Description |
xxi, 393 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Contents |
Setting the context and the problematic -- Food insecurity and its causes -- Food insecurities faced by women and girl children -- A select suite of government response to hunger -- Community based responses to food security -- Social access and social protection for food security -- Towards an agenda on food security for Asia |
Summary |
This book examines the major causes of food insecurity in the Asia-Pacific region, forms of gender-based food insecurity, state-led policies to address food insecurity implemented by select major countries of Asia, some of the major community-based responses to food insecurity and their policy implications, special food insecurity issues faced by specific classes of people an agenda for action to ensure food security in Asia |
Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Food security -- Asia.
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Food supply -- Asia.
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LC no. |
2012027010 |
ISBN |
9788132109068 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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