The objective of long-term sustainable agriculture has received a score of 0.25. In its final communiqué, the G8 stresses the significance of sustainable agriculture development by highlighting the leaders’ support towards past initiatives, such as the L’Aquila Food Security Initiative. The G8 members recognize the “importance of enhancing international investment…[and] support continued efforts to develop [...]
The objective of nutrition in development has received a score of 0.25. The G8 leaders briefly mention the objective in their communiqué. They note that “reduced malnutrition is a primary outcome of our Food Security Initiative and will contribute to improved maternal and child health.” However, the significance of the objective is understated and a [...]
The objective of research and innovation has received a score of 0.25. The G8 recognized the significance of the objective by noting the “key contribution of research to fight hunger and poverty.” The leaders also reiterated their “support to the ongoing reform of the global research networks,” but did not agree on any concrete action [...]
Food Security will remain an important issue at the 2010 G8 Summit in Huntsville. As this year’s G8 president, Canada hopes to champion several key food security objectives: Canada hopes to balance immediate assistance with increasing long-term access to food in order to better provide appropriate and effective food assistance to vulnerable populations, while securing [...]
