Food security in the developing world

Food Security in the Developing World captures the essence of the complex challenge of providing humankind with access to nutritious and safe food, using an accessible and practical format to aid holistic and impactful understanding. The book defines the boundaries of the subject, providing an advanced primer for those seeking to grasp all of its contours. Addressing existing issues of food security/insecurity, as well as nutrition insecurity, through the lens of Dr. Ashley's 40 years of experience, the seven chapters of this book provide insight into the often insufficient roadmap through the concept and reality of food security, by integrating food availability with social, economic and physical access to nutritious food. The book focuses on the situation within developing countries, where much current research is being undertaken, in order to establish core methodologies while addressing the most urgent needs. It examines the manifestation, measurement and mitigation of food insecurity, as well as exploring the multidisciplinary challenges in addressing the hunger experienced by 795 million people today, most in the developing world. Based on the author's extensive professional engagement in emergency, post-conflict and devastated countries, this book will be invaluable to all working to improve global food security. Key Features, Addresses better availability and access to, and utilization of, nutritious food, Presents a perspective on the future, in which challenges to our food security continue to mount, Includes relevant rural and urban case studies from around the world on the book's companion website.

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Introduction -- Manifestations and measurement of food insecurity -- Causes of food insecurity -- Mitigation of current food insecurity -- Prevention of future food insecurity -- Cross-cutting issues -- Conclusions.