Can we improve global food security? A socio-economic and political perspective

Food Security

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 187-200

  Grote, Ulrike ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Climate change; Food security; Food system; Footprint; Globalization; Policy reform

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENERGY MARKET; FINANCIAL MARKET; FOOD MARKET; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FOOTPRINT; GLOBALIZATION; MARKETING; NATURAL DISASTER; POLICY REFORM; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT; POPULATION GROWTH; RESOURCE USE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84899421210     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-013-0321-5     Document Type: Article

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