Ending hunger in our lifetime : food security and globalization

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Ending hunger in our lifetime : food security and globalization

by C. Ford Runge ... [et al.]

Published for the International Food Policy Reserach Institute, [by] Johns Hopkins University Press, c2003

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-270) and index

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ISBN 9780801877254

Description

At a time in history when conflict erupts daily in far-flung corners of the world, ending severe deprivation may be critical to global peace and stability. Yet we are far from reaching the goal of reducing hunger by 2025. The authors of this book bring good news: hunger can be banished in our lifetime. They first distil what is already known about fighting hunger and then report on important research findings and projections that show it can be done, through new and renewed institutions, scientific innovation, global economics and investment, and sustainable environmental practices. Although the book encompasses a wide array of ideas, arguments, facts, and figures, it is not intended as a dry, academic text. Rather, it is for anyone wanting a better understanding of poverty and hunger and how to end it.
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: pbk ISBN 9780801877261

Description

At a time in history when conflict erupts daily in far-flung corners of the world, ending severe deprivation may be critical to global peace and stability. Yet we are far from reaching the goal of reducing hunger by 2025. The authors of this book bring good news: hunger can be banished in our lifetime. They first distill what is already known about fighting hunger and then report on important new research findings and projections that show it can be done, through new and renewed institutions, scientific innovation, global economics and investment, and sustainable environmental practices. Although the book encompasses a wide array of ideas, arguments, facts, and figures, it is not a dry, academic text. Anyone wanting a better understanding of poverty and hunger and how to end it will benefit from reading it. The text is strikingly illustrated with photographs by the renowned Brazilian photographer, Sebastiao Salgado.

Table of Contents

Contents: List of Figures List of Tables Foreword PrefaceIntroductionPART ONE THE CHALLENGE Hunger in a Prosperous World Ending Hunger Sustainably Science and Food Security Hunger and Institutional ChangePART TWOSOLUTIONS Policies and Institutions Investing for a Hunger-free World ConclusionAPPENDIXES The Methodology Used for Hunger Projections International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade(IMPACT)-Model Description Organizations Striving to End Hunger AcronymsNotes References Index

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