{"product_id":"9781626374515","title":"World Food Problem","description":"The fifth edition of The World Food Problem reflects nearly a decade of new research on the causes and potential solutions to the problems of producing and distributing food in developing countries. With extensively updated data and new case studies throughout, this edition includes new or expanded discussions of such issues as genetically modified food, the impact of climate change, the quality of agricultural land and water, the significance of globalization, abd implications of changes in demographic policy, such as the reversal of China’s \"one-child rule\".\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE FACTS ABOUT MALNUTRITION.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamines: The Historical Context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining Malnutrition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasuring Undernutrition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Does It Matter?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho, When, Where?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADDRESSING CAUSES OF UNDERNUTRITION. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupply and Demand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Not Food vs. Population.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Problem of Income.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Factors Influencing Demand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssues of Agricultural Land and Water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental Degradation and Climate Change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Potential of Input Intensity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Potential of New Technology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Important Aside: The Question of Health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOLICY APPROACHES TO UNDERNUTRITION.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilosophical Approaches to Food Policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaising the Incomes of the Poor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulation Policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubsidizing Consumption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's All About Distribution (Isn't It?).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaising Prices Paid to Farmers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreasing Food Supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Future of World Food Supply and Demand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042278621424,"sku":"9781626374515","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626374515_p0.jpg?v=1763866212","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626374515","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}