The World Food Problem: Toward Understanding and Ending Undernutrition in the Developing World, 6th edition
Howard D. Leathers and Kenneth L. Leonard | | ISBN: 978-1-955055-67-3 $35.00 |
| ISBN: 978-1-955055-73-4 $35.00 |
| 2023/433 pages/LC: 2022015284 7"x9" format |
DESCRIPTION
Continuing in the tradition of its acclaimed predecessors, the sixth edition of The World Food Problem reflects "a boldly multidisciplinary approach that captures all the complexity of the causes of, and solutions to, hunger ... in an engaging and often witty manner that is simple but never simplistic" (Mark G. Cohen, Hunger Notes).
Updated information and new case studies throughout this edition reflect the latest research, new policy directions, and the significant impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on agriculture, poverty, and hunger. There are also expanded discussions of developments in India and Africa, reflecting the decades-long experience of the text’s new coauthor, Kenneth Leonard.
The result is an accessible, comprehensive text, as well as a provocative assessment of prospects for the future.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Howard D. Leathers is associate professor emeritus of agricultural and resource economics and Kenneth L. Leonard is professor of agricultural and resource economics at the University of Maryland, College Park.
CONTENTS
- Introduction.
- THE FACTS ABOUT HUNGER.
- The Historical Context.
- Defining Malnutrition.
- Measuring Hunger.
- The Impacts of Hunger.
- Who, When, Where?
- ADDRESSING THE CAUSES OF HUNGER.
- Supply and Demand.
- More People Need More Food.
- The Problems of Poverty and Prosperity.
- The Demand Trajectory.
- Issues of Agricultural Land and Water.
- Environmental Degradation and Climate Change.
- The Potential of New Technologies.
- TOWARD ELIMINATING HUNGER.
- Philosophical Approaches to Food Policy.
- Who Should Do What?
- Alleviating Poverty.
- Population Policy.
- Challenges of Pricing and Redistribution.
- Investing in Productivity.
- ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS.
- The Future of World Food Supply and Demand.
"Why are there still approximately 1 billion people who do not have food security? This excellent book ... gives the facts, explains the causes and suggests mitigating policies." —Richard Strange, Food Security
"An important addition to the reading list for economic courses on the world food problem." —Roland Herrmann, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
"A fine book, which should be widely adopted as a text for world food courses." —George J. Viksnins, Journal of Developing Areas