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World hunger / Susan C. Hunnicutt, book editor.
Series: At issue. International politicsPublication details: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2007.Description: 108 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780737727623 (pbk.) :
- 0737727624 (pbk.) :
- HD9000.5 .W656 2007
Contents:
Summary: Provides a number of different contemporary perspectives on the reasons for world hunger. It also examines ways in which the problem may or may not finally be solved.
World hunger is a worsening problem / UN Chronicle -- Increasing crop yields will reduce world hunger / Mark W. Rosegrant, Sarah A. Cline -- Free-trade policies can reduce world hunger / John Nash, Donald Mitchell -- Free trade has failed to reduce world hunger / Peter O'Driscoll -- A history of U.S. food aid / Ryan Swanson -- Food aid is failing to address the problem of world hunger / Shahla Shapouri, Stacey Rosen -- Genetic engineering can help solve the problem of world hunger / Jorge E. Mayer, Peter Beyer, Ingo Potrykus -- Genetic engineering is not a solution to the problem of world hunger / Greenpeace -- Hunger should be fought at the local level / Christine Ahn -- Women are key to solving the hunger problem / Katharine Coon -- Small farms are key to solving the hunger problem / Julie Mardin.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HD 9000.5 .W656 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | TOPIC BOOKS | 5035730 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-102) and index.
World hunger is a worsening problem / UN Chronicle -- Increasing crop yields will reduce world hunger / Mark W. Rosegrant, Sarah A. Cline -- Free-trade policies can reduce world hunger / John Nash, Donald Mitchell -- Free trade has failed to reduce world hunger / Peter O'Driscoll -- A history of U.S. food aid / Ryan Swanson -- Food aid is failing to address the problem of world hunger / Shahla Shapouri, Stacey Rosen -- Genetic engineering can help solve the problem of world hunger / Jorge E. Mayer, Peter Beyer, Ingo Potrykus -- Genetic engineering is not a solution to the problem of world hunger / Greenpeace -- Hunger should be fought at the local level / Christine Ahn -- Women are key to solving the hunger problem / Katharine Coon -- Small farms are key to solving the hunger problem / Julie Mardin.
Provides a number of different contemporary perspectives on the reasons for world hunger. It also examines ways in which the problem may or may not finally be solved.
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