Research Catalog

Title

Food security / Bryan L. McDonald.

Author

McDonald, Bryan (Bryan L.)

Publication

Cambridge : Polity, c2010.

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Details

Description

viii, 205 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

Despite great global effort, events of the early 21st century clearly demonstrate that food remains a pressing challenge which has significant implications for security. This book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the major issues impacting global food security today.

Series Statement

Dimensions of security

Uniform Title

Dimensions of security

Subject

• Voedselveiligheid
• Internationalisatie
• Voedselvoorziening
• Food security

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-192) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction : twenty-first century challenges to food security -- Food security and the global food system -- From local to global : shifts in world food systems -- Global trends impacting food security -- Ensuring proper nutrition : the challenge of malnutrition in an era of global change -- Managing global environmental change : the environmental impacts of agriculture and food production -- Optimizing food safety : threats to health and food security from disease, contamination, and biological weapons -- Conclusion : sustainable food security.

ISBN

• 9780745648071 (hbk.)
• 074564807X (hbk.)
• 9780745648088 (pbk.)
• 0745648088 (pbk.)

OCLC

• 635493864
• SCSB-11962661

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library