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Title Halving hunger : it can be done / Pedro Sanchez, M.S. Swaminathan, coordinator[s] ; Philip Dobie, Nalan Yuksel.

Publication Info. London : Earthscan, 2005.

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Note "UN Millenium Project, Task Force on Hunger 2005."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Foreword; Task force members; Preface; The Task Force on Hunger's methodology; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Millennium Development Goals; Executive summary; Chapter 1: The imperatives for reducing hunger; Chapter 2: Who is on track or off track to meet the hunger Goal?; Chapter 3: A strategic approach for halving hunger; Chapter 4: Recommendation one: Move from political commitment to action; Chapter 5: Recommendation two: Reform policies and creat an enabling environment; Chapter 6: Recommendation three: Increase the agricultural productivity of food-insecure farmers.
Summary The Millennium Development Goals adopted at the UN Millennium Summit in 2000 are the world's targets for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015--income poverty hunger disease exclusion lack of infrastructure and shelter-while promoting gender equality education health and environmental sustainability. These bold goals can be met in all parts of the world if nations follow through on their commitments to work together to meet them. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals offers the prospect of a more secure just and prosperous world for all. The UN Millennium Pro.
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Subject Food supply -- Developing countries.
Food supply.
Developing countries.
Food relief -- Developing countries.
Food relief.
Agricultural development projects.
Agricultural development projects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Sánchez, Pedro A., 1940-
Swaminathan, M. S. (Monkombu Sambasivan)
Dobie, Philip.
Yuksel, Nalan.
UN Millennium Project. Task Force on Hunger.
Other Form: Print version: Trust in cooperative risk management. London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2007 9781844074242 (DLC) 2006100480 (OCoLC)76937409
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