Food and Famine in the 21st Century [2 volumes]
byWilliam A. Dando, PhD, is distinguished professor of geography and chairperson emeritus of the Department of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. His published work includes The Geography of Famine.
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Dando, William, editor. Food and Famine in the 21st Century [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2012. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781598847314.
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This comprehensive two-volume encyclopedia examines specific famines throughout history and contains entries on key topics related to food production, security and policies, and famine, giving readers an in-depth look at food crises and their causes, responses to them, and outcomes.
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"Students interested in international politics and also interested in doing business in other areas of the world would benefit from this book." - ARBA"This set should be required reading for elected officials in industrialized nations. . . . Highly recommended for public and academic libraries, especially those that support agricultural, geographical, or social studies curricula." - Library Journal"This two-volume set offers a broad, informative survey of famines and their causes. . . . This set will be especially useful to those just beginning their study of famines and famine issues. Recommended." - Choice
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Food and Famine in the 21st Century [2 volumes]
Contributors: Dando, William;Abstract:This comprehensive two-volume encyclopedia examines specific famines throughout history and contains entries on key topics related to food production, security and policies, and famine, giving readers an in-depth look at food crises and their causes, responses to them, and outcomes.
Editor(s): Dando, William;SortTitle: food and famine in the 21st century [2 volumes]Author Info:William A. DandoeditorWilliam A. Dando, PhD, is distinguished professor of geography and chairperson emeritus of the Department of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. His published work includes The Geography of Famine.
eISBN-13: 9781598847314Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781598847314.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781598847307Entry Code: A3314EImprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 924Publication Date: 20120213- Cover Cover11
- Food and Faminein the 21st Century V1-i2
- Volume 1 V1-iii4
- Title V1-iii4
- Copyright V1-iv5
- Dedication V1-v6
- Contents V1-vii8
- Preface V1-xi12
- Introduction V1-xvii18
- Agriculture William A. Dando and Vijay Lulla V1-130
- Agriculture, Economics, and Milk Dawn M. Drake V1-1140
- Animal Husbandry William A. Dando V1-2352
- Animal Proteins Joyce V. Cadwallader V1-3261
- Arable Land Danny M. Vaughn V1-3968
- Biodiversity Bharath Ganesh-Babu V1-4978
- Carbon and Conservation Tillage Gregory Gaston and Kacey Mayes V1-5786
- Carrying Capacity Bharath Ganesh-Babu V1-6695
- Cereal Foods William A. Dando V1-71100
- Climate Change and World Food Production John J. Hidore V1-79108
- Community-Supported Agriculture Deborah Greenwood and Robin Leichenko V1-86115
- Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture Bharath Ganesh-Babu V1-94123
- Deficiency Diseases Donald J. Zeigler V1-103132
- Desertification Mary Snow and Richard Snow V1-110139
- Drought Richard Snow and Mary Snow V1-120149
- Evidence for and Predictions of Future Climate Change Michael W. Kerwin V1-129158
- Famine William A. Dando V1-139168
- Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Danny M. Vaughn V1-148177
- Farm Adjustments to Climate Change Kay Weller V1-154183
- Food Aid Policies in the United States: Contrasting Views Ann Myatt James V1-162191
- Food Assistance Landscapes in the United States Andrew Walter V1-171200
- Food Diffusion William A. Dando V1-181210
- Food, Famine, and Popular Culture Christina E. Dando V1-191220
- Food Poisoning Kausar F. Siddiqi and Sara A. Blackburn V1-199228
- Food Policy Debates: Global Issues of Access Ann Myatt James V1-208237
- Food Safety Kausar F. Siddiqi and Sara A. Blackburn V1-216245
- Food Sources William A. Dando V1-225254
- Genetically Modified Foods Christine Drake V1-235264
- Geotechniques (Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems): Tools for Monitoring Change Danny M. Vaughn V1-242271
- Green Revolution William A. Dando V1-249278
- Historiography of Food, Hunger, and Famine Christina E. Dando V1-259288
- Hunger and Starvation William A. Dando V1-269298
- Malthus, Thomas Robert William A. Dando V1-279308
- Mapping the Geography of Hunger in the United States Andrew Walter V1-288317
- New Energy Sources Stephen J. Stadler V1-299328
- North American Agroclimatic Regions, 2000–2100 CE William A. Dando and Bharath Ganesh-Babu V1-308337
- Nutrition Sara A. Blackburn and Kausar F. Siddiqi V1-319348
- Organic Agriculture Samuel T. Ledermann and Robin Leichenko V1-329358
- Protein and Protein Deficiency Donald J. Zeigler V1-339368
- Remote Sensing of Food Production Paul Mausel, Dennis Skelton, and Stephen Aldrich V1-347376
- Soil Danny M. Vaughn V1-367396
- Sustainable Food Production Frederick L. Bein V1-375404
- Teaching Concepts Kathleen Lamb Kozenski and Melissa Martin V1-389418
- Teaching Data Sources Kathleen Lamb Kozenski and Melissa Martin V1-394423
- Teaching Definitions Kathleen Lamb Kozenski and Melissa Martin V1-398427
- Unbounded Food Trade: A Deterrent to Hunger and Famine William A. Dando V1-407436
- U.S. Farm Machinery Industry in a Global Market Dawn M. Drake V1-415444
- World Agricultural Systems William A. Dando V1-429458
- World Food Day William A. Dando V1-438467
- World Population and Demographic Projections to 2050 Carl Haub V1-445474
- Bibliography V1-457486
- About the Editor and Contributors V1-487516
- Index V1-493522
- Food and Famine in the 21st Century V2-i538
- Volume 2 V2-ii539
- Title V2-iii540
- Copyright V2-iv541
- Dedication V2-v542
- Contents V2-vii544
- Preface V2-ix546
- Introduction: Famines of the Past: 4000 BCE–2001 CE William A. Dando V2-xv552
- Russian and Soviet Famines: 971–1947 William A. Dando V2-1572
- Indian Famines: 1707–1943 Bimal Kanti Paul V2-39610
- Chinese Famines: 108 BCE–1961 CE William A. Dando V2-59630
- Great Irish Famine: 1845–1850 William A. Dando V2-97668
- Bengal Famine: 1943–1944 Andrew D. Lohman and Wiley C. Thompson V2-125696
- Dutch Famine: 1944–1945 William A. Dando V2-153724
- Mao’s Famine: 1959–1961 Paul M. Chandler V2-181752
- Ethiopian Famine: 1984–1985 Mary Snow and Richard Snow V2-213784
- North Korean Famine: 1995–2000 William A. Dando V2-231802
- Famine in the United States: A Future of Uncertainty Danny M. Vaughn V2-271842
- Postscript—Famines of the Future: The 21st Century and Beyond William A. Dando V2-301872
- Bibliography V2-327898
- About the Editor and Contributors V2-339910
- Index V2-341912