The WTO and Food Security

Implications for Developing Countries
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-981-10-9551-1
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 218 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 388 g

Examines the various provisions of Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) related to food security and highlights the progress in negotiations on public stockholding under Doha Round

Provides a comprehensive analysis of food security policies in China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Zambia and Zimbabwe  from the perspective of the WTO rules

Highlights the problems faced by developing countries in implementing food security policies due to existing provisions of the AoA

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sharma, Sachin Kumar

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Agrarökonomie, Ernährungswirtschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Lebensmittelsicherheit und -versorgung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Umweltchemie, Lebensmittelchemie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Ökotrophologie (Ernährungs- und Haushaltswissenschaften)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Domestic Support Under Agreement on Agriculture.- Chapter 3. Food Security and Agriculture Sector.- Chapter 4. China: Product Specific Support to Wheat under WTO Regime.- Chapter 5. Egypt: Product-Specific Support to Wheat Under WTO Regime.- Chapter 6. India: Product specific Support to Wheat and Rice Under WTO Regime.- Chapter 7. Indonesia: Product specific Support to Rice under WTO.- Chapter 8. Jordan: Product specific Support to Wheat under WTO Regime.- Chapter 9. Kenya: Product specific Support to Maize Under WTO Regime.- Chapter 10. Morocco: Product specific Support to Wheat Under WTO Regime.- Chapter 11. Pakistan: Product specific Support to Wheat Under WTO Regime.- Chapter 12. Tunisia: Product specific Support to Wheat Under WTO Regime.- Chapter 13. Turkey: Product specific Support to Wheat under WTO Regime.- Chapter 14. Zambia: Product specific Support to Maize under WTO Regime.- Chapter 15. Zimbabwe: Product specific Support to Maize under WTO Regime.- Chapter 16. Conclusion and Way Forward.

Über Autor(innen)

Sachin Kumar Sharma is working at the Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi.  He completed his PhD in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has undertaken research on various issues related to WTO, International trade and agriculture negotiations. He has authored many reports for the Government of India on various issues related to Green box, India’s domestic support notifications, food security, Agreement on Agriculture, G-33 proposal on food security, among others. Currently, he is actively engaged on issues relating to food security and WTO.  His research interests include WTO, subsidies, food security, free trade agreement, CGE modelling and agriculture negotiations.