Special Session on Globalization and Food Security

About 50 million more people were hungry 2007 because of higher food prices

Session Leader

David Roland-Holst, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

Date, Time, and Location

Friday, July 11, 0830-1145, Lipman Room

Purpose

This special session will provide an overview of how dynamics of global food markets are affecting food security, especially among poor populations. We will review evidence on recent trends and discuss policy responses being undertaken, recommended, and considered.

Lecture: Food Security in an Era of Globalization

CORE Readings

FAO - SOARING FOOD PRICES: FACTS, PERSPECTIVES, IMPACTS AND ACTIONS REQUIRED

FAO/EBRD - Fighting Food Inflation Through Sustainable Investment

G8 Summit - Double Jeopardy: Responding to High Food and Fuel Prices

OECD/FAO - Agricultural Outlook 2008-2017

IFPRI - The World Food Situation: New Driving Forces and Required Actions