Measuring Political Commitment to Reducing Hunger and Under-nutrition: Can it be Done and Will it Help?

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 65-73

  te Lintelo, Dolf J H ^a  

^a Vulnerability Poverty Reduction Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUNGER; MALNUTRITION; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

BANGLADESH; INDIA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84863768492     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: 17595436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2012.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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