SDG2 - Zero Hunger: Food Security, Improved Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture

by Ambe Emmanuel Cheo, Kugedera Andrew Tapiwa

Overview

SDG2 links food security, nutrition and a sustainable but climate resilient agriculture. This multi-dimensional goal encompasses several specific targets and indicators, aimed at ending hunger, improving nutrition and achieving food security through sustainable and resilient agriculture and income increase.

This book assesses the implications of SDG2 for the economic, social and environmental domains of communities and countries. Three case study countries (Nigeria, Ghana, and The Gambia) were used to record values of their SDG2 indicators to demonstrate the operationalization of keeping track and measuring progress. This research shows that many of the datasets for the three countries are not available in the Global SDG Indicators Database compiled through the United Nations system. This book supports the database update process by United Nation Statistics Division since it enhances the process of proper accounting in reporting progress. Furthermore, the book supports the enhancement of the adaptive capacity and resilience of small-scale farmers since it is critical to reverse the trend in the rise in hunger.

Concise Guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals comprises 17 short books, each examining one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The series provides an integrated assessment of the SDGs from economic, legal, social, environmental and cultural perspectives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781789738063
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication date:	01/22/2021
Series:	Concise Guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Ambe Emmanuel Cheo holds a Ph.D. in Environmental and Resource Management (ERM) from the Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany. Currently, Dr Cheo is working with the United Nations University- Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) where he is contributing to research activities, capacity building and outreach activities within the framework of projects at the Institute.

Kugedera Andrew Tapiwa is a DPhil student in Land management and conservation and lectures on Agriculture courses at Zimbabwe Open Universityand Great Zimbabwe University. He has extensive experience in agriculture, agroforestry and land management and is presently working on rainwater harvesting and agroforestry research in arid and semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe.

Table of Contents

List of Tables vii

About the Authors ix

List of Abbreviations xi

1 Introduction to SDG-2 1

2 The Importance of SDG-2 7

2.1 Zero Hunger and the Economic Benefits 8

2.2 Zero Hunger and the Social Benefits 11

2.3 Zero Hunger and the Environmental Benefits 12

3 Applying SDG-2 15

3.1 SDG-2 Targets and Indicators 16

3.2 Tracking SD&2 31

3.3 Case Studies - Country Priorities and Policies 33

3.4 Application of the SDG-2 Targets and Indicators 37

4 Understanding the Interlinkages Between SDG-2 and the Other SDGs 43

5 Achieving SDG-2 - Opportunities and Challenges 49

6 Examples - Best Practices in Achieving SDG-2 57

7 Conclusion and Recommendations 73

7.1 Conclusions 73

7.2 Recommendations 75

Bibliography 83

Index 97