World hunger : 12 myths
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World hunger : 12 myths
Earthscan, 1998
2nd ed. fully rev. and updated
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World hunger : twelve myths
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"First edition 1988." -- T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9781853834929
Description
The revised edition of this text includes substantial new material on hunger in the aftermath of the Cold War; global food production versus population growth; changing demographics and falling birth rates around the world; the shifting focus of foreign assistance in the new world order; structural adjustment and other budget-slashing policies; trade liberalization and free trade agreements; famine and humanitarian interventions; and the "third worldization" of developed nations.
Table of Contents
- Beyund guilt and fear
- myth 1 - there's simply not enough food
- myth 2 - nature's to blame
- myth 3 - too many mouths to feed
- myth 4 - food versus our environment
- myth 5 - the Green Revolution is the answer
- myth 6 - justice versus production
- myth 7 - the free market can end hunger
- myth 8 - free trade is the answer
- myth 9 - too hungry to revolt
- myth 10 - more US aid will help the hungry
- myth 11 - we benefit from their hunger
- myth 12 - food versus freedom
- beyond the myths of hunger - what can we do.
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: pbk ISBN 9781853834936
Description
The revised edition of this text includes substantial new material on hunger in the aftermath of the Cold War; global food productioin versus population growth; changing demographics and falling birth rates around the world; the shifting focus of foreign assistance in the new world order; structural adjustment and other budget-slashing policies; trade liberalization and free trade agreements; famine and humanitarian interventions; and the thrid worldization of developed nations.
Table of Contents
- Beyund guilt and fear
- myth 1 - there's simply not enough food
- myth 2 - nature's to blame
- myth 3 - too many mouths to feed
- myth 4 - food versus our environment
- myth 5 - the Green Revolution is the answer
- myth 6 - justice versus production
- myth 7 - the free market can end hunger
- myth 8 - free trade is the answer
- myth 9 - too hungry to revolt
- myth 10 - more US aid will help the hungry
- myth 11 - we benefit from their hunger
- myth 12 - food versus freedom
- beyond the myths of hunger - what can we do.
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