Build it back better: Deconstructing food security for improved measurement and action

Global Food Security

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 188-194

  Coates, Jennifer ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food insecurity; Food security scales; Indicators; Measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884206321     PISSN: 22119124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2013.05.002     Document Type: Review

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