Famine early warning systems
Subtitle: victims and destitution
By: Peter Walker.
Edition: Earthscan ed.
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sterling, VA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781849710534
Subjects: Famines
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The nature of disasters: the challenge of sustainable development; title: The outsider's view and the victims' view of famine; title: How do people traditionally respond?; title: The non-victims' reaction; title: The purpose of early warning systems and the nature of information; title: The tools available; title: How do states warn of and respond to famine?; title: International and non-governmental early warning systems; title: Conclusions and recommendations for famine; title: Warning systems; title: What is the future for those vulnerable to famine?.