| Description |
233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Global viewpoints |
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Global viewpoints.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-224) and index. |
| Contents |
The global food crisis: an overview / Josette Sheeran -- An Australian perspective on the global food crisis / David Nason -- The developed world may experience food shortages / Richard North -- A Jamaican perspective on the global food crisis / Keeble McFarlane -- Canadians believe the global food crisis will worsen / Nicholas Hirst -- China and India are causing the global food crisis / Rüdiger Falksohn ... [et al.] -- A New Zealand perspective on the global food crisis / Barry Coates -- Africa experiences famine due to drought / Peter Mwaura -- In the horn of Africa, drought, conflict, and famine are linked / Meedan Mekonnen -- Southern Africa faces famine caused by floods / Kitsepile Nyathi -- Famine in Malawi is worsened by HIV/AIDS / SouthScan -- Tropical and subtropical countries will experience famine due to climate change / Sarah DeWeerdt -- China and India will face massive food shortages from glacier melt / Lester Brown -- Famine in Haiti causes political unrest / Marc Lacey -- Famine in Haiti is caused by international banks / Brian Concannon Jr. -- Indonesia's government must protect its citizens from famine / Jonatan Lassa -- Worldwide governmental controls on exports will cause famine / Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar -- The Philippines could suffer famine caused by political corruption / Efren L. Danao -- Biofuels cause worldwide famine / George Monbiot -- Responding to global famine : an overview / Tara K. Dix -- European agriculture and technology can respond to the world food crisis / Charles Clover -- Africa can be saved from famine through genetically modified foods / Sunday Tribune (South Africa) -- African famine deaths can be prevented through the use of new media / Michelle Hough -- Famine in Asia and Africa can be prevented by policy changes / Victor Mallet. |
| Subject |
Famines -- Juvenile literature.
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Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Juvenile literature.
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World politics -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Henningfeld, Diane Andrews.
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| ISBN |
9780737743326 hardcover |
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0737743328 hardcover |
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9780737743319 paperback |
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073774331X paperback |
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