Trade, Agriculture, and Development

Trade, Agriculture, and Development

Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13:

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These proceedings of the OECD Global Forum on Agriculture brought together experts from both developing and developed countries and from both the agriculture and development communities. The papers presented explore why policy coherence is important, how it affects global agricultural trade, and whether it can help reduce poverty and hunger.


The Development Dimension Integrating Human Rights into Development Donor Approaches, Experiences and Challenges

The Development Dimension Integrating Human Rights into Development Donor Approaches, Experiences and Challenges

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2006-06-14

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9264022104

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By giving numerous examples of practical approaches, this publication shows that there are various ways for donor agencies to take human rights more systematically into account – in accordance with their respective mandates, modes of engagement and comparative advantage.


Farmland Conversion The Spatial Dimension of Agricultural and Land Use Policies

Farmland Conversion The Spatial Dimension of Agricultural and Land Use Policies

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2009-03-18

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9264415521

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Land is a key input into agricultural production and the agricultural sector remains the main user of rural land in most OECD countries. How land is managed in agriculture, and the conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses, are likely to have implications not only for the provision of food, but also for the supply of public goods such as rural amenities, as well as for the quantity and quality of water.