Publications
Publication series
Latest publications
From valid measurement to effective decision making
Major report, 2012
The 2012 Symposium on “Food and Nutrition Security Information: From valid measurement to effective decision making” brought together nearly 400 practitioners to discuss the latest trends, methodologies and progress made since the 2002 symposium. Its...
Available in:English
ESA Working Paper 12-07
Working paper, 2012
In light of a reinvigorated policy orientation toward agriculture in developing countries following recent dramatic developments affecting food prices and agricultural land use, public resource allocation decision-makers ought to have access to the existing evidence...
Available in:English
ESA Working Paper 12-06
Working paper, 2012
This paper addresses the determinants of public expenditure policies, by reviewing theories and empirical investigations of what features explain the budget process and how the various attributes of actors—including politicians, bureaucrats, interest groups, and donors—and...
Available in:English
Economic growth is necessary but not sufficient to accelerate reduction of hunger and malnutrition
Major report, 2012
The 2012 edition of The State of Food Insecurity in the World focuses on the importance of economic growth in overcoming poverty, hunger and malnutrition. We are pleased to note that many, though not all,...
Online discussions that make a difference
Book/book chapter, 2012
This special publication showcases some of the FSN Forum's most significant discussions in recent years, on central topics and trends in food security, nutrition, and beyond. From food security concepts to climate change, and from...
Available in:English
Information product, 2012
EU legislation provides for monitoring (ex-post assessment) and reporting on the socio-economic implications of the deliberate release and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) of...
Available in:English
Policy brief, 2012
Volatile and soaring food prices have been making headlines globally since 2007 with concerns over their negative impacts on the poor and their destabilizing social consequences in developing countries. Depending on published sources and local...
Available in:English
ESA Working Paper 12-01
Working paper, 2012
This paper reviews trends in global production and consumption of dairy products as well as the drivers behind increasing production and consumption. The past decades have seen rapid growth in consumption of dairy products in...
Available in:English
Country case study, 2011
In November 2011 an online discussion on "Measuring Food and Nutrition Security"was held by FAO's Food and Nutrition Security Forum. Participants discussed factors affecting their choice of indicators and how this choice affects their work....
Available in:English
Country case study, 2011
The report contains the full list of findings from the assessment as well as an analysis of the food security situation in Tajikistan.
Available in:English