Right to food
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Food riots in Haiti: a crisis with deep roots
- ( M. Schuller / Center for International Policy , 2008)
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Beginning in early April, Haiti was gripped by a nationwide mobilisation to protest against high food prices, reaching a crescend...
- Developing agricultural practices that will achieve food sovereignty
- ( P. Mulvany / UK Food Group , 2007)
- The article focuses on the debates and discussions that took place at the Nyéléni 2007 Forum for Food Sovereignty, which was held in Mali, representing organisations across various secto...
- What are the forces and rules reshaping the food system in the 21st century?
- ( G. Tansey;T. Rajotte / International Development Research Centre , 2008)
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In today's world, access to food is highly, and unacceptably, uneven. There is massive overproduction and over-consumption, yet millions experience scarcity and hunger. This book looks at some...
- How can North Korea recover from the 19990-96 crisis?
- ( R. Ireson / Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center , 2006)
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This paper discusses various options for recovering from North Korea’s food shortage following the economic collapse in 1990. It sets the background context to the problem before continuing t...
Could U.S. food aid me made more effective?
- ( S. Murphy;K. McAfee / Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy , 2005)
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This paper takes a critical look at food aid, particularly U.S. food aid. It argues that much U.S. food aid, especially non-emergency food aid, is not nearly as effective as it could be and some of...
- Unculitvated crops key to food security and food sovereignty in parts of India, Bangladesh
- ( Farhad Mazhar;Daniel Buckles;P.V. Satheesh;Farida Akhter / International Development Research Centre , 2007)
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Based on studies undertaken over several years in Andhra Pradesh (South India) and the flood-plains of Bangladesh, this report reveals surprising facts about ‘uncultivated’ foods. More ...
- Adequate food as a human right: putting formal recognition into practical solutions
- ( FAO Right to Food , 2006)
- Adequate food is a human right. This is something that has been formally recognised by the majority of states, but very little has been done to put this recognition into practice. This paper gives pr...
- Regenerating locally controlled food systems for food sovereignty
- ( M. Pimbert / International Institute for Environment and Development , 2006)
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In this book, the author focuses on the need to transform knowledge and ways of knowing to regenerate locally controlled food systems.
The author discusses how the production of ecologically-literat...
- Challenges and benefits of complementary feeding in childhood
- ( United Nations [UN] Standing Committee on Nutrition , 2003)
- This issue focuses on the importance of complementary feeding in childhood and its role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It offers an up-to-date and multi-disciplinary overview o...
- Corruption challenges Indian’s right to food
- ( G. Cheriyan / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) , 2006)
- If production of food grains in India is ample, then why does India account for a third of the world’s hungry? This paper reviews initiatives by the Government of India to provide food security to it...
