Agriculture for sustainable economic development: A global R&D initiative to avoid a deep and complex crisis

dc.creatorBraun, Joachim von
dc.date2008
dc.date2024-11-21T10:02:54Z
dc.date2024-11-21T10:02:54Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:55:59Z
dc.descriptionWorld agriculture has entered a new, unsustainable, and politically risky period. Agriculture—and the natural resources it depends on—has been overexploited ecologically, has suffered from underinvestment, has recently been exposed to ill-designed bioenergy programs, and has been politically sidelined for too long. It is now at a critical point. Appropriate responses to the food and agriculture price and productivity crises are lacking. A global initiative for accelerated agriculture productivity is necessary now; such an initiative makes economic sense, is pro-poor and sustainable, and serves security. The initiative needs political leadership and coordination. There is no effective governance architecture at the global level and national levels to address the matter. Industrialized economies, including the United States, should substantially accelerate their investment in international agricultural research and development (R&D) in cooperation with new players.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/162417
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/89797
dc.languageen
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dc.sourcevon Braun, Joachim. 2008. Agriculture for sustainable economic development. Speech prepared for the Charles Valentine Riley* Memorial Lecture Capitol Hill Forum, Washington D.C., February 28, 2008. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162417
dc.subjectresearch and development
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectfood prices
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.titleAgriculture for sustainable economic development: A global R&D initiative to avoid a deep and complex crisis
dc.titleDie globale Ernährungs- und Agrarkrise und die Rolle von Innovation zu ihrer Bewältigung
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