This timely study addresses the pressing issue of food security
through a range of interdisciplinary contributions, providing both
scholarly and policymaking perspectives. It sets the discussion on
food security within the little-studied context of its
international legal and regulatory framework. The expert
contributors explore the key issues from a development perspective
and through the lens of existing governance and policy systems with
a view to articulating how these systems can be made more effective
in dealing with the roots of food insecurity. The book considers
the root causes of food insecurity before discussing the regulatory
challenges inherent in reconciling food production and
sustainability to ensure both adequate supply of and equitable
access to food, particularly in light of emerging issues such as
food price volatility, 'land grabbing' and the need to coordinate
the actions of the multitude of actors that influence food policy
and regulation. It highlights the need for more equitable,
transparent and coherent policy and regulatory approaches to the
myriad of issues that make up the food security challenge. This
cross-cutting study will appeal to researchers in law,
international relations, agricultural science and food systems, as
well as to policymakers in government and international
organizations that engage with policy and regulation of food
security issues. It will also be essential reading for
professionals in non-governmental organisations that are interested
in development issues in general and food security in particular.
Contributors: E. Burgi Bonanomi, C. Chartres, N. Colbran, L.
Cotula, I.C. De Jesus, R. Ford, D. Fuchs, K. Glaab, C. Haberli,
M.S. Islam, A. Joshi, A. Kalfagianni, N. Louwaars, M. Margulis, R.
Meyer-Eppler, C. Pearson, R. Rayfuse, B. Visser, N. Weisfelt, M.
Young
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