TY  - BOOK
AU  - McDonald,Bryan
TI  - Food security
T2  - Dimensions of security
SN  - 9780745648071 (hbk.)
AV  - HD9000.5 .M369 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Polity
KW  - Food security
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -