reinforcing components of sustainable development, which is the framework for achieving a higher quality of life for all people. The guiding objective is that men and women, especially “all living in poverty, may exercise the rights, utilize the resources and share the responsibilities that enable them to lead satisfying lives and to contribute to the well-being of their families, their communities and humankind.” The recognizes that the marked increase in Beijing Conference Platform of Action the past decade of resource depletion, the degradation of natural systems and the dangers of polluting substances destroying fragile ecosystems and displacing communities, especially “are women, from productive activities.” It notes that poverty and environmental degradation are closely interrelated, stating, poverty results in certain kinds of environmental stress, the “While major cause of the continued deterioration of the global environment is the unsustainable pattern of consumption and production, particularly in industrialized countries, which is a matter of grave concern, aggravating poverty and imbalances.” The acknowledges that resource Rome Declaration on World Food Security “the base for food, agriculture, fisheries and forestry is under stress and is threatened by problems such as desertification, deforestation, overfishing, overcapacity and discards in fisheries, losses of biodiversity, as well as inefficient use of water, climate change and depletion of the ozone layer,” resulting in a negative impact on both food security and the environment. The Rome also recognizes that disasters, climate related ecological changes and Declaration “natural environmental degradation have adversely affected millions of people. Although food assistance may be provided to ease their plight, it is not a long term solution to the underlying causes of
reinforcing components of sustainable development, which is the framework for achieving a higher quality of life for all people. The guiding objective is that “all men and women, especially living in poverty, may exercise the rights, utilize the resources and share the responsibilities that enable them to lead satisfying lives and to contribute to the well-being of their families, their communities and humankind.” The Beijing Conference Platform of Action recognizes that the marked increase in the past decade of resource depletion, the degradation of natural systems and the dangers of polluting substances “are destroying fragile ecosystems and displacing communities, especially women, from productive activities.” It notes that poverty and environmental degradation are closely interrelated, stating, “While poverty results in certain kinds of environmental stress, the major cause of the continued deterioration of the global environment is the unsustainable pattern of consumption and production, particularly in industrialized countries, which is a matter of grave concern, aggravating poverty and imbalances.” The Rome Declaration on World Food Security acknowledges that “the resource base for food, agriculture, fisheries and forestry is under stress and is threatened by problems such as desertification, deforestation, overfishing, overcapacity and discards in fisheries, losses of biodiversity, as well as inefficient use of water, climate change and depletion of the ozone layer,” resulting in a negative impact on both food security and the environment. The Rome Declaration also recognizes that “natural disasters, climate related ecological changes and environmental degradation have adversely affected millions of people. Although food assistance may be provided to ease their plight, it is not a long term solution to the underlying causes of