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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Population dynamics and hunger -- Hunger: taking stock of the global situation -- Identifying the hungry -- Estimating the number of hungry -- Hunger and poverty decrease as economies transform -- Population: 9.2 billion people to feed in 2050 -- Preparing for...

Contents note continued: Addressing the food-energy-climate change nexus -- Conclusion -- ch. 4 Managing globalization in the agriculture sector -- International trade and market access -- Agriculture, trade and food security -- Large land acquisitions for food exports -- The nature of the land deal...

Contents note continued: Evolving nature of policy support -- Identifying emerging and contemporary development issues -- Future direction of policy support -- Gender-sensitive policy advice -- Contribution of women to agriculture -- Gender constraints -- Addressing the gender gap: a complex challen...

Contents note continued: Negotiating international instruments -- Binding instruments -- Non-binding instruments -- Supporting investment in agricultural development -- Investment partnerships and initiatives -- Promoting sustainable forestry development -- Climate change, forests and food security...

Contents note continued: Agricultural research, technology development and extension -- Focus on outcomes to improve effectiveness -- National and regional programmes for food security -- Special Programme for Food Security -- Food safety, quality and nutrition in a changing environment -- Increased...

Contents note continued: Strategic and functional objectives and regional representation -- Strategic objectives -- Functional objectives.