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eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, with the specific goals of halving the proportions of both undernourished and malnourished … people between 1990 and 2015. The poverty goal was met fully, ahead of schedule, and substantive progress was made toward the … millions of families from the desperate cycle of hunger and poverty also had consequences for the environment. Roughly 72% of …
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Nowadays, agriculture is facing a special challenge - to produce more food for a growing population, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused by food production. This piece of research is focused on the impact of agriculture on climate change, starting from the assumption that agriculture...
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Eleven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by around 2050. Changes in the food system are key to reach these carbon neutrality goals, as agriculture and resulting land-use changes are responsible for almost half of greenhouse gas emissions in the...
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. One reason is that carbon taxes can aggravate poverty by increasing prices of basic goods and services such as food …, heating, and commuting. Meanwhile, cash transfer programs have been established as some of the most efficient poverty …
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Global progress towards tackling climate change is lagging. This paper puts forward a framework to design comprehensive decarbonisation strategies while promoting growth and social inclusion. It first highlights the need of evaluating a country’s national climate targets and current policy...
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The paper presents the understanding of and attitudes towards climate change and climate policies in Ukraine, using a survey on a representative sample of more than 1 500 Ukrainians. The survey was carried out between October 2021 and February 2022 and presents the situation before Russia’s...
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One reason carbon prices are difficult to implement is that they might imply high additional costs on poor and vulnerable households. In response, studies often highlight that recycling revenues through cash transfers can render carbon pricing reforms progressive. This neglects that existing...
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collectively account for 90% of regional emissions in recent years-Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam …
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Part I: Global Perspectives -- Chapter 1. Sustainability and a Planetary Diet -- Chapter 2. Climate and Food -- Chapter 3. Food and Environmental Emergency -- Chapter 4. Reducing Food Waste and Packaging -- Part II: Industry and Marketing Perspectives -- Chapter 5. Circular Agriculture --...
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The study analyzed the dynamic relationship among CO2 emission (CE), agricultural productivity (AGP), and food security (FS) in Nigeria. The study used annual time series data spanning from 1961 to 2010. Results based on Augmented Dickey and Fuller and Phillip and Perron tests showed that the...
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