The Challenge Of Food Security – International Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
The Challenge Of Food Security – International Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
Article Type: Books and resources From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 24, Issue 2.
Edited by Rosemary Rayfuse and Nicole WeisfeltEdward Elgar PublishingCheltenhamOctober 2012320 pp.ISBN 9780857939371£80.00
This book considers the root causes of food insecurity before discussing the regulatory challenges inherent in reconciling food production and sustainability to ensure both adequate supply of and equitable access to food, particularly in light of emerging issues such as food price volatility, “land grabbing” and the need to coordinate the actions of the multitude of actors that influence food policy and regulation. It highlights the need for more equitable, transparent and coherent policy and regulatory approaches to the myriad of issues that make up the food security challenge.
This cross-cutting study will appeal to researchers in law, international relations, agricultural science and food systems, as well as to policy makers in government and international organisations that engage with policy and regulation of food security issues. It will also be a good reading for professionals in non-governmental organisations that are interested in development issues in general and food security in particular.
Report: “One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World”
In One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?, Sir Gordon Conway explains the many interrelated issues critical to our global food supply. The book outlines a series of urgent questions about global hunger such as: How we will feed a growing global population in the face of a wide range of adverse factors, including climate change? What contributions can the social and natural sciences make in finding solutions? And how can we engage both government and the private sector to apply these solutions and achieve significant impact in the lives of the poor? Conway highlights our collective ability to address these fundamental challenges if we use technology paired with sustainable practices and strategic planning. Recommendations are made which form an achievable action plan aimed at ending world hunger. It can be seen that: www.canwefeedtheworld.org/
