Also see appendix a for the full name and description. Global food security index 2015 economist intelligence unit. This chart shows the global security food index for the year 2015. Food security occurs when all people are able to access enough safe and nutritious food to meet their requirements for a healthy life, in ways the planet can sustain into the future. An annual measure of the state of global food security. During the 1996 world food summit of november, held in rome, all heads of government or their representatives at the summit pledged their support and commitments to achieving global food security and alleviation of hunger with the aim of halving the population of undernourished persons by the year 2015.
For example, the global average virtual water content of maize, wheat, and rice husked is 900, 1,300 and 3,000 m3ton respectively, whereas the virtual water contents of chicken meat, pork, and beef are 3,900, 4,900 and 15,500 m3ton respectively. Global food security strategy to congress last fall. Usaids legacy has enabled farmers to purchase land, improved farm management techniques and access to financial services, and liberalized ag input markets for fertilizers and seeds. International decade for people of african descent 2015 2024. This global food security strategy presents an integrated wholeofgovernment strategy and agency specific implementation plans as required by the global food security act of 2016 gfsa. Over the coming decades, a changing climate, growing. Global water security this is an iccoordinated paper. Global food security international livestock congress discusses how livestock production can play a role in global food security. Mary kaldor is professor of global governance and director of the civil society and human security research unit at the london school of economics.
We see this in the increased efficiency of food systems and improvements in the nutritional quality of the food to which populations have access. The global cybersecurity index gci is a trusted reference that measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level to raise awareness of the importance and different dimensions of the issue. Results from the economist intelligence units the eius 2015 global food security index gfsi annual update reveal that food security improved in twothirds of the 109 countries covered. Unfao data was the source of information on the gfsi. As cybersecurity has a broad field of application, cutting across many industries and various sectors, each countrys level of development or engagement is assessed along five. The handbook of global security policy wiley online books. China was the driving factor in the new strategy the united states announced in 2012 that called for the u. Global food security index 2014 environment portal. How will water problems shortages, poor water quality, or floods impact us national security interests over the next 30 years. Selected development and food security indicators for countries. Global food security office of the director of national intelligence. For the purpose of this index, food security is defined as the state in which people at all times have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for a.
The food security portal, facilitated by ifpri, aims to provide improved food security for the worlds poor and increased resilience of global food systems against food and financial crises. Global food security federation of american scientists. Global food security index 2014 an annual measure of the state of global food security food security has slowly, but markedly, improved during the past year. Guide for authors global food security issn 22119124. Food security is becoming a global challenge, especially. Food insecurity in the world food and agriculture organization of. Us investments in global food security have been largely successful in supporting development while fostering strategic relationships and positioning american businesses. The index was launched in 2012 by the economist intelligence unit eiu with sponsorship from the dupont corporation. The project brings together international, regional, and countrylevel data, news, and research aimed at meeting countries immediate food security needs. Usaid helps egypt increase its agricultural productivity and raise farmers incomes to become more selfreliant. Jrc science and policy reports global food security 2030. Global food security 2nd international global food. The act required the feed the future interagency group, comprised of eleven u. Jul 21, 20 the global food security index ranks 105 countries according to their access to affordable, available and quality food.
In just two years between 2015 and 2017, the number of people experiencing crisislevel food insecurity or worse increased from 80 million to 124 million people. It was first published in 2012, and is managed and updated annually by the economists intelligence unit. The impact of food security related policies are registering across many markets worldwide. Human security and the changing rules of war and peace 2010. As cybersecurity has a broad field of application, cutting across many industries and various sectors, each countrys level of. Ensuring global food security will only become more challenging in the future as demand for food is projected to increase by 50 percent over next 20 yrs. China, africa and food security international policy digest. The 2015 global food security index ranked 109 countries on the basis of food affordability, availability, and quality and safety. The most comprehensive set of indicators global food security index of the state of food security in various countries of the world is formed by the british research company the economist intelligence unit with the support of the american multinational. This work highlights the risks extreme weather poses to global food production, recommending further investigation into the meteorological teleconnections between major food production regions and the probability of coincident shocks in multiple breadbaskets. Motivation for global food security arose from concern about the difficulty scientists and policy makers have in keeping up with the expanding volume of information about the challenge of meeting human food and nutritional needs while protecting environmental services. The index is a dynamic quantitative and qualitative scoring model, constructed from 25 unique indicators which measures drivers of food. This global strategic framework for food security and nutrition gsf is a single, living document to be approved by the cfs plenary. Global food security index 2012 2 preface the global food security index 2012.
An annual measure of the state of global food security is the fourth edition of an economist intelligence unit. However, the food security indicators, available in the literature, do not capture all. Strategic views of experts from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives on. Global food security act in july 2016 demonstrated u. Food security, as defined by the united nations committee on world food security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. Chinas emergence as a global economic superpower and as a major regional military power in asia and the pacific, has had a major impact on its relations with the united states and its neighbors.
Organized violence in a global era 20 and the ultimate weapon is no weapon. Operational terms and graphics fm 10151mcrp 52a 30 september 1997 headquarters, department of the army u. The global food security index ranks 105 countries according to their access to affordable, available and quality food. These targets were designed to halve world hunger by 2015. The impact of foodsecurity related policies are registering across many markets worldwide. The global food security index considers the core issues of affordability, availability, and quality across a set of 1 countries. This report presents a set of scenarios for weatherdriven production shocks that are plausible in the present or near future climate. Motivation for global food security arose from concern about the difficulty for scientists and policy makers to keep up with the expanding volume of information published about the challenge of meeting human food and nutritional requirements while protecting environmental services. Chinese strategy and military modernization in 2015. Research suggests that investments in global food security alleviate poverty, spur economic growth, promote social stability, and enhance the resilience of communities and countries in lowincome regions of the world.
Human development index 2016, ranked 19 out of 188. Insight on overconsumption and influences on diet, global food security programme 2016. For the purpose of this index, food security is defined as the state in which people at all times have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for a healthy and active life. The index is a dynamic quantitative and qualitative benchmarking model, constructed from 34 unique indicators, that measures these drivers of food security across both developing and developed countries. However, food security faces a number of challenges across both production and. An assessment of food affordability, availability and quality is an economist intelligence unit publication, commissioned by dupont. Pennsylvaniad, and signed by president barack obama on july 20, 2016 the law authorizes a comprehensive, strategic approach for united states. The 2015 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published by the united nations development programme undp since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies. Global food security 2nd international global food security. The 2015 global food security index provides a worldwide perspective on which countries are the most and least vulnerable to food insecurity. Time dependence of fao food price index from january 2004 to may 2011. Singapore ranks 1st, 11th and th on these three criteria, respectively. An annual measure of the state of global food security sponsored by may 19, 2015.
The global food security index gfsi is an annual assessment measuring food security through affordability, availability, and quality and safety metrics worldwide. Food security definitions and measures food and agriculture. To ensure legibility, the names of the global risks are abbreviated. Of the 32 african countries ranked, only south africa scored higher number 41 than china and 31 countries scored lower, most of them near the bottom of the ranking. The units global food security index is based on three factors, affordability, availability, and quality and safety. Poverty rates in the areas most affected by military operations. Introduction with the worlds population likely to exceed 9. Trends in adult bodymass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014. The global food security index gfsi was analyzed for the period from 2012 till 2016 using descriptive, tabular and graphical methods. Survey respondents were asked to select between three and six trends and to identify for each the risk they believe is most interconnected. The global food security index ranked china as 40th out of 1 countries in.
Latest food security news hotspots food security portal. Usaids legacy has enabled farmers to purchase land, improved farm management techniques and access to financial services, and liberalized ag input markets for fertilizers and. Manual provides guidance on where each indicator sits within the. The gsf will be flexible so that it can be adjusted as priorities change.
During the past year, food security has improved in almost every region of the world, according to the 2015 global food security index gfsi, released this week by the economist intelligence unit and dupont. We judge that the overall risk of food insecuritya in many countries of strategic importance to the united states will increase during the next 10 years because of production, transport, and market disruptions to local food availability, lower purchasing power, and counterproductive government. The challenge for ethically acceptable global food security is to find a path forward, where tangible progress on ethical issues and disagreements in global food policy and practice is possible even in the absence of consensus about relevant values and. Its purpose is to improve coordination and guide synchronized action by a wide range of stakeholders. Jrc science and policy reports 4 future eu food security policies need to fully consider and address the challenges and opportunities that are likely to arise from such changing demographic and socioeconomic trends which will significantly transform future food systems. This reportrequested by the department of stateis designed to answer the question. But today, at a global level, agriculture is currently producing one third more calories than necessary to feed all the people in the world. Agenda for ethics and global food security 7 projects to make progress on ethics and global food security in 5 years. Secretarygenerals highlevel task force on the global food security crisis. The global food security index consists of a set of indices from 1 countries. Global food security by the numbers chicago council on.