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UNINA9910806211603321 |
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Autore |
Bne Saad Majda |
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Titolo |
The global hunger crisis : tackling food insecurity in developing countries / / Majda Bne Saad |
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London, : Pluto Press |
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New York, : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-84964-861-1 |
1-84964-860-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 290 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Food supply - Social aspects - Developing countries |
Food security - Developing countries |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-278) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I - Food Security and Insecurity: Causes and Consequences -- 1. Food Security -- 2. Famine -- 3. The World Food System: Challenges and Options -- 4. Peasant Farming: Current and Future Challenges -- Part II - Challenges and Options for Food Security -- 5. Access to Land -- 6. Rural Labour Markets -- 7. Rural Financial Services and the Issue of Sustainability -- 8. Water for Livelihoods -- 9. Gender and Food Security: Invisibility Revisited -- 10. Conclusion: Food Security in Perspective -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An eloquent and accessible introduction to the crucial questions surrounding global hunger and food insecurity. |
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