North America and Europe Nae Report

by IAASTD; McIntyre, Beverly D.; Herren, Hans R.; Wakhungu, Judi; Watson, Robert T.

• ISBN13: 9781597265485
• ISBN10: 1597265489
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-31
• Publisher: Island Pr

Summary

The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (IAASTD) looks realistically at how we could effectively use agriculture/AKST to help us meet development and sustainability goals. An unprecedented three-year collaborative effort, the IAASTD involved more than 400 authors in 110 countries and cost more than $11 million. It reports on the advances and setbacks of the past fifty years and offers options for the next fifty years. The results of the project are contained in seven reports: a Global Report, five regional Sub-Global Assessments, and a Synthesis Report. TheGlobal Reportgives the key findings of the Assessment, and the fiveSub-Global Assessmentsaddress regional challenges. The volumes present options for action. All of the reports have been extensively peer-reviewed by governments and experts and all have been approved by a panel of participating governments. The Sub-Global Assessments all utilize a similar and consistent framework: examining and reporting on the impacts of AKST on hunger, poverty, nutrition, human health, and environmental/social sustainability. The fiveSub-Global Assessmentscover the following regions: Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) East and South Asia and the Pacific (ESAP) Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) North America and Europe (NAE) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Author Biography

The International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) look   realistically at the problem of feeding the world. An unprecedented three-year collaborative effort, the IAASTD has involved more than 900 participants in 110 countries and cost more than $11 million. It utilizes the latest scientific assessment techniques to report on the advancements and setbacks of the past fifty years and to set the agricultural agenda for the next fifty years.