Brooks J. (2014). Policy coherence and food security: the effects of OECD countries agricultural policies. Food policy, 01/02/2014, vol. 44, p. 88-94.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.10.006
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.10.006
Titre : | Policy coherence and food security: the effects of OECD countries agricultural policies (2014) |
Auteurs : | J. Brooks |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Food policy (vol. 44, February 2014) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 88-94 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Thésaurus IAMM SECURITE ALIMENTAIRE ; POLITIQUE AGRICOLE ; PRIX ALIMENTAIRE ; POLITIQUE DE SOUTIEN ; PAYS EMERGENT ; PAYS DE L'OCDECatégories principales 06 - AGRICULTURE. FORÊTS. PÊCHES ; 6.2 - Politique Agricole |
Résumé : | There have been important changes to agricultural policies in many OECD countries over the past decade and the international spill-over effects of support and protection have diminished. Now would be a good time to eliminate remaining distortions and put in place more efficient alternatives, including social safety nets and tools to help farmers manage risk. This would lock in the benefits of reform and simultaneously address charges of policy incoherence. In the context of high food prices, new issues have emerged with potential implications for food security. They include export restrictions, the use of biofuel mandates, and the opportunities and threats presented by increased foreign investment in agriculture. On these issues, as well as in terms of conventional support mechanisms, policies in emerging economies (in particular the BRIICS) are increasingly important. A pro-active agenda for policy coherence would involve not just eliminating policies that distort trade, but also enacting positive measures to increase food availability, for example by raising agricultural productivity, using resources sustainably, and eliminating waste and over-consumption. Across countries, there are important gains to be realised from knowledge sharing, and from multilateral action to provide global public goods not least smoother functioning of the multilateral trading system. |
Cote : | Réservé lecteur CIHEAM |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.10.006 |