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The availability of food is an especially significant issue in
zones of conflict because conflict nearly always impinges on the
production and the distribution of food, and causes increased
competition for food, land and resources Controlling the production
of and access to food can also be used as a weapon by protagonists
in conflict. The logistics of supply of food to military personnel
operating in conflict zones is another important issue. These
themes unite this collection, the chapters of which span different
geographic areas. This volume will appeal to scholars in a number
of different disciplines, including anthropology, nutrition,
political science, development studies and international relations,
as well as practitioners working in the private and public sectors,
who are currently concerned with food-related issues in the field.
In presenting a variety of theoretical and cross-cultural
perspectives on pure food, this volume demonstrates similarities
and variations in cultural beliefs, behaviours and practices in
different societies. These in turn highlight that pure food is a
common issue for humanity, whatever the society, whatever the era.
As a subject with much contemporary and cross-disciplinary
relevance, Pure Food will appeal to students and academics involved
in any food-related discipline, to professional practitioners
promoting healthier foods and nutrition and to general readers with
an interest in food.
Sustainability is one of the great problems facing food production
today. Using cross-disciplinary perspectives from international
scholars working in social, cultural and biological anthropology,
ecology and environmental biology, this volume brings many new
perspectives to the problems we face. Its cross-disciplinary
framework of chapters with local, regional and continental
perspectives provides a global outlook on sustainability issues.
These case studies will appeal to those working in public sector
agencies, NGOs, consultancies and other bodies focused on food
security, human nutrition and environmental sustainability.
The availability of food is an especially significant issue in
zones of conflict because conflict nearly always impinges on the
production and the distribution of food, and causes increased
competition for food, land and resources Controlling the production
of and access to food can also be used as a weapon by protagonists
in conflict. The logistics of supply of food to military personnel
operating in conflict zones is another important issue. These
themes unite this collection, the chapters of which span different
geographic areas. This volume will appeal to scholars in a number
of different disciplines, including anthropology, nutrition,
political science, development studies and international relations,
as well as practitioners working in the private and public sectors,
who are currently concerned with food-related issues in the field.
Sustainability is one of the great problems facing food production
today. Using cross-disciplinary perspectives from international
scholars working in social, cultural and biological anthropology,
ecology and environmental biology, this volume brings many new
perspectives to the problems we face. Its cross-disciplinary
framework of chapters with local, regional and continental
perspectives provides a global outlook on sustainability issues.
These case studies will appeal to those working in public sector
agencies, NGOs, consultancies and other bodies focused on food
security, human nutrition and environmental sustainability.
Human Population Dynamics introduces theoretical frameworks and methodologies from different traditional disciplines to demonstrate how changes in human population structure can be addressed from several different academic perspectives. The book contains contributions from world-renowned researchers in demography, social and biological anthropology, genetics, biology, sociology, ecology, history and human geography. In particular, the contributors emphasize the lability of many population structures and boundaries, as viewed from their area of expertise.
Human Population Dynamics introduces theoretical frameworks and methodologies from different traditional disciplines to demonstrate how changes in human population structure can be addressed from several different academic perspectives. The book contains contributions from world-renowned researchers in demography, social and biological anthropology, genetics, biology, sociology, ecology, history and human geography. In particular, the contributors emphasize the lability of many population structures and boundaries, as viewed from their area of expertise.
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