Global Food Insecurity - Rethinking Agricultural and Rural Development Paradigm and Policy (Paperback, 2011 ed.)

Human-kind and ecological systems are currently facing one of the toughest challenges: how to feed more billions of people in the future within the perspective of climate change, energy shortages, economic crises and growing competition for the use of renewable and non renewable resources. This challenge is even more crucial given that we have not yet come close to achieving the Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of people living in extreme poverty and hunger. Scientists and relevant stakeholders are now voicing a clear message: that multiple challenges the world is facing require innovative, multifaceted, science-based, technological, economic and political approaches in theoretical thinking, decision making and action. With this background central to survival and well-being, the purpose of this volume is to formulate and promote relevant theoretical analysis and policy recommendations. The major perspective of this publication is that paradigm and policy shifts at all levels are needed urgently. This is based on the evidence that agriculture in the 21st century will be undergoing significant demands, arising largely from the need to increase the global food enterprise, while adjusting and contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Global Food Insecurity aims at providing structure to effect achievement of this critically needed roadmap.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2011
Editors:	Mohamed Behnassi • Sidney Draggan • Sanni Yaya
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	408
Edition:	2011 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400792289
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Food & beverage technology > General
LSN:	940079228X
Barcode:	9789400792289

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