Isbn: 9788121210270 - hunger and poverty in south asia (4 risultati)

Condizione: New. pp. 556 33 Figures, 3 Illus., 39 Maps.

Condizione: New. pp. 556.

Condizione: New. pp. 556, 39 Maps, Index.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Language: English. In late 2007, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) published The Challenge of Hunger, and stated: There are 854 million people who go hungry every day. Two years later, that number had increased to roughly 1 billion people. In the course of less than a year, nearly 100 million people had joined the ranks of the world's hungry. Rapidly increasing world food prices have increased world hunger in both developed and developing nations worldwide. The greatest concentration of the hungry and poor are found throughout South Asia and SubSaharan Africa. India, alone, constitutes nearly 45 percent of the world's hungry, and SubSaharan Africa is the home to another 35 percent. The United Nations, in 2001, formulated a series of development goals, which they called their Millennium Development Goals. The first of these goals is the Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. This book explores some of the causes and effects of hunger and poverty in South Asia and SubSaharan Africa. Will these regions be able eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by the 2015 deadline? About The Author: J. Albert Rorabacher, was born and raised in the American Midwest. He received his academic credentials from Michigan State University (B.Sc.), The University of Texas (M.A.), and the University of Minnesota (Ph.D.). He now lives in Canada with his wife, Hava, and his dog, Crosby, writing on the topics of hunger and poverty, flooding, land relations, and development. Contents: Contents, Table of Boxes, List of Figures, List of Illustrations, List of Maps, List of Tables, Abbreviations, Acronyms and Glossary, Preface, 1. The Problem, Introduction Food and Famine Some Background, Decolonization PostColonial Nation Building Food, Shortages Production Increases Population Growth, Population Growth and Development Our Goal, 2. The Green Revolution Finds a Home, Introduction The Green Revolution Genetic, Modification The Example of Bt Cotton Sustainable, Growth The Green Revolution in India HighYielding, Varieties Wheat HighYielding Varieties Rice A, Lag in Adoption Consequences of HYVs Punjab as, the Green Revolution Model Changes in Attitudes, toward Crops The 2006 Wheat Crisis Increased Risk, Taking Initial Adopter HighYield Variety Adoption, Patterns The Other Components of the 'Package of, Practices' Chemical Fertilizers Chemical Pesticides, Herbicides Irrigation Conclusions, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 43, 6 Hunger and Poverty in South Asia, 3. SubSaharan Africa: Poverty, Colonialism, Geography, and Disease, Introduction What is Poverty and How do We, Define It? Measures of Poverty Human, Development Index HDI) Human Poverty Index (HPI), Global Hunger Index (GHI) Who Are the Poor? , Roots of SubSaharan Poverty Governance , Colonialism The Root Causes of Colonialism The, Evolution of Colonialism in SubSaharan Africa Types, of Colonies Political Practices in the Colonies , Economic Practices in the Colonies Social Implication, of Colonialism Geography Population Distribution, and Market Isolation High Disease Burden Malaria, HIV/AIDS The Impact of Malaria and HIV/AIDS , Observations, 4. SubSaharan Africa: Ecological and Agricultural, Problems, Introduction Africa and the Green Revolution , Obstacles to an African Green Revolution, Differences in Ecologies Indigenous Knowledge (IK), and Best Practices The Debate on How to Approach, Africa's Green Revolution Arguments Against AGRA, The Genetic Engineering (GE) Controversy The, Problems with Genetic Engineering Multinational, Domination The Regulation of Bio Technology , Knowledge and Information Communication , Summing Up, 5. The Green Revolution in Pakistan, Introduction Some Consequence of the Green, Revolution in Pakistan Pakistan's Variant of the, Indian Green Revolution Canal Colonies Tubewells, Tractors Issues and Challenges Declining, Agricultural Production Changing Rural Credit, Systems The Consequences of Larger Landholdings, Changes Needed for Sustained Agricultural Growth, NoTill Agriculture Advantages of NoTill , Restrictions on NoTill Adoption Irrigation Land, 81, 119, 151, CONTENTS: 7, Land Reforms The Next Revolution Preparing for, Corporate Agriculture Farming Animal Husbandry, Observations, 6. The Green Revolution in Nepal, Introduction General Constraints on Agriculture, Topography Climate The Effects of Global Warming, Who Will Be Most Vulnerable? Irrigation Wasted, Water and Flooding Water and Irrigation Solutions, Crop Types and Agricultural Commercialization, Issues and Challenges Conflict Resolution, Agricultural Commercialization Tourism, 7. The Green Revolution in Bangladesh, Introduction Environmental Constraints Natural, Disasters Causes of Natural Disasters Population , Man Made Disasters Flooding Levees and, Embankments Arsenic Issues and Challenges, Shrinking Land Base Cropping Patterns Fertilizer, Rice Wheat Maize Infrastructural Weaknesses, and Markets Observations Boro and Golden Rice , Time Consuming MDGs and Disasters, 8. The Green Revolution Environmental, Consequences: The Indian Experience, Ecological Consequences of the Green Revolution , Soil Degradation Soil Exhaustion and Organic Matter, Effects of Pesticides and Herbicides on Soil Soil, Salinity or Salinization and Waterlogging Overuse, of Water Tubewells and Pumpsets Environmental, Contamination Chemical Pesticides Problems with, Pesticides Coke® and Pepsi Declining Biodiversity, Why Should we be Concerned with Biodiversity?, The Green Revolution's Impact on Biodiversity, 9. The Green Revolution SocioEconomic, Consequences The Indian Experience, Introduction SocioEconomic Consequences Income, Disparities The Case of Bihar Why So Many Landless, Laborers.…