Handbook on public policy and food security / edited by Sheryl L. Hendriks (Professor and Director, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK) and Suresh C. Babu (Head of Capacity Strengthening, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, US and Extraordinary Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, South Africa).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hendriks, Sheryl L., editor.

Babu, Suresh Chandra, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food security--Government policy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Food security.

Sustainable development reporting.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (460 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"The Handbook on Public Policy and Food Security provides multi-disciplinary insights into food security analysis across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As food security is an essential outcome and a part of sustainable and healthy food systems, this Handbook addresses the urgent need to provide a comprehensive overview of the field's current developments. Paired chapters focuses on a specific SDG in turn, presenting an overview and using qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches to assess the impact of food security on the attainment of the specific goal, and the evaluation of the impact of the goal on food security. This Handbook brings together experts in the field who advocate for a food systems approach, highlighting how various components of a food system function together to achieve the goal of food security for all. The cross-policy themes covered extend beyond the SDGs, proving relevant for public policy and food security in the foreseeable future. This erudite Handbook will be highly informative for academics, researchers and students in agricultural economics, development studies, human geography, human rights and comparative social policy. It will also be beneficial for professionals working in public policy, NGOs and multilateral organisations who are interested in understanding food security and nutrition monitoring"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface: The challenge and motivation informing the need for this handbook

1. Introduction to public policy and food security / Sheryl L. Hendriks and Suresh C. Babu

2. The origin and progress of the sustainable development goals / Babatunde Abidoye, Selma T. Karuaihe, and Tauhidur Rahman

3. What is food security? / Sheryl L. Hendriks and Suresh C. Babu

4. Food systems and the sustainability agenda / Sheryl L. Hendriks

5. An overview of sustainable development goal 2: Zero hunger / Jannie Armstrong and Scott Drimie

6. Where do we begin to create sustainable food systems? / Angela McIntyre

7. Food security assessment methods / Carlo Cafiero

8. Sustainable development goal 1: Ending poverty / Suresh C. Babu and Nandita Srivastava

9. Approaches to assessing poverty and food security / Valiant O. Odhiambo

10. Sustainable development goal 3: Good health and well-being / Suresh C. Babu and Nandita Srivastava

11. Approaches to assessing malnutrition and its impact on food security / Suresh C. Babu and Joseph Tinarwo

12. Sustainable development goal 4: Quality education / Irma Eloff

13. Approaches to assessing the impact of education on food security / Wegayehu Fitawek

14. Sustainable development goal 5: Gender and inequality / Elizabeth Mkandawire and Andrea du Toit

15. Approaches to assessing the impact of gender inequality on food security and nutrition / Andrea du Toit and Elizabeth Mkandawire

16. Sustainable development goal 6: Ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all / Barbara van Koppen

17. Approaches to assessing the impact of poor sanitation on child nutrition / Mousumi K. Bhattacharjee and Suresh C. Babu

18. Sustainable development goal 7: Affordable and clean energy / Alisher Mirzabaev and Qiu Chen

19. Assessing the economics of fuel for food: Approaches to assessment of time allocations for household chores and roles / S.N. Gajanan and Suresh C. Babu

20. Sustainable development goal 8: Decent work and economic growth / Clement K. Kyei

21. Approaches to analysing labour productivity in agriculture and food systems / John M. Ulimwengu, Sunday P. Odjo and Lea Magne-Domgho

22. Sustainable development goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure / Shweta Sinha, Sukoluhle Mazwane, Moraka N. Makhura and Andrea du Toit

23. Digital agrifood ecosystems: Digital platforms for inclusive, efficient, sustainable food systems to achieve food security / Athula Ginige, Lasanthi N.C. de Silva and Ganganee C. Samaraweera

24. Sustainable development goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries / Wegayehu Fitawek and Sheryl L. Hendriks

25. Assessing the impact of inequality on food security / Wegayehu Fitawek and Sheryl L. Hendriks

26. Sustainable development goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable / Lilian Nkengla-Asi, María del Rosario Castro Bernardini, Marc J. Cohen, Laté Lawson-Lartego, and Kristin Coates

27. Approaches to population estimations and their use in food policy analysis in urban settings / S.J. Balaji and Suresh C. Babu

28. Sustainable development goal 12. : Sustainable consumption and production patterns / Olivia Sylvester

29. Empirical approaches to assess impacts of food loss and waste on food systems' productivity and sustainability / Lerato Phali, Mancoba Mndzebele, Pamela Madududu and Prisca Atieno

30. Sustainable development goal 13: Urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts / Enoch Owusu-Sekyere, Yong S. Nyam, Obakeng T. Selelo and Dora A. Torsu

31. Approaches to evaluating the impact of climate change on food security / Enoch Owusu-Sekyere

32. Sustainable development goal 14: Life below water / Prisca Atieno and Sheryl L. Hendriks

33. Empirical approaches for estimating impacts of life below water on food system productivity and sustainability / Prisca Atieno and Pamela Madududu

34. Sustainable development goal 15: Life on land / Wegayehu Fitawek and Sheryl L. Hendriks

35. Measuring the impact of life on land on food system productivity and sustainability / Pamela Madududu and Yetunde Olugbade

36. Sustainable development goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions / James S. Mukombwe, Andrea du Toit and Sheryl Hendriks

37. Approaches to assessing the impact of conflict, injustice and weak institutions on food security and nutrition / James S Mukombwe and Andrea du Toit

38. Sustainable development goal 17: Partnerships for the goals / Moraka N. Makhura

39. Mutual accountability for food security and sustainable development / James F. Oehmke, Biniam Iyob, Nathan Kline, and Billy Hall

40. Epilogue: The significant role of public policy analysis and evidence in informing policy change and informing our future / Sheryl L. Hendriks and Suresh C. Babu.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781839105449 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.