LAC’s role in global food security and the multilateral system

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dc.creatorIllescas, Nelson
dc.creatorVicentin Masaro, Jimena
dc.date2026-06-30
dc.date2026-06-24T19:22:06Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:47:03Z
dc.descriptionThis chapter argues that LAC’s contribution to global food security cannot be understood in isolation from broader debates on trade governance and multilateral cooperation. As climate pressures, geopolitical fragmentation, and market volatility increasingly intersect, the credibility of the rules-based trading system becomes a central determinant of global supply stability. In this context, LAC occupies a relevant position at the intersection of production capacity and global governance: as a major net exporter, it enhances international availability and moderates price volatility, thereby supporting affordability in food-deficit regions; yet, paradoxically, significant segments of its own population—particularly in parts of Central America and the Caribbean—still face constraints in affording a healthy diet (FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2025.). This dual condition underscores that food security is multidimensional, linking availability, access, and stability. By leveraging its comparative advantages while engaging constructively in WTO-centered trade governance reform—strengthening disciplines on export restrictions, transparency, and dispute settlement—the region can safeguard its export interests and perform a structural, system-wide balancing role in promoting a more resilient, predictable, and affordable global food system.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/183459
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/114515
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.publisherUnited Nations Economic Commission for Africa
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/183392
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceIllescas, Nelson; and Vicentin Masaro, Jimena. 2026. LAC’s role in global food security and the multilateral system. In Agricultural Trade at a Crossroads with Latin American, Caribbean, and African Perspectives for Post-MC14, eds. Valeria Piñeiro, Simon Mevell, and Martin Piñeiro. Part Two: Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Perspective, Chapter 2.2, Pp. 105-125. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/183459
dc.subjectglobalization
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectmultilateral organizations
dc.subjectclimate resilience
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectglobal value chains
dc.titleLAC’s role in global food security and the multilateral system
dc.typeBook Chapter

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