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Food security and global security - IEEE

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The Effects of Changes in Atmospheric Composition.................... 69Adaptation of Agricultural Systems to Climate Change........................ 70Climate Change Adaptation Policies in the Agricultural Sector... 71The Role of Traditional Agriculture...................................................... 72Climate-Smart Agriculture..................................................................... 72The Role of the Agricultural Sector in Mitigation..................................... 73The Contribution of the <strong>Food</strong> Supply Chain to Climate Change. 73Mitigation Without Compromising <strong>Food</strong> Security............................ 76Financing Sustainable Agriculture.............................................................. 78Conclusions..................................................................................................... 80Chapter IIITHE ROLE OF WOMEN IN FOOD SECURITYIntroduction...................................................................................................... 83The International Legal <strong>and</strong> Political Framework..................................... 84The Role of Women in Agriculture.............................................................. 88The Gender Gap as Regards Access to Productive Resources,Technology, Markets <strong>and</strong> Financing.................................................... 90Access to Financial Services <strong>and</strong> Markets........................................ 91The Presence of Women in Organisations............................................... 94Women <strong>and</strong> Agricultural Biodiversity......................................................... 95Conclusions..................................................................................................... 96Chapter IVBIODIVERSITY AND SECURITYPageIntroduction...................................................................................................... 99Agricultural Biodiversity <strong>and</strong> its Genetic Resources as the Basis ofWorld <strong>Food</strong> Security............................................................................... 105ABD Development.................................................................................. 105The Increasing Loss of ABD And the Danger it Represents......... 106Conservation of Agricultural Biodiversity <strong>and</strong> the Genetic Resourcesit Contains................................................................................. 110Local Varieties <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>races are part of Nations’ Identity <strong>and</strong> TraditionalFarmers are their Guardians................................................... 111Interdependence with Regard to ABD. Dependence of Members ofNato <strong>and</strong> the Need for Interna tional Cooperation............................ 112International Cooperation <strong>and</strong> the Role of the United Nations............ 114The 1960s <strong>and</strong> 1970s: International Discussions on Technical,Scientific <strong>and</strong> Economic Factors Preceding Negotiations............ 115The 1980s: The First Debates <strong>and</strong> Political Negotiations thatResulted in the Adoption of the International Undertaking <strong>and</strong>THE Establishment of an Intergovernmental Commission at theFAO/UN..................................................................................................... 116

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