Food security /
McDonald, Bryan
Food security / Bryan L. McDonald. - Cambridge : Polity, c2010. - viii, 205 p. ; 23 cm. - Dimensions of security .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-192) and index.
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.
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.
9780745648071 (hbk.) 074564807X (hbk.) 9780745648088 (pbk.) 0745648088 (pbk.)
2011282442
GBB089612 bnb
015611349 Uk
Food security.
HD9000.5 / .M369 2010
Food security / Bryan L. McDonald. - Cambridge : Polity, c2010. - viii, 205 p. ; 23 cm. - Dimensions of security .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-192) and index.
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.
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.
9780745648071 (hbk.) 074564807X (hbk.) 9780745648088 (pbk.) 0745648088 (pbk.)
2011282442
GBB089612 bnb
015611349 Uk
Food security.
HD9000.5 / .M369 2010