Preventing the COVID-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis: Urgent measures against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic affects the activities of the food system (food production, processing, distribution, marketing and consumption) and its outcomes —particularly food security and social well-being. The United Nations Secretary-General has drawn attention to the need for an...
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oai:dspace6-d1:11362-45726 Preventing the COVID-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis: Urgent measures against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean NU. CEPAL FAO COVID-19 VIRUS EPIDEMIAS ENFERMEDADES VIROSICAS ALIMENTOS ESCASEZ DE ALIMENTOS COMERCIO ALIMENTARIO AGRICULTURA COMERCIO AGRICOLA PRECIOS DE LOS ALIMENTOS SUMINISTRO DE ALIMENTOS SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA SALUD COVID-19 VIRUSES VIRAL DISEASES FOOD FOOD SHORTAGE FOOD TRADE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL TRADE FOOD PRICES FOOD SUPPLY FOOD SECURITY HEALTH EPIDEMICS The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic affects the activities of the food system (food production, processing, distribution, marketing and consumption) and its outcomes —particularly food security and social well-being. The United Nations Secretary-General has drawn attention to the need for an immediate response to avoid a food crisis. This report, co-edited by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), offers policy recommendations for sustaining demand and administering the food trade during the emergency and preventing a regional food crisis should it continue. I. COVID-19 puts food at risk .-- II. International markets have responded well so far, but there is no guarantee of their resilience if the pandemic continues .-- III. Warning signs in national food markets .-- IV. Vulnerabilities in the regional food system .-- V. Urgent measures to prevent the health crisis from becoming a food crisis .-- VI. Building back better. 2020-06-23T14:14:32Z 2020-06-23T14:14:32Z 2020-06-22 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/45726 en Informe Especial COVID-19 .pdf application/pdf AMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO ECLAC |
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Preventing the COVID-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis: Urgent measures against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Preventing the COVID-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis: Urgent measures against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean COVID-19 VIRUS EPIDEMIAS ENFERMEDADES VIROSICAS ALIMENTOS ESCASEZ DE ALIMENTOS COMERCIO ALIMENTARIO AGRICULTURA COMERCIO AGRICOLA PRECIOS DE LOS ALIMENTOS SUMINISTRO DE ALIMENTOS SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA SALUD COVID-19 VIRUSES VIRAL DISEASES FOOD FOOD SHORTAGE FOOD TRADE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL TRADE FOOD PRICES FOOD SUPPLY FOOD SECURITY HEALTH EPIDEMICS |
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Preventing the COVID-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis: Urgent measures against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Preventing the COVID-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis: Urgent measures against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Preventing the COVID-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis: Urgent measures against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Preventing the COVID-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis: Urgent measures against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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preventing the covid-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis: urgent measures against hunger in latin america and the caribbean |
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COVID-19 VIRUS EPIDEMIAS ENFERMEDADES VIROSICAS ALIMENTOS ESCASEZ DE ALIMENTOS COMERCIO ALIMENTARIO AGRICULTURA COMERCIO AGRICOLA PRECIOS DE LOS ALIMENTOS SUMINISTRO DE ALIMENTOS SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA SALUD COVID-19 VIRUSES VIRAL DISEASES FOOD FOOD SHORTAGE FOOD TRADE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL TRADE FOOD PRICES FOOD SUPPLY FOOD SECURITY HEALTH EPIDEMICS |
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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic affects the activities of the food system (food production, processing, distribution, marketing and consumption) and its outcomes —particularly food security and social well-being. The United Nations Secretary-General has drawn attention to the need for an immediate response to avoid a food crisis.
This report, co-edited by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), offers policy recommendations for sustaining demand and administering the food trade during the emergency and preventing a regional food crisis should it continue. |
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