Preventing Famine Policies and Prospects for Africa

Some urgent new thinking is needed if any lessons are to be learnt from the recent disasters. This book brings together the experience of a number of writers who have worked on, or studied, poverty alleviation programmes in Asia and Africa.

About the author

Donald Curtis Jr., Andrew Shepherd (FAO, Italy University of Cambridge, Loughborough University) Michael Hubbard, Clay Edward (Edited by)

Product details

• Authors: Donald Hubbard Curtis, Hubbard Michael, Michael Hubbard, Andrew Shepherd, Donald Curtis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 14.04.1988
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography
• EAN: 9780415007122
• ISBN: 978-0-415-00712-2
• Pages: 250
• Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Cultural Studies, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Social groups, Development Studies, Social groups, communities and identities, humanitarian intervention Africa, poverty alleviation strategies, agricultural technology adoption, drought resilience policy, livestock management Sahel, emergency food security policy analysis, asset control mechanisms