途上国の食糧安保 Food Security in the Developing World

著者名：Ashley, John Michael

Academic Press（2016/01/30発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780128015940
• eISBN：9780128017791

Description

Food Security in the Developing World provides an entry point into the complex and challenging subject of providing access to nutritious and safe food in a readable format, capturing the essence of the subject in an effective and impactful manner. Organized into nine chapters the book covers the manifestation and measurement of food insecurity; means whereby households endeavour to be food-secure; causes of food insecurity; mitigation of current food insecurity and prevention of future food insecurity. There will then follow a chapter with case studies, a chapter on cross-cutting issues and the final chapter drawing conclusions and recommendations on the way forward to increase the prevalence of food security in developing countries. A glossary and Bibliography will round off the book.Dr. Ashley's real-world experience makes the book accessible while providing valuable insights into the broad range of factors that contribute to food insecurity in this large at-risk population, and practical means of addressing them.- Presents all aspects of food security in a logical sequence- Covers the manifestation and measurement of food insecurity- Includes case studies and cross-cutting multidisciplinary issues

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Manifestations and measurement of food insecurity 3. Causes of food insecurity4. Mitigation of current food insecurity5. Prevention of future food insecurity6. Cross-cutting issues7. Conclusions