Maximizing the contribution of fish to human nutrition
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Background Hunger and malnutrition are the world’s most devastating problems and are inextricably linked to poverty. In 2010-12, almost 870 million people were chronically undernourished. The challenges governments and international development communities need to address, given a global population that is projected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, much of it in developing countries prone to hunger, is to ensure adequate food and nutrition security for all. It is widely acknowledged that fisheries has the capacity – if supported and developed in a regulated and sensitive manner that is both environmentally, socially responsible to address the challenges and further contribute positively towards eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. While the role of fisheries is increasingly recognized by national and global development policy makers, there is a clear need for a more proactive and concerted effort by the fisheries sector. At the global level, the ongoing work on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, provides an excellent opportunity to reiterate and establish the importance of fisheries
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تاریخ انتشار 2013