New Summary Briefings on Economic and Social Issues from FAO

Economic and Social Perspectives, a new policy brief series of FAO’s Economic and Social Development (ES) Department, provide guidance on today’s global policy challenges related to food and agriculture. Written in non-technical language, the briefs explain why policy makers need to address a particular issue and how they might do so.
 
About the ES Department
The ES Department is FAO’s knowledge centre on agriculture and development. It leads analysis on policy issues related to food and agriculture and produces key agricultural statistics, including the number of hungry people in the world. As a forum for exchange, the Department provides policy advice to FAO member countries and other relevant stakeholders. The Department produces three of the FAO’s main flagship publications, including the annual “State of Food and Agriculture”.  
                       
About the Series
Analytical work frequently needs to be “translated” in order to be understood by a wider audience. FAO’s Economic and Social Perspectives try to do just that: highlight the issues that deserve attention; present empirical and analytical findings; and propose possible solutions to the identified challenges. In doing so, the series addresses key audiences of FAO’s work, including development practitioners in the field as well as policy makers in donor and partner countries.
 
Thematic Focus
The series covers a broad range of issues, following the work done by the ES Department. Topics include international trade, food security, agricultural statistics, gender equality, and rural labour markets. To date, five briefs have been published:
  

1.   National Policy Responses to High Food Prices – Context and Perspectives

2.   The Breakdown of the Doha Round Negotiations - What Does it Mean for Dealing with Soaring Food Prices?

3.   From Land Grab to Win-Win - Seizing the Opportunities of International Investments in Agriculture

4.   Women and Rural Employment - Fighting Poverty by Redefining Gender  Roles

5.   Hunger in the Face of Crisis - Global Economic Slowdown Underscores Urgency of Addressing Long-Term Challenges 

                    

For more information, please visit the Economic and Social Perspectives website at: www.fao.org/economic/es-policybriefs