03600nam 2200685 a 450 991078265230332120230721004553.01-84964-413-697866120060811-282-00608-81-4356-9102-4(CKB)1000000000705320(StDuBDS)AH22933701(SSID)ssj0000242774(PQKBManifestationID)11215883(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000242774(PQKBWorkID)10321072(PQKB)10990248(MiAaPQ)EBC3386560(Au-PeEL)EBL3386560(CaPaEBR)ebr10480204(CaONFJC)MIL200608(OCoLC)815763846(EXLCZ)99100000000070532020090311d2008 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrSeasons of hunger[electronic resource] fighting cycles of quiet starvation among the world's rural poor /Stephen Devereux, Bapu Vaitla and Samuel Hauenstein Swan ; foreword by Robert ChambersLondon Pluto Press in association with Action Against Hunger, ACF International Network20081 online resource (184 p.) "A Hunger Watch publication"--Cover.0-7453-2826-1 0-7453-2827-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-139) and index.Every year, millions of the rural poor suffer from predictable and preventable seasonal hunger. This hunger is less dramatic but no less damaging than the starvation associated with famines, wars and natural disasters. Seasons of Hunger explores why the world does not react to a crisis that we know will continue year after year.Seasonal hunger is caused by annual cycles of shrinking food stocks, rising prices, and lack of income. This hidden hunger pushes millions of children to the brink of starvation every year, permanently stunting their physical and cognitive development, weakening their immune systems and opening the door for killer diseases. Action Against Hunger argue that ending seasonal hunger could save millions of young lives and is key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. This book documents seasonal hunger in four countries - India, Malawi, Mali and Myanmar - including personal stories and country-wide data which shows the magnitude of the problem. The authors also find encouraging examples of interventions designed to address seasonality - initiatives led by governments, donors and NGOs, and poor people themselves - and propose a package of advocacy messages that could contribute to the global eradication of seasonal hunger. This book will be a valuable resource for journalists, policy makers, NGO members and students of development studies.HungerDeveloping countriesRural poorDeveloping countriesFaminesDeveloping countriesFood supplyDeveloping countriesHungerRural poorFaminesFood supply338.191724 22Devereux Stephen1959-122674Vaitla Bapu1578422Swan Samuel Hauenstein1578423Chambers Robert88688Hunger Watch (Organization)Action Against Hunger (Association)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782652303321Seasons of hunger3857739UNINA