Trade: The free flow of goods and food security and nutrition

The benefits of international trade are embedded in our everyday lives, our meals have been shaped by globalization, and many farmers profit from export markets for their products. Global improvements in food and nutrition security under an open and inclusive trade regime have contributed to falling...

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Main Authors: Martin, Will, Laborde Debucquet, David
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146005
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description The benefits of international trade are embedded in our everyday lives, our meals have been shaped by globalization, and many farmers profit from export markets for their products. Global improvements in food and nutrition security under an open and inclusive trade regime have contributed to falling levels of undernourishment, better nutrition and greater dietary diversity, and overall economic development. Trade contributes to the four key requirements of food security—food availability, access, utilization, and stability of supply. Over the last 40 years, the share of food, measured in calories, crossing an international border rose from 12.3 percent to over 19 percent. But in today’s climate of skepticism about globalization, with longstanding trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) under threat, the benefits of trade may be forgotten as negative impacts are emphasized by advocates of trade barriers and self-sufficiency. In this paper, we examine the links between trade and food security, drawing on evidence from history and economics and from the available data.
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spelling CGSpace1460052025-11-06T06:58:25Z Trade: The free flow of goods and food security and nutrition Martin, Will Laborde Debucquet, David innovation globalization economic development environmental impact food policies agricultural policies trade barriers hunger malnutrition nutrition trade policies trade food security poverty energy consumption food systems governance agricultural trade The benefits of international trade are embedded in our everyday lives, our meals have been shaped by globalization, and many farmers profit from export markets for their products. Global improvements in food and nutrition security under an open and inclusive trade regime have contributed to falling levels of undernourishment, better nutrition and greater dietary diversity, and overall economic development. Trade contributes to the four key requirements of food security—food availability, access, utilization, and stability of supply. Over the last 40 years, the share of food, measured in calories, crossing an international border rose from 12.3 percent to over 19 percent. But in today’s climate of skepticism about globalization, with longstanding trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) under threat, the benefits of trade may be forgotten as negative impacts are emphasized by advocates of trade barriers and self-sufficiency. In this paper, we examine the links between trade and food security, drawing on evidence from history and economics and from the available data. 2018-02-09 2024-06-21T09:05:33Z 2024-06-21T09:05:33Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146005 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292970 https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/covid-19-and-trade-policy-why-turning-inward-wont-work Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Martin, Will; and Laborde Debucquet, David. 2018. The free flow of goods and food security and nutrition. In 2018 Global food policy report. Chapter 3. Pp. 20-29. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146005
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Laborde Debucquet, David
Trade: The free flow of goods and food security and nutrition
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topic innovation
globalization
economic development
environmental impact
food policies
agricultural policies
trade barriers
hunger
malnutrition
nutrition
trade policies
trade
food security
poverty
energy consumption
food systems
governance
agricultural trade
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