International trade and food security : exploring collective food security in Asia / edited by Michael Ewing-Chow, WTO chair, faculty of law, National University of Singapore, Melanie Vilarasau Slade, senior research fellow, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ewing-Chow, Michael, editor.

Slade, Melanie Vilarasau, editor.

National University of Singapore, associated with work.

Series:

NUS Centre for International Law series.

NUS centre for international law series

Standardized Title:

International trade and food security (Edward Elgar Publishing)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food law and legislation--Asia.

Food law and legislation.

Agriculture--Economic aspects--Asia.

Agriculture.

Food security--Asia.

Food security.

International trade.

Food supply--Asia.

Food supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, United Kingdom ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

"Food security is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The food price crisis of 2008 exposed the vulnerabilities of the global food system. Governments across Asia acerbated the crisis by imposing export restrictions based on a policy of self-sufficiency. This book assesses whether self-sufficiency is an adequate response to the food security challenges we face. Pricing volatility drives isolationism at a time when climate change and increasingly uncertain weather patterns make it difficult for any single nation to guarantee adequate food production for itself. Through a collection of commissioned studies which draw upon the experience of leading experts and scholars in trade, investment, law, economics, and food policy, this book analyses the impact of this trend on the most essential crop in the Asian region - rice. It suggests that food security policy should be reconceptualised: from the national to the regional and even the global level. It also provides its own proposals as to how this new paradigm of collective food security should be understood and developed. The book calls for a new conversation in the region, acknowledging that the challenges we face are global and the solutions must be found in collective action. This state-of-the-art study will appeal to lawyers, economists and political scientists, as well as food security specialists by providing expert analyses and enlightening solutions for the future"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Setting the stage : the problem with self-sufficiency and the need for collective food security for a global crisis

1. Food security issues and the role of the multilateral trading system / Evan Rogerson and Diwakar Dixit

2. Global value chains in the food sector / Julia Tijaja

3. Food security initiatives in Asia and the impact of WTO regulation / Roehlano M. Briones

4. A case study of refional food security : APTERR / Michael Ewing-Chow and Melanie Vilarasau Slade

5. Managing food price volatility in Asia: why, what and how? / C. Peter Timmer

6. Deepening ASEAN rice trade / Ramon L. Clarete

7. A private sector view of food security and pricing volatility / James McVitty

8. Food security and limits to resources / Lee Ann Jackson

9. Environmental change, food security and trade in southeast Asia / J. Jackson Ewing

10. Is there a role for international law in supporting systemic solutions to the food security challenge? / Melanie Vilarasau Slade

11. The WTO and food security- and a possible step forward / Clemens Boonekamp

12. Conclusion: Moving to collective food security / Michael Ewing-Chow.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78536-189-9