Welthunger-Index (WHI) einen facettenreichen Überblick über die Verbreitung des Hungers und trägt neue Erkenntnisse darüber in die weltweite Debatte, wie Hunger und Mangelernährung verringert werden können. Betrachtet man die Entwicklungsländer als Gruppe, so hat sich die Hungersituation dort seit 1990 verbessert. Dem WHI 2014 zufolge ist seitdem ein Rückgang um 39 Prozent zu verzeichnen.

Indice Globale della Fame 2014: la sfida della fame nascosta

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2014
Southern Asia
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
Eastern Europe
Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Asia
South America
India

A un anno dalla scadenza per il raggiungimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio, fissata nel 2015, l’Indice Globale della Fame 2014 offre una prospettiva articolata del problema della fame nel mondo, che porta nuovi spunti al dibattito mondiale rispetto a dove concentrare gli sforzi nella lotta contro la fame e la malnutrizione. Secondo il GHI 2014, lo stato della fame nei Paesi in via di sviluppo è complessivamente migliorato in confronto al 1990, con un calo del 39%.

2013 Indice globale della fame : La sfida della fame : Sviluppare la resilienza delle comunità per la sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2013
Caribbean
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
Eastern Europe
Southern Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Asia

Nel 2012 la tempesta tropicale Isaac e l’uragano Sandy hanno martoriato Haiti, danneggiando i raccolti, facendo straripare i fiumi, alla­gando le strade e bloccando l’accesso alle comunità. Mentre i prezzi ali­mentari aumentavano e i debiti crescevano, gli haitiani poveri hanno adot­tato misure estreme. Alcuni sono emigrati. Altri hanno resistito riducendo il numero di pasti al giorno e svendendo le proprie terre o il bestiame. Ogni estate, gli haitiani temono lo scatenarsi della furia degli elementi.

2013 Global hunger index : The challenge of hunger : Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2013
Caribbean
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
Eastern Europe
Southern Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Asia

The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008-2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. Despite the progress made, the level of hunger in the world remains “serious,” with 870 million people going hungry, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organiza­tion of the United Nations.Across regions and countries, GHI scores vary considerably. South Asia and Africa south of the Sahara are home to the highest GHI scores.

L’Indice de la faim dans le monde 2014: Le défi de la faim invisible

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2014
Southern Asia
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Asia
South America
India

Alors qu’il ne reste plus qu’une année avant la date d’échéance de la réalisation des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement, l’Indice de la faim dans le monde 2014 (GHI) offre une analyse multidimensionnelle de la faim et présente de nouvelles données permettant d’alimenter le débat mondial sur la question de savoir où concentrer les efforts dans la lutte contre la faim et la malnutrition. Selon le GHI 2014, les niveaux de faim dans les pays en développement pris dans leur ensemble se sont améliorés depuis 1990, diminuant de 39%.

2014 Global hunger index: The challenge of hidden hunger

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2014
Southern Asia
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
Eastern Europe
Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Asia
South America
India

With one more year before the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the 2014 Global Hunger Index report offers a multifaceted overview of global hunger that brings new insights to the global debate on where to focus efforts in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. The state of hunger in developing countries as a group has improved since 1990, falling by 39 percent, according to the 2014 GHI.