Causes of food crises
World Bank and IMF agricultural reforms: contributing to famine?
World Bank and IMF agricultural reforms: contributing to famine?
Authors:
Max Lawson; Oxfam International
Publisher:
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
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?
