Famine Early Warning Systems: Victims and Destitution

Hardback

Main Details

Title Famine Early Warning Systems: Victims and Destitution
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Walker
SeriesAid and Development Set
Series part Volume No. v. 14
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:210
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreSustainability
ISBN/Barcode 9781849710534
ClassificationsDewey:363.8
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Earthscan Ltd
Publication Date 1 October 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Is it possible to see famines coming, to be prepared and to save possibly hundreds of thousands of lives? Or is this the wrong question? A famine is not a single natural catastrophe: it has different stages. Many societies have sophisticated strategies for coping i? but these are becoming dramatically limited. Famine Early Warning System is about the people who are caught up in the process of famine. Peter Walker looks at how they perceive their predicament and what they do to avert mass starvation: and at what genuinely useful help can be offered in order to prevent irreversible disaster. Originally published in 1989