Food security and development : country case studies / edited by Udaya Sekhar Nagothu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nagothu, Udaya Sekhar, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food security--Case studies.

Food security.

Food security--Environmental aspects--Case studies.

Food security--Economic aspects--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge,Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.

Summary:

The global food system is characterized by large numbers of people experiencing food insecurity and hunger on the one hand, and vast amounts of food waste and overconsumption on the other. This book brings together experiences from different countries addressing the challenges associated with food security. Seen through various disciplinary lenses the different cases included are countries at various stages of food security, with diverse stories of success as well as failures in their efforts. China, Brazil and India, as well as less developed countries in Africa and Asia, such as Malawi, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Myanmar, Bangladesh and the Philippines. The authors pay special attention to the environmental and socio-economic challenges in the respective chapters and how they contribute to food insecurity. Each of the case studies identifies and analyzes which factors or drivers (environmental, economic, policy, technology, markets) have been the most powerful shapers of the food system and their future impact. Overall, the book provides insights in order to foster a greater understanding of the issues surrounding food security and support progress towards the goal of a sustainable food system for all. Book jacket.

Contents:

Food security in a context of global environmental and economic change

Food security in China : past, present and the future

Technological and institutional challenges to food security in the Philippines

A country in rapid transition : can Myanmar achieve food security?

Implications of climate change, population and resource scarcity for food security in Bangladesh

Food security in India : why is the country still lagging behind?

Status and trends of food security in Ethiopia

Tanzania food security : seeking sustainable agricultural intensification and dietary diversity

Food security in Malawi : disputed diagnoses, different prescriptions

Making the agri-food system work for the poor : the construction of food and nutrition security in Brazil

The future of food security : summary and recommendations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-269) and index.

ISBN:

9781138817012

1138817015

OCLC:

881560426