Food security
By: Bryan L. McDonald
Series: Dimensions of security
Publisher: Polity
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780745648071; 9780745648088
Subjects: Food security; Voedselvoorziening; Voedselveiligheid; Internationalisatie
Description: Despite great global effort, events of the early 21st century clearly demonstrate that food remains a pressing challenge which has significant implications for security. This book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the major issues impacting global food security today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-192) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : twenty-first century challenges to food security; title: Food security and the global food system; title: From local to global : shifts in world food systems; title: Global trends impacting food security; title: Ensuring proper nutrition : the challenge of malnutrition in an era of global change; title: Managing global environmental change : the environmental impacts of agriculture and food production; title: Optimizing food safety : threats to health and food security from disease, contamination, and biological weapons; title: Conclusion : sustainable food security.