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Environmental Change and Food Security in China (Paperback, 2010 ed.) Loot Price: R4,357
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Environmental Change and Food Security in China (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Jenifer Huang McBeath, Jerry Mcbeath

Environmental Change and Food Security in China (Paperback, 2010 ed.)

Jenifer Huang McBeath, Jerry Mcbeath

Series: Advances in Global Change Research, 35

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Abstract This chapter defines food security as the condition reached when a nation's population has access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet its dietary needs and food preferences. It stresses China's importance to global food security because of its population size. The chapter introduces the contents of the volume and then treats briefly food security in ancient and dynastic (211 bc-1912) China. It examines environmental stressors, such as population growth, natural disasters, and insect pests as well as imperial responses (for example, irrigation, flood control, storage and transportation systems). The chapter also briefly int- duces the Republican era (1912-1949) and compares environmental stressors and government responses then to those of the imperial period. Keywords Food system * Food security * Food production regions * Environmental stressors (Population growth * Natural disasters * Insect pests and Plant diseases * Deforestation * Climate change) * Irrigation systems * Flood control * Grand Canal 1. 1 The Problem of Food Security and Environmental Change Food is the material basis to human survival, and in each nation-state, providing a system for the development, production, and distribution of food and its security is a primary national objective. Many forces have influenced the food security of peoples since ancient times, with particular challenges from natural disasters (floods, famines, drought, and pestilence) and growing populations globally.

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Imprint: Springer
Country of origin: Netherlands
Series: Advances in Global Change Research, 35
Release date: May 2012
First published: 2010
Authors: Jenifer Huang McBeath • Jerry Mcbeath
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 340
Edition: 2010 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-9400732032
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics
Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science
Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > Environment law
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant pathology & diseases
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LSN: 9400732031
Barcode: 9789400732032

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