Preventing Famine
Policies and prospects for Africa
1st Edition
Published on 14. April 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-0-415-00712-2 (ISBN)
Description
Some urgent new thinking is needed if any lessons are to be learnt from the recent disasters. This book brings together the experience of a number of writers who have worked on, or studied, poverty alleviation programmes in Asia and Africa.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
377 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-00712-2 (9780415007122)
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Additional editions
Donald Curtis | Michael Hubbard | Andrew Shepherd
Preventing Famine
Policies and prospects for Africa
E-Book
03/2008
1st Edition
Routledge
€31.49
Available for download
Donald Curtis | Michael Hubbard | Andrew Shepherd
Preventing Famine
Policies and prospects for Africa
E-Book
03/2008
Routledge
€31.49
Available for download
Persons
Donald Curtis Jr., Andrew Shepherd (FAO, Italy University of Cambridge, Loughborough University) Michael Hubbard, Clay Edward (Edited by)
Content
PART I: BACKGROUND AND CASE STUDIES 1 Introduction 2 Famine and the National and International Economy 3 Case Studies of Famine: Sudan 4 Case Studies of Famine: Ethiopia 5 Case Studies of Famine Prevention: Botswana, Bangladesh PART II: POLICY ISSUES IN FAMINE PREVENTION 6 Emergency Measures for Food Security: How Relevant to Africa is the South Asian Model? 7 Livestock policy in the Sahel: Why it Must Become More Drought Orientated 8 Agricultural Technology 9 Famine and the Control of Assets 10 The Roles of Government, Aid Agencies, and Local NGOs in Famine Prevention