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Food Security, Health and Sustainable Development:
Are the current production, distribution and use of food healthy, safe, secure and sustainable in the
Reflections towards
XV Seminar: Wednesday 16 May, 2012 – PAHO/WHO
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - EDT (
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“Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Food security covers availability, access, utilization and stability issues, and — in its focus on individuals —also embraces their energy, protein and nutrient needs for life, activity, pregnancy, growth and long-term capabilities.” The World Food
In the
Food is one of the seven critical issues at Rio+20; the others are jobs, energy, cities, water, ocean, and disasters). The Right to Food was first recognized in the UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. In 1996, the formal adoption of the Right to Adequate Food pointed the way towards the rights based approach to food security.
Presently the world is facing the rapid degradation of soils, freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity, and the pressure that climate change is putting even more on the already limited resources. Economic drivers define crop production, distribution, availability and access. Food is not only subject to climate uncertainties, but also to market fluctuations and commodity prices.
In this seminar, the speakers will give an overview of the multidimensional nature of food security: from crop protection to abuse of agrochemicals, food safety and nutrition, and the impact each of these dimensions has on public health and on sustainable development in the Region. Critical steps towards sustainable development will be explored during the debate
Related material:
- Reshaping agriculture for nutrition and health http://bit.ly/IZeWaj
- Leveraging agriculture for improving nutrition and health http://bit.ly/IJHq5n
- Food safety: equity and social determinants http://bit.ly/cv95bR
Agenda
12:00h Introduction: Moderator, Dr. Carlos Samayoa, Senior Advisor and Project Coordinator Healthy Life Course, PAHO/WHO
12:05 FAO Sustainable Crop Production Intensification: Save and Grow
Mark Davis, Senior Officer, Pesticides Management, Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP) Food and Agriculture Organization
12:15 Agriculture Pesticides and Public Health
Catharina Wesseling, Instituto Regional de Estudios en Sustancias Tóxicas (IRET),
12:25 Food safety in the
Enrique Perez-Gutierrez, Advisor, Veterinary Public Health, PWR-Panama
12:35 Food security and nutrition: trends in the American Region
Chessa Lutter, Senior Advisor, Food and Nutrition, PAHO/WHO
12:45 Debate: Questions & Comments from the participants
13:00 Closing remarks
How to participate
In person:
PAHO/WHO
Online: via Elluminate link:
- Spanish room: www.paho.org/virtual/SeminariosSDE
- English room www.paho.org/virtual/SDESeminars
SDE Seminar Series towards
For those who cannot follow the live seminar, we will have it available later at PAHO Rio+20 Toolkit at: http://bit.ly/oxoRdS
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Economic – social aspects Non Communicable Diseases
No.12 Economic and social aspects of Non Communicable Diseases NCDs
Non Communicable Diseases
No.11 Non Communicable Diseases and Sustainable Development
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Regional Experiences
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Road Safety
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an agenda for health for
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Globalization
No. 7 Globalization and Health Equity towards Sustainable Development
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Civil Society
No. 6 The Voices of Civil Society - Creating the Healthy Future
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Working Environments
No. 5 Employment and working conditions for Sustainable Development
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The Environment
No. 4 Amazon Region: Environment and Health in the Context of Sustainable Development
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Climate Change
No. 3 Climate Change and health in the context of
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Water
No. 2 Water and Sanitation
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Sustainable Development
No. 1 Public Health Challenges
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