Politics of Land and Food Scarcity

Informationen zum Autor Paolo De Castro is Professor of Agricultural Economics and Policy at the University of Bologna, Italy, and Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Parliament. Felice Adinolfi is Professor of Agricultural Economics and Policy at the University of Bologna, Italy. Fabian Capitanio is Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics and Policy at the University of Naples, Italy. Salvatore Di Falco is Lecturer in Environment and Development Economics at the London School of Economics, UK. Angelo Di Mambro is a freelance journalist based in Brussels, Belgium. Klappentext "In recent years the issue of food security has become centre stage in the global agenda. Through a multidisciplinary approach! this book provides an overview of the new global challenges connected with land! food supply and agriculture. It does not simply raise the debate; rather it aspires to move forward the debate that has started with the G20 meetings"-- Zusammenfassung In recent years the issue of food security has become centre stage in the global agenda. Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book provides an overview of the new global challenges connected with land, food supply and agriculture. It does not simply raise the debate; rather it aspires to move forward the debate that has started with the G20 meetings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Romano Prodi Part 1: Food Insecurity 1. There Are More of Us; We’re Better off. And Now? 2. Nature Calling 3. Reckoning with Instability Interview: with Franz Fischler (Ex European Commissioner for Agriculture) Part 2: Everyone’s Problem 4. Fat Cows, Lean Cows 5. Land Ahoy! Interview: with Michael Taylor (International Land Coalition) Part 3: A Global Food Security Polic y 6. Starting from G20 Contributions: Policy Makers Taking Responsibility – Martin Schulz, President of the S&D Group, European Parliament; More Research and Greater Courage to Change – Joseph Daul, President of the EPP Group, European Parliament ...

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• Authors: Paolo Adinolfi De Castro
• Assisted by: Felice Adinolfi (Editor), Adinolfi Felice (Editor), Fabian Capitanio (Editor), Capitanio Fabian (Editor), Paolo De Castro (Editor), De Castro Paolo (Editor), Salvatore Di Falco (Editor), Di Falco Salvatore (Editor), Angelo Di Mambro (Editor), Di Mambro Angelo (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2012
• EAN: 9780415638241
• ISBN: 978-0-415-63824-1
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; NATURE / Natural Resources, NATURE / Ecology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, Applied ecology, Politics & government, Politics and government, Agricultural science, Human Geography, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries