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measures in enterprise development and financial support policies for agricultural development are addressed. Recommendations for South-South Cooperation for sustainable agricultural practices and the sharing of technologies may also be found. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. (2008). Organic Agriculture and Food Security in Africa. Retrieved on August 19, 2012 from http://unctad.org/en/docs/ditcted200715_en.pdf A special emphasis in organic agriculture is presented in this document focusing on efforts by UNCTAD to document the progress of organic agriculture. Various successful case studies of organic and sustainable agriculture are presented. Alternatives to agrochemicals can also be found in this document in which more sustainable methods are recommended that are not harmful to the environment United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. (2011). Assuring Food Security in Developing Countries Under the Challenges of Climate Change: Key Trade and Development issues of a Fundamental Transformation of Agriculture. Retrieved on August 6, 2012 from http://unctad.org/en/docs/osgdp20111_en.pdf While this document provides information on the effects of climate change to food security, it also provides recommendations for sustainable agricultural development. The effects of climatic changes to vulnerable small-scale agricultural practices are presented as well as the irreversible damage caused by the heavy dependency on agrochemicals. Mitigation and adaptation strategies are presented in order to implement a more sustainable approach to agriculture. Study cases on the restoration of degraded land can also be found in this publication. World Trade Organization. (June 2011). Price Volatility in Food and Agricultural Markets: Policy Responses. Retrieved on August 2, 2012 from http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news11_e/igo_10jun11_report_e.pdf A comprehensive explanation on price volatility and the role it has in food insecurity at the national, regional and international levels. Recommendations are given to reduce price volatility of food and agricultural products by taking into account all stakeholders. The different trade policies that countries may implement in order to alleviate price volatility can be found. Bibliography Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. (2009). Declaration of the World Summit on Food Security. Retrieved on August 20, 2012 from http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/wsfs/Summit/Docs/Final_Declaration/WSFS09_Declaration.pdf Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. (2008). Declaration of the High-Level Conference on World Food Security: The Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy. Retrieved on August 5, 2012 from http://www.un.org/en/issues/food/taskforce/declaration-E.pdf 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 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 Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. (2011). The State of Food and Agriculture: Women in Agriculture. Retrieved on August 6, 2012 from http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i2050e/i2050e.pdf 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 Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. (April 2008). Soaring Food Prices: Facts, Perspectives, Impacts and Actions Required. Retrieved on August 15, 2012 from http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/foodclimate/HLCdocs/HLC08-inf-1-E.pdf
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