Though famine has affected many parts of the world in the twentieth century, the conditions that produce famine―extreme poverty, armed conflict, economic and political turmoil, and climate shocks―are now most prevalent in Africa. Researchers differ on how to address this problem effectively, but their arguments are often not informed by empirical analysis from a famine context. Broadening current theories and models of development for conquering famine,  Famine in Africa grounds its findings in long-term empirical research, especially on the impact of famine on households and markets.The authors present the results of field work and other research from numerous parts of Africa, with a particular focus on Botswana, Ethiopia, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. With these data, the authors explain the factors that cause famines and assess efforts to mitigate and prevent them.  Famine in Africa is an important resource for international development specialists, students, and policymakers."A famine is a catastrophic disruption of the social, economic, and institutional systems that provide for food production, distribution, and consumption. For a long time famines have been considered anomalies―crises that must be remedied by short-term relief activities so that the normal processes of development can be resumed... We now know differently. Famines can destroy not just life, but also the hope of development. They can make progress infinitely more difficult than it had been before. Relief operations alone, even if successful in terms of saving lives, are not a sound basis for a sustainable future. More―much more―is needed."―from the Introduction

Famine in Africa: Causes, Responses, and Prevention

Business & Money

Von Braun, Joachim

Teklu, Tesfaye

Webb, Patrick

Economics

International Food Policy Research Institute

Have the lives of the world's poorest, neediest people improved over the past few decades? What policies have lifted some people out of the worst forms of poverty, and what conditions keep others mired within it? The Poorest and Hungry: Assessment, Analyses, and Actions answers such questions, bringing together studies of both what causes and what reduces severe poverty from a diverse group of development specialists. The book focuses on the poorest and hungry in society and identifies areas for action. Stable economic growth; targeted social programs and insurance that invest in and protect nutrition, health, and education; and political and social inclusion of previously marginalized groups emerge as the essential requirements for poverty reduction, and this book's contributors identify strategies for promoting all three. The Poorest and Hungry is an important resource for policymakers, development specialists, and others concerned with helping the world's poorest people.

The Poorest and Hungry: Assessment, Analyses, and Actions

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

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Food Security, Diversification and Resource Management: Refocusing the Role of Agriculture? (International Conference of Agricultural Economists)

International Association of Agricultural Economists

Peters, G. H.

Ashgate Pub Ltd

Land degradation is increasingly considered as a global problem. The extent of degraded and degrading areas adversely impacts on large numbers of people and leads to significant social and economic costs, thus raising the questions: In which way is it worth taking action against land degradation? Where and when should action take place, and what are costs related to certain actions? For policy makers it is important to know the social and economic costs linked to the current and future status of land degradation. A conceptual framework that allows comparing the costs of action against land degradation versus the costs of inaction is provided in this book. The applicability of the framework is illustrated with case studies and prepares the ground for a global assessment on the costs of land degradation.

The Economics of Land Degradation: Toward an Integrated Global Assessment (Development Economics and Policy)

Walter, Teresa

Nkonya, Ephraim

Gerber, Nicolas

Baumgartner, Philipp

Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften

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