Ending Hunger in Our Lifetime: Food Security and Globalization

Runge, C. Ford

ISBN 10: 0801877261 / ISBN 13: 9780801877261

Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ending Hunger in Our Lifetime: Food Security and Globalization
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801877261
• ISBN 13: 9780801877261
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

At a time in history when conflict erupts daily in far-flung corners of the world, ending severe deprivation may be critical to global peace and stability. Yet we are far from reaching the goal of reducing hunger by 2025. The authors of this book bring good news: hunger can be banished in our lifetime. They first distill what is already known about fighting hunger and then report on important new research findings and projections that show it can be done, through new and renewed institutions, scientific innovation, global economics and investment, and sustainable environmental practices. Although the book encompasses a wide array of ideas, arguments, facts, and figures, it is not a dry, academic text. Anyone wanting a better understanding of poverty and hunger and how to end it will benefit from reading it.

The text is strikingly illustrated with photographs by the renowned Brazilian photographer, Sebastião Salgado.

About the Author

C. Ford Runge is Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Applied Economics and Law at the University of Minnesota, where he also holds appointments in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and the Department of Forest Resources.Benjamin Senauer is a Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. He is currently Co-Director of The Food Industry Center at the University. Philip G. Pardey is Professor of Science and Technology Policy in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. From 1994 to 2002 he was a senior research fellow at IFPRI. Mark W. Rosegrant is a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and has a joint appointment as a Principal Researcher with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).