Sub-saharan Africa Ssa Report

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

• ISBN13: 9781597265409
• ISBN10: 1597265403
• 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.

Table of Contents

Statement by Governments	p. vii
Foreword	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Setting the Scene: The Sub-Saharan Africa Context	p. 1
Typology and Evolution of Production, Distribution and Consumption Systems	p. 14
AKST: Generation, Access, Adaptation, Adoption and Effectiveness	p. 49
Food Systems and Agricultural Products and Services toward 2050	p. 81
Options for Action: Generation, Access and Application of AKST	p. 97
SSA Authors and Review Editors	p. 129
Peer Reviewers	p. 131
Glossary	p. 132
Acronyms, Abbreviations and Units	p. 140
Secretariat and Cosponsor Focal Points	p. 144
Steering Committee For Consultative Process and Advisory Bureau for Assessment	p. 145
Index	p. 149
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