In less than a year, commodity prices reacheded unprecedented levels, making food and energy security one of the biggest challenges of the international economy.

Following the high-level conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) which took place in Rome at the beginning of June, Vi's partner, the South Centre - a Geneva-based intergovernmental organization of developing countries - gathered representatives from international organizations for the "North-South dialogue on Food and Energy Security."

Speakers analyzed the underlying causes and policy strategies impacting the food crisis, and presented solutions for the short, medium and long-term.

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• The link between the global food crisis and development - Lakshmi Puri, Acting Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD

• Highlights of the FAO Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy, Wendy Mann, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• Price Trends of Agricultural and Energy Commodities: Links and Impacts on Developing Countries - Josef Schmidhuber, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• A time of high prices: consequences for the rural poor - Anne-Laure Constantin, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)

• Climate Change as a Challenge to Food and Energy Security - Gilles Sommeria, Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

• Trade Liberalization, Food Crisis and the WTO Doha Round: fostering positive spill outs, Anabel Gonzalez, World Trade Organization (WTO)

• Trade liberalization and the food crisis - Luisa Rodriguez, South Centre{/rokaccess}

Related documents:

• UNCTAD Policy Brief No. 2, June 2008 - Tackling the Global Food Crisis

• Meeting Trade and Development Challenges in an Era of High and Volatile Energy Prices: Oil and Gas in LDCs and African Countries

• Commodity Dependence and Development: Suggestions to Tackle the Commodities Problem

• From Declarations to Actions on Commodities: Marking the Turning Point at UNCTAD XII

• Food Safety and Environmental Requirements in Export Markets - Friend or Foe for Producers of Fruit and Vegetables in Asian Developing Countries?

More information:

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