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Trade, Food Security, and Human Rights: The Rules for International Trade in Agricultural Products and the Evolving World Food Crisis
Ying Chen
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Most scholars attribute systemic causes of food insecurity to poverty, human overpopulation, lack of farmland, and expansion of biofuel programs. However, as Chen argues here, another significant factor has been overlooked. The current food insecurity is not absolute food shortage, since global food production still exceeds the need of the entire world population, but a problem of how to secure access to resources. Distorted agricultural trade undermines world food distribution, and uneven distribution impedes people's access to food, particularly in poor developing countries. Examining EU and US agricultural policies and World Trade Organization negotiations in agriculture, the author argues how ... Read more
Most scholars attribute systemic causes of food insecurity to poverty, human overpopulation, lack of farmland, and expansion of biofuel programs. However, as Chen argues here, another significant factor has been overlooked. The current food insecurity is not absolute food shortage, since global food production still exceeds the need of the entire world population, but a problem of how to secure access to resources. Distorted agricultural trade undermines world food distribution, and uneven distribution impedes people's access to food, particularly in poor developing countries. Examining EU and US agricultural policies and World Trade Organization negotiations in agriculture, the author argues how ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472437426
SKU
V9781472437426
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About Ying Chen
Dr. Ying Chen holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) degree and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, United States and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from Yantai University School of Law, China. Her research interests are primarily in the areas of Food Law and Agricultural Law, International Trade Law, ... Read more
Reviews for Trade, Food Security, and Human Rights: The Rules for International Trade in Agricultural Products and the Evolving World Food Crisis
'This book discusses global food issues from a unique perspective. It builds a link between human rights and international trade. The solutions proposed in this book offer policymakers practical advice to reduce world hunger and malnutrition. This book is a must read for policymakers from India to Indiana!'Scott Bates, Center for National Policy, USA'Ying Chen's book starts with a simple ... Read more