Financing Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems in Asia and the Pacific

Publication | October 2021

This publication explores how innovative financing and transformative knowledge solutions can help build sustainable and resilient food systems in Asia and the Pacific.

Price
  • US$22.00 (paperback)

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the food security and nutrition challenges in Asia and the Pacific, where various risks and fragilities have affected the food and agriculture sector. This publication explores how innovative financing and transformative knowledge solutions can help address the financing gaps and other challenges of food systems in the region. It emphasizes the need to enhance resilience and mitigate climate change by integrating the sustainable management of natural resources, nutritional considerations, and the economic dimensions of food supply chains.

Contents 

  • Introduction 
  • Food System Approach as an Instrument to Address Major Development 
  • Challenges in Asia and the Pacific 
  • Closing the Financing Gap for Food System Transformation 
  • Implications for ADB’s Engagement with Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems 

Additional Details

Type
Subjects
  • Agriculture and natural resources
  • Climate resilience and environmental sustainability
  • Agricultural and food productivity
Pages
  • 36
Dimensions
  • 8.5 x 11
SKU
  • SPR210428-2
ISBN
  • 978-92-9269-129-5 (print)
  • 978-92-9269-130-1 (electronic)
  • 978-92-9269-131-8 (ebook)

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