Famine in Africa
Subtitle: Causes, Responses, and Prevention (International Food Policy Research Institute)
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute
Published: October 25, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780801866296
Subjects: Development economics; Economic systems; Economic Conditions; Business/Economics; Business & Economics; Politics / Current Events; Development - Economic Development; Disaster Relief & Rescue Operations; Business & Economics / Economic Development
First sentence: A famine is a catastrophic disruption of the social, economic, and institutional systems that provide for food production, distribution, and consumption.