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Multifunctional Land Uses in Africa : Sustainable Food Security Solutions / / Elisabeth Simelton
| Multifunctional Land Uses in Africa : Sustainable Food Security Solutions / / Elisabeth Simelton |
| Autore | Simelton Elisabeth |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (358 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.19 |
| Soggetto topico | Food security |
| ISBN | 1-000-44886-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Multifunctional Land Uses in Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910686494303321 |
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2022 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The new politics of strategic resources : energy and food security challenges in the 21st century / / David Steven, Emily O'Brien, and Bruce Jones, editors
| The new politics of strategic resources : energy and food security challenges in the 21st century / / David Steven, Emily O'Brien, and Bruce Jones, editors |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy policy
Food security Natural resources - Management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8157-2534-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Introduction: energy policy on the edge / Bruce Jones and David Steven -- The rising actors -- China's search for oil security : a critique / Andrew B. Kennedy, Senior Lecturer, Australian National University -- Materials, markets, multilateralism : a strategic approach to India's resource challenges / David Steven and Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water -- Brazil's principled pragmatism : a viable response to the new geopolitics of resource competition? / Antonio Ramalho, Professor, University of Brasília -- The big squeeze : Nigeria on the brink / Mark Weston, Policy Consultant, Riverpath Associates -- Facets of resource security -- Routes to energy security : the geopolitics of gas pipelines between the EU and its southeastern neighbors / Angel Saz-Carranza and Marie Vandendriessche -- Energy rivalry between India and China : less than meets the eye? / C. Raja Mohan, Head of Strategic Studies, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, and Lydia Powell, Head, Centre for Resources Management, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi -- Resource security in Saudi Arabia : domestic challenges and global implications / Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Research Fellow, Department of Governance, London School of Economics -- Governance for a resilient food system / Alexander Evans, Senior Fellow, NYU CIC -- Water security : global implications and responses / Daniel Kim Chai Yeo, Fellow, WaterAid -- Oil, domestic politics, and international conflict / Jeff D. Colgan, Brown University -- Russia gambles on resource scarcity : energy intrigues in a time of political crisis / Pavel K. Baev, Research Professor, PRIO -- The critical actor -- Challenges to sustainable growth after the Great Recession : how America can lead / Joshua Meltzer, David Steven, and Claire Langley -- Governance burdens and the role of the United States in the new energy landscape / Kevin Massy, Fellow, Brookings Institution -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460053703321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The new politics of strategic resources : energy and food security challenges in the 21st century / / David Steven, Emily O'Brien, and Bruce Jones, editors
| The new politics of strategic resources : energy and food security challenges in the 21st century / / David Steven, Emily O'Brien, and Bruce Jones, editors |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy policy
Food security Natural resources - Management |
| ISBN | 0-8157-2534-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Introduction: energy policy on the edge / Bruce Jones and David Steven -- The rising actors -- China's search for oil security : a critique / Andrew B. Kennedy, Senior Lecturer, Australian National University -- Materials, markets, multilateralism : a strategic approach to India's resource challenges / David Steven and Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water -- Brazil's principled pragmatism : a viable response to the new geopolitics of resource competition? / Antonio Ramalho, Professor, University of Brasília -- The big squeeze : Nigeria on the brink / Mark Weston, Policy Consultant, Riverpath Associates -- Facets of resource security -- Routes to energy security : the geopolitics of gas pipelines between the EU and its southeastern neighbors / Angel Saz-Carranza and Marie Vandendriessche -- Energy rivalry between India and China : less than meets the eye? / C. Raja Mohan, Head of Strategic Studies, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, and Lydia Powell, Head, Centre for Resources Management, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi -- Resource security in Saudi Arabia : domestic challenges and global implications / Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Research Fellow, Department of Governance, London School of Economics -- Governance for a resilient food system / Alexander Evans, Senior Fellow, NYU CIC -- Water security : global implications and responses / Daniel Kim Chai Yeo, Fellow, WaterAid -- Oil, domestic politics, and international conflict / Jeff D. Colgan, Brown University -- Russia gambles on resource scarcity : energy intrigues in a time of political crisis / Pavel K. Baev, Research Professor, PRIO -- The critical actor -- Challenges to sustainable growth after the Great Recession : how America can lead / Joshua Meltzer, David Steven, and Claire Langley -- Governance burdens and the role of the United States in the new energy landscape / Kevin Massy, Fellow, Brookings Institution -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787247703321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The new politics of strategic resources : energy and food security challenges in the 21st century / / David Steven, Emily O'Brien, and Bruce Jones, editors
| The new politics of strategic resources : energy and food security challenges in the 21st century / / David Steven, Emily O'Brien, and Bruce Jones, editors |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy policy
Food security Natural resources - Management |
| ISBN | 0-8157-2534-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Introduction: energy policy on the edge / Bruce Jones and David Steven -- The rising actors -- China's search for oil security : a critique / Andrew B. Kennedy, Senior Lecturer, Australian National University -- Materials, markets, multilateralism : a strategic approach to India's resource challenges / David Steven and Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water -- Brazil's principled pragmatism : a viable response to the new geopolitics of resource competition? / Antonio Ramalho, Professor, University of Brasília -- The big squeeze : Nigeria on the brink / Mark Weston, Policy Consultant, Riverpath Associates -- Facets of resource security -- Routes to energy security : the geopolitics of gas pipelines between the EU and its southeastern neighbors / Angel Saz-Carranza and Marie Vandendriessche -- Energy rivalry between India and China : less than meets the eye? / C. Raja Mohan, Head of Strategic Studies, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, and Lydia Powell, Head, Centre for Resources Management, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi -- Resource security in Saudi Arabia : domestic challenges and global implications / Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Research Fellow, Department of Governance, London School of Economics -- Governance for a resilient food system / Alexander Evans, Senior Fellow, NYU CIC -- Water security : global implications and responses / Daniel Kim Chai Yeo, Fellow, WaterAid -- Oil, domestic politics, and international conflict / Jeff D. Colgan, Brown University -- Russia gambles on resource scarcity : energy intrigues in a time of political crisis / Pavel K. Baev, Research Professor, PRIO -- The critical actor -- Challenges to sustainable growth after the Great Recession : how America can lead / Joshua Meltzer, David Steven, and Claire Langley -- Governance burdens and the role of the United States in the new energy landscape / Kevin Massy, Fellow, Brookings Institution -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825264303321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Next-Generation Greenhouses for Food Security / / Redmond R. Shamshiri, editor
| Next-Generation Greenhouses for Food Security / / Redmond R. Shamshiri, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IntechOpen, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (182 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 338.16 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural innovations
Food security Greenhouses |
| ISBN | 1-83968-076-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910490733503321 |
| London : , : IntechOpen, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant genetic resources and food security : stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture / / edited by Christine Frison, Francisco Lopez and Jose T. Esquinas-Alcazar
| Plant genetic resources and food security : stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture / / edited by Christine Frison, Francisco Lopez and Jose T. Esquinas-Alcazar |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Earthscan : , : FAO : , : Biodiversity International, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.19 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Esquinas-AlcazarJ. T (Jose T.)
FrisonChristine LopezFrancisco |
| Collana | Issues in agricultural biodiversity |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops - Germplasm resources
Food crops - Germplasm resources Food security Germplasm resources, Plant Plant genetic engineering |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-87316-7
9786613714473 1-136-53684-1 1-84977-576-1 1-136-53683-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: A Treaty to Fight Hunger - Past Negotiations, Present Situation and Future Challenges; Part I: Regional Perspectives on the Treaty; 2. Overview of Regional Approaches: The Negotiating Process of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Appendix: Chairman's Elements); 3. The African Regional Group: Creating Fair Play between North and South
4. The Asian Regional Group5. The European Regional Group: Europe's Role and Positions during the Negotiations and Early Implementation of the International Treaty; 6. The Latin American and Caribbean Regional Group: A Long and Successful Process for the Protection, Conservation and Enhancing of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; 7. The Near East Regional Group: Centring the Diversity for Unlocking the Genetic Potential; 8. The North American Group: Globalization That Works; 9. The South West Pacific Regional Group: A View from the Pacific Island Countries and Territories Part II: Perspectives on the Treaty by Stakeholders in the World Food Chain10. International Non-governmental Organizations: The Hundred Year (or so) Seed War - Seeds, Sovereignty and Civil Society - A Historical Perspective on the Evolution of 'The Law of the Seed'; 11. International Research Centres: The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and the International Treaty; 12. The Seed Industry: Plant Breeding and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 13. Farmers' Communities: A Reflection on the Treaty from Small Farmers' Perspectives14. Gene Bank Curators: Towards Implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture by the Indian National Gene Bank; 15. Plant Breeders: The Point of View of a Plant Breeder on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; 16. The Global Crop Diversity Trust: An Essential Element of the Treaty's Funding Strategy; 17. Consumers: Biodiversity Is a Common Good Part III: Experts' Views on Future Challenges in Implementing the Treaty: Trust and Benefit-sharing as the Key18. Our Heritage is Our Future - Humankind's Responsibility for Food Security; 19. An Innovative and Transparent Option for Royalty Payment under the Treaty - Implementing Article 6.11 Crop-related Modality of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement; 20. General Conclusions: Summary of Stakeholders' Views and Suggestions to Cope with the Challenges in the Implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Annex 1 - History, milestones and calendar of meetings of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| Altri titoli varianti | Stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453019303321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Earthscan : , : FAO : , : Biodiversity International, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant genetic resources and food security : stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture / / edited by Christine Frison, Francisco Lopez and Jose T. Esquinas-Alcazar
| Plant genetic resources and food security : stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture / / edited by Christine Frison, Francisco Lopez and Jose T. Esquinas-Alcazar |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Earthscan : , : FAO : , : Biodiversity International, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.19 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Esquinas-AlcazarJ. T (Jose T.)
FrisonChristine LopezFrancisco |
| Collana | Issues in agricultural biodiversity |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops - Germplasm resources
Food crops - Germplasm resources Food security Germplasm resources, Plant Plant genetic engineering |
| ISBN |
1-280-87316-7
9786613714473 1-136-53684-1 1-84977-576-1 1-136-53683-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: A Treaty to Fight Hunger - Past Negotiations, Present Situation and Future Challenges; Part I: Regional Perspectives on the Treaty; 2. Overview of Regional Approaches: The Negotiating Process of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Appendix: Chairman's Elements); 3. The African Regional Group: Creating Fair Play between North and South
4. The Asian Regional Group5. The European Regional Group: Europe's Role and Positions during the Negotiations and Early Implementation of the International Treaty; 6. The Latin American and Caribbean Regional Group: A Long and Successful Process for the Protection, Conservation and Enhancing of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; 7. The Near East Regional Group: Centring the Diversity for Unlocking the Genetic Potential; 8. The North American Group: Globalization That Works; 9. The South West Pacific Regional Group: A View from the Pacific Island Countries and Territories Part II: Perspectives on the Treaty by Stakeholders in the World Food Chain10. International Non-governmental Organizations: The Hundred Year (or so) Seed War - Seeds, Sovereignty and Civil Society - A Historical Perspective on the Evolution of 'The Law of the Seed'; 11. International Research Centres: The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and the International Treaty; 12. The Seed Industry: Plant Breeding and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 13. Farmers' Communities: A Reflection on the Treaty from Small Farmers' Perspectives14. Gene Bank Curators: Towards Implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture by the Indian National Gene Bank; 15. Plant Breeders: The Point of View of a Plant Breeder on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; 16. The Global Crop Diversity Trust: An Essential Element of the Treaty's Funding Strategy; 17. Consumers: Biodiversity Is a Common Good Part III: Experts' Views on Future Challenges in Implementing the Treaty: Trust and Benefit-sharing as the Key18. Our Heritage is Our Future - Humankind's Responsibility for Food Security; 19. An Innovative and Transparent Option for Royalty Payment under the Treaty - Implementing Article 6.11 Crop-related Modality of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement; 20. General Conclusions: Summary of Stakeholders' Views and Suggestions to Cope with the Challenges in the Implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Annex 1 - History, milestones and calendar of meetings of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| Altri titoli varianti | Stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779108403321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Earthscan : , : FAO : , : Biodiversity International, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant genetic resources and food security : stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture / / edited by Christine Frison, Francisco Lopez and Jose T. Esquinas-Alcazar
| Plant genetic resources and food security : stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture / / edited by Christine Frison, Francisco Lopez and Jose T. Esquinas-Alcazar |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Earthscan : , : FAO : , : Biodiversity International, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.19 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Esquinas-AlcazarJ. T (Jose T.)
FrisonChristine LopezFrancisco |
| Collana | Issues in agricultural biodiversity |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops - Germplasm resources
Food crops - Germplasm resources Food security Germplasm resources, Plant Plant genetic engineering |
| ISBN |
1-280-87316-7
9786613714473 1-136-53684-1 1-84977-576-1 1-136-53683-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: A Treaty to Fight Hunger - Past Negotiations, Present Situation and Future Challenges; Part I: Regional Perspectives on the Treaty; 2. Overview of Regional Approaches: The Negotiating Process of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Appendix: Chairman's Elements); 3. The African Regional Group: Creating Fair Play between North and South
4. The Asian Regional Group5. The European Regional Group: Europe's Role and Positions during the Negotiations and Early Implementation of the International Treaty; 6. The Latin American and Caribbean Regional Group: A Long and Successful Process for the Protection, Conservation and Enhancing of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; 7. The Near East Regional Group: Centring the Diversity for Unlocking the Genetic Potential; 8. The North American Group: Globalization That Works; 9. The South West Pacific Regional Group: A View from the Pacific Island Countries and Territories Part II: Perspectives on the Treaty by Stakeholders in the World Food Chain10. International Non-governmental Organizations: The Hundred Year (or so) Seed War - Seeds, Sovereignty and Civil Society - A Historical Perspective on the Evolution of 'The Law of the Seed'; 11. International Research Centres: The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and the International Treaty; 12. The Seed Industry: Plant Breeding and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 13. Farmers' Communities: A Reflection on the Treaty from Small Farmers' Perspectives14. Gene Bank Curators: Towards Implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture by the Indian National Gene Bank; 15. Plant Breeders: The Point of View of a Plant Breeder on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; 16. The Global Crop Diversity Trust: An Essential Element of the Treaty's Funding Strategy; 17. Consumers: Biodiversity Is a Common Good Part III: Experts' Views on Future Challenges in Implementing the Treaty: Trust and Benefit-sharing as the Key18. Our Heritage is Our Future - Humankind's Responsibility for Food Security; 19. An Innovative and Transparent Option for Royalty Payment under the Treaty - Implementing Article 6.11 Crop-related Modality of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement; 20. General Conclusions: Summary of Stakeholders' Views and Suggestions to Cope with the Challenges in the Implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Annex 1 - History, milestones and calendar of meetings of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| Altri titoli varianti | Stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824619903321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Earthscan : , : FAO : , : Biodiversity International, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The politics of land and food scarcity / / edited by Paolo De Castro. [et al.]
| The politics of land and food scarcity / / edited by Paolo De Castro. [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | De CastroPaolo <1958-> |
| Collana | Earthscan food and agriculture series |
| Soggetto topico |
Food supply
Food security |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-08413-6
1-283-84608-X 1-136-18966-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; List of illustrations; Introduction and acknowledgements; PART I: Food insecurity; 1 There are more of us; we're better off. And now?; The return of scarcity; From the land to the city; Stomach and reservoir; One revolution to complete and one to build; 2 Nature calling; The value of diversity; The consistency of water; The climatic 'unknown'; An unsustainable waste; 3 Reckoning with instability; Sensitive markets; The interaction between climate and energy; The role of reserves; One ban too many; Speculating on speculation?
Three crises, only one alarmWho pays for 'agflation'?; Interview with Franz Fischler (Former European Commissioner for Agriculture); PART II: Everyone's problem; 4 Fat cows, lean cows; The new commercial order; The weight of growth; Bread and democracy; A bitter awakening; 5 Land ahoy!; The deal of the century; Soil, the last refuge; Who's buying and who's selling; State intervention; Private initiatives; An 'unconventional factor of insecurity'; Best practice; Investment and human rights; Interview with Michael Taylor (International Land Coalition programme manager) PART III: A global policy for food security6 Starting from G20; Contributions; Policy-makers taking responsibility; More research and greater courage to change; An ever greener revolution; The rules on trade; More transparency, more efficiency; Working hypotheses on reserves, biofuels and help for the poor; Managing the risk; Between protection and liberalisation; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463044203321 |
| New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The politics of land and food scarcity / / edited by Paolo De Castro. [et al.]
| The politics of land and food scarcity / / edited by Paolo De Castro. [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | De CastroPaolo <1958-> |
| Collana | Earthscan food and agriculture series |
| Soggetto topico |
Food supply
Food security |
| ISBN |
1-136-18965-3
0-203-08413-6 1-283-84608-X 1-136-18966-1 |
| Classificazione | SOC055000POL028000TEC003000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; List of illustrations; Introduction and acknowledgements; PART I: Food insecurity; 1 There are more of us; we're better off. And now?; The return of scarcity; From the land to the city; Stomach and reservoir; One revolution to complete and one to build; 2 Nature calling; The value of diversity; The consistency of water; The climatic 'unknown'; An unsustainable waste; 3 Reckoning with instability; Sensitive markets; The interaction between climate and energy; The role of reserves; One ban too many; Speculating on speculation?
Three crises, only one alarmWho pays for 'agflation'?; Interview with Franz Fischler (Former European Commissioner for Agriculture); PART II: Everyone's problem; 4 Fat cows, lean cows; The new commercial order; The weight of growth; Bread and democracy; A bitter awakening; 5 Land ahoy!; The deal of the century; Soil, the last refuge; Who's buying and who's selling; State intervention; Private initiatives; An 'unconventional factor of insecurity'; Best practice; Investment and human rights; Interview with Michael Taylor (International Land Coalition programme manager) PART III: A global policy for food security6 Starting from G20; Contributions; Policy-makers taking responsibility; More research and greater courage to change; An ever greener revolution; The rules on trade; More transparency, more efficiency; Working hypotheses on reserves, biofuels and help for the poor; Managing the risk; Between protection and liberalisation; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786443503321 |
| New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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