In Famine (1981), a collection of essays by experts from the developing world and advanced agricultural societies, the authors share their ecological perspectives and provide an insight into the multiple causes of famine. They examine the fact that the main cause of famine is more likely to be as a result of human actions, rather than the vagaries of climate, and look at whether planned intervention by governments and relief agencies may compound the problems already existing.
Author(s): John R. K. Robson
Series: Routledge Revivals
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 182
City: London
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PREFACE
Section I — The Ecological Systematics of Famine
INTRODUCTION
THE ECOLOGY OF FAMINE: AN OVERVIEW
AN APPROACH TOWARDS A THEORY OF FAMINE
ECOSYSTEMS AND FAMINE
Section II — The Individual’s Health During Famine
INTRODUCTION
PHYSIOLOGY OF ACUTE STARVATION IN MAN
THE ROLE OF DISEASE IN THE ECOLOGY OF FAMINE
Section III — Food and Famine
INTRODUCTION
THE CONCEPT OF FOOD SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE MANAGEMENT OF FAMINE
ISSUES IN THE PROVISION OF FOOD AID FOLLOWING DISASTERS
ON STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS FOR COPING WITH LARGE SCALE FOOD SHORTAGES
Section IV — Selected Case Studies of Famine
INTRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENT: A CRITICAL ASPECT OF DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD PRODUCTION IN BANGLADESH
THE FAMINE SYNDROME: ITS DEFINITION FOR RELIEF AND REHABILITATION IN BANGLADESH
THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF FAMINE IN THE RURAL POPULATION: A REPORT FROM BANGLADESH
MAN-MADE FAMINES: SOME GEOGRAPHICAL INSIGHTS FROM AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF A MILLENNIUM OF RUSSIAN FAMINES
ADJUSTMENT OF FOOD BEHAVIOUR DURING FAMINE
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