2011 Global Hunger Index The Challenge Of Hunger Taming Price Spikes And Excessive Food Price Volatility

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Klaus von Grebmer
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release : 2011-10-10
File : 64 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780896299344


2014 Global Hunger Index

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With one more year before the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the 2014 Global Hunger Index report offers a multifaceted overview of global hunger that brings new insights to the global debate on where to focus efforts in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. The state of hunger in developing countries as a group has improved since 1990, falling by 39 percent, according to the 2014 GHI. Despite progress made, the level of hunger in the world is still “serious,” with 805 million people continuing to go hungry, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The global average obscures dramatic differences across regions and countries. Regionally, the highest GHI scores—and therefore the highest hunger levels—are in Africa south of the Sahara and South Asia, which have also experienced the greatest absolute improvements since 2005. South Asia saw the steepest absolute decline in GHI scores since 1990. Progress in addressing child underweight was the main factor behind the improved GHI score for the region since 1990.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Saltzman, Amy
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release : 2014-10-13
File : 56 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780896299580


2017 Global Hunger Index The Inequalities Of Hunger

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The 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows long-term progress in reducing hunger in the world. The advances have been uneven, however, with millions of people still experiencing chronic hunger and many places suffering acute food crises and even famine. According to 2017 GHI scores, the level of hunger in the world has decreased by 27 percent from the 2000 level. Of the 119 countries assessed in this year’s report, one falls in the extremely alarming range on the GHI Severity Scale; 7 fall in the alarming range; 44 in the serious range; and 24 in the moderate range. Only 43 countries have scores in the low range. In addition, 9 of the 13 countries that lack sufficient data for calculating 2017 GHI scores still raise significant concern, including Somalia, South Sudan, and Syria. To capture the multidimensional nature of hunger, GHI scores are based on four component indicators—undernourishment, child wasting, child stunting, and child mortality. The 27 percent improvement noted above reflects progress in each of these indicators according to the latest data from 2012–2016 for countries in the GHI.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : von Grebmer, Klaus
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release : 2017-10-11
File : 50 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780896292710


2013 Global Hunger Index

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The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008–2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. Despite the progress made, the level of hunger in the world remains “serious,” with 870 million people going hungry, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The policy recommendations in this report offer a path forward for the international development, humanitarian, and donor communities; for country-level policymakers in food-insecure countries; and for development and humanitarian practitioners.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : von Grebmer, Klaus
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release : 2013-10-14
File : 66 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780896299511


Ifpri S Annual Report 2011

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Genre : Social Science
Author : International Food Policy Research Institute
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release : 2012-04-13
File : 26 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780896299412


2015 Global Hunger Index

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The developing world has made progress in reducing hunger since 2000. The 2015 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that the level of hunger in developing countries as a group has fallen by 27 percent. Yet the state of hunger in the world remains serious. This marks the tenth year that IFPRI has assessed global hunger using this multidimensional measure. This report’s GHI scores are based on a new, improved formula that replaces the child underweight indicator of previous years with child stunting and child wasting. This change reflects the latest thinking on the most suitable indicators for child undernutrition, one of three dimensions of hunger reflected in the GHI formula. Across regions and countries, GHI scores vary considerably. Regionally, the highest GHI scores, and therefore the highest hunger levels, are still found in Africa south of the Sahara and South Asia. Despite achieving the largest absolute improvements since 2000, these two regions still suffer from serious levels of hunger. Levels of hunger are alarming or serious in 52 countries. Most of the eight countries with alarming GHI scores are in Africa south of the Sahara. While no countries are classified in the extremely alarming category this year, this high level of hunger could still exist. Due to insufficient data, 2015 GHI scores could not be calculated for places that recently suffered from high levels of hunger, including Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. 2015 Global Hunger Index Interactive App: http://ghi.ifpri.org

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Genre : Social Science
Author : von Grebmer, Klaus
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release : 2015-10-12
File : 46 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780896299641


The Political Economy Of Arab Food Sovereignty

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A political economy analysis of the history of food security in the Arab world, including the role played by the global food price crisis in the Arab Spring and the Arab response aiming at greater food sovereignty via domestic food production and land acquisition overseas – the so-called land grab.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : J. Harrigan
Publisher : Springer
Release : 2014-06-23
File : 403 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781137339386


First World Hunger Revisited

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Is food aid the way of the future? What are the prospects for integrated public policies informed by the right to food? First World Hunger Revisited investigates the rise of food charity and corporately sponsored food banks as effective and sustainable responses to increasing hunger and food poverty in twelve rich 'food-secure' societies.

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Genre : Political Science
Author : G. Riches
Publisher : Springer
Release : 2014-09-11
File : 432 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781137298737


Global Food Security Challenges For The Food And Agricultural System

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This study is concerned with how changes to the world’s food and agriculture system can contribute to improvements in global food security.

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Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Release : 2013-06-19
File : 162 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9789264195363


The World Of Agricultural Economics

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This textbook takes a truly international approach towards agricultural economics, uniting many different perspectives on the subject and providing insight into agriculture in general, and into how practical farming works in particular. The book is laced throughout with real world examples and other pedagogical features. Topics covered are wide-ranging and include: world food production and population the food chain and food safety non-foods derived from farming land and soil issues arable and animal production and management at farm level. The World of Agricultural Economics: an introduction is primarily an introductory textbook for students in agricultural economics, agronomy and adjacent fields. However, its accessible approach means that it is also suitable for readers without any previous knowledge in the field, who are seeking an introduction to agriculture.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Carin Martiin
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2013-04-12
File : 376 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781135069025