Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Land rights
|
Not currently available
Feeding Frenzy - The New Politics of Food (Paperback, Main)
Loot Price: R222
Discovery Miles 2 220
You Save: R57
(20%)
|
|
Feeding Frenzy - The New Politics of Food (Paperback, Main)
(2 ratings, sign in to rate)
List price R279
Loot Price R222
Discovery Miles 2 220
You Save R57 (20%)
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
This subject is as big as they come: the world's food supply.
Written for a popular audience, Feeding Frenzy traces the history
of the global food system and reveals the underlying causes of
recent food shortages and price spikes - what the media has
labelled a 'world food crisis'. As the tectonic plates of the world
food system shift, forces are being unleashed that threaten the
security of billions. Food-producing countries are banning exports
to benefit their own citizens, even if this means that other
countries starve. Most worryingly, they are acquiring huge areas of
under-utilised farmland in poorest countries to grow crops for
export, often at the expense of local communities. Some of the
trends identified in this book are unstoppable. But McMahon also
outlines actions that can be taken to lower the risks of conflict
and to produce fairer outcomes. It is possible to envisage a more
benign scenario, associated with a shift to a sustainable and
productive form of agriculture. Which path will the world choose?
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.