Universal Food Security
How to End Hunger While Protecting the Planet
1st Edition
Published on 3. January 2023
448 pages
978-0-231-55225-7 (ISBN)
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This book provides an accessible guide to making healthy diets from sustainable food systems available to all. Glenn Denning bridges the divisive worlds of science, policy, and practice and shares personal perspectives and insights gained over four decades working in more than fifty countries.
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Glenn Denning is professor of professional practice and founding director of the Master of Public Administration in Development Practice program at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. He previously held senior management and research positions at the International Rice Research Institute, the World Agroforestry Centre, and the Earth Institute. Denning has advised governments and international organizations on agriculture, food security, and sustainable development.
Content
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Part I. Context
1. Prophets of Doom
2. Green Revolutions
Part II. Knowledge
3. Soil and Land
4. Water Resources
5. Seeds of Life
6. Climate Change
7. Human Nutrition
8. Food Systems Transformation
Part III. Strategy
9. Sustainable Intensification
10. Market Infrastructure
11. Postharvest Stewardship
12. Healthy Diets
13. Social Protection
14. COVID-19 and Food Security
Part IV. Implementation
15. More than a Miracle
16. Learning to Lead
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
List of Abbreviations
Part I. Context
1. Prophets of Doom
2. Green Revolutions
Part II. Knowledge
3. Soil and Land
4. Water Resources
5. Seeds of Life
6. Climate Change
7. Human Nutrition
8. Food Systems Transformation
Part III. Strategy
9. Sustainable Intensification
10. Market Infrastructure
11. Postharvest Stewardship
12. Healthy Diets
13. Social Protection
14. COVID-19 and Food Security
Part IV. Implementation
15. More than a Miracle
16. Learning to Lead
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
