Document Abstract
Published:
2002
World Bank and IMF agricultural reforms: contributing to famine?
World Bank and IMF agricultural reforms: contributing to famine?
The focus of the UN summit in Johannesburg in September 2002 was people, planet and prosperity, yet at the same time, Johannesburg is the staging post for millions of tonnes of UN food aid. About 13 million people in southern Africa face severe food shortages and famine. What are the causes of this crisis and who is responsible?



