UNCTAD Background Guide - National Model United Nations

Annotated Bibliography
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. (2011). The State of Food Insecurity in the World: How
does international price volatility affect domestic economies and food security? Retrieved on August 16 from
http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2330e/i2330e.pdf
Comprehensive explanations on the impact of price shock on existing undernourishment around the world
wherein different regions have different outcomes from exposed price volatility are presented. Additionally,
the different effects from the food crisis are examined with a variety of state case studies. Policy options to
address food insecurity and the ever present price volatility are addressed as necessary at the national,
regional, and international level.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2012). Energy-Smart Food at FAO: An Overview.
Retrieved on August 5, 2012 from http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/an913e/an913e.pdf
Sustainable agriculture is only feasible with the use of energy-efficient food systems while at the
same time diminishing the use of agrochemicals that are expensive and degrade the environment.
Energy-Smart Food is a program created by the FAO to help member countries to shift their
efforts to a more efficient and renewable form of farming. The program is concerned with the
mitigation of climatic changes that inherently deter the development of sustainable agriculture.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. (2011) Global Food Losses and Food Waste: Extent,
Causes and Prevention. Retrieved August 20, 2012 from http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/mb060e/mb060e00.pdf
Agricultural sustainability is only feasible with the mitigation of food waste and loss along the
processing of agricultural production. Case studies and recommendations are presented to get a
clear understanding of the extent to which food is wasted and lost, even in the developed
countries. The different policies at the national and international level associated with food loss
and waste may also be found.
High-Level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis. (September 2010). Updated Comprehensive Framework
For Action. Retrieved August 2, 2012 from http://un-foodsecurity.org/sites/default/files/UCFA_English.pdf
The High-Level Task on the global food security was created as an immediate response to the
rising food prices in 2008. The Comprehensive Framework for Action has been updated with
much feedback from various countries and other United Nation agencies involved in the diversion
of further food insecurity. The framework gives recommendations on the short, medium, and longterm
measures that are needed for sustainable and resilient agricultural systems.
High-Level Tasks Force on the Global Food Security. (March 2012). Food and Nutrition: Security for All through
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. Retrieved on August 16, 2912 from http://unfoodsecurity.org/sites/default/files/HLTFSustainableAgricultureFoodSystems.pdf
Organic agriculture and sustainable agricultural practices are introduced in this document.
Additionally, green economy is discussed as an efficient form to deviate the rise of food prices and
contributing to a more equitable form of farming. Policies at the national level are discussed in
detail in how to best implement sustainable agricultural practices in order to promote social
protections.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. (June 2009). Food Security in Africa: Learning Lessons
from the Food Crisis. Retrieved on August 16, 2012 from http://unctad.org/en/docs/tdbex47d3_en.pdf
As one of the greatest affected regions from the global food crisis, African region is presented with
measures learned from the crisis. Many of the causes to food insecurity in the African Region are
also introduced. Although the document focuses on the different policies and measures African
countries can adopt, in no way are the recommendations exclusive to Africa.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. (2008). Addressing the Global Food Crisis: Key trade,
Investment and Commodity Policies in Ensuring Sustainable Food Security and Alleviating Poverty. Retrieved on
August 17, 2012 from http://unctad.org/en/docs/osg20081_en.pdf
Trade restrictions and subsidies are discussed in the context of the global food crisis and the role
those policies played in the increase of food prices. Useful strategies for short and long-term