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Food Security in an Uncertain World: An International Perspective
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Description for Food Security in an Uncertain World: An International Perspective
Hardback. International trade agreements are central to food security. Food security and poverty are also linked. Even with increased productivity, problems attached to food security cannot be solved without significant changes in income distribution. Series: Frontiers of Economics and Globalization. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KCM; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
International trade agreements are central to food security. The links between trade and the four dimensions in food security (availability, access, utilization, and stability) are examined. Freer trade in agricultural products provides additional food security. This is bolstered by factors such as increasing the use of GMOs, reducing food waste, and increasing investment in research and development. Also important is the ability of poor people to obtain food in the presence of transportation bottlenecks. Since low-income households spend most of their money on food, policy makers need to be aware of the harm caused by high and volatile food prices. ... Read more
International trade agreements are central to food security. The links between trade and the four dimensions in food security (availability, access, utilization, and stability) are examined. Freer trade in agricultural products provides additional food security. This is bolstered by factors such as increasing the use of GMOs, reducing food waste, and increasing investment in research and development. Also important is the ability of poor people to obtain food in the presence of transportation bottlenecks. Since low-income households spend most of their money on food, policy makers need to be aware of the harm caused by high and volatile food prices. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Frontiers of Economics and Globalization
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785602139
SKU
V9781785602139
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Reviews for Food Security in an Uncertain World: An International Perspective
The editors present a collection of expert contributions that together provide a comprehensive examination of intersection between trade agreements and the four aspects of global food security: availability, access, utilization, and stability. The seventeen contributions that make up the main body of the text cover trade and food security, macroeconomic policies and food security, food security measurement, and a wide ... Read more