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Handbook on Public Policy and Food Security
The Handbook on Public Policy and Food Security provides multi-disciplinary insight into food security analysis across the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As food security is an essential outcome and a part of sustainable and healthy food systems, this Handbook addresses the urgent need to provide a comprehensive overview of the field’s current developments.
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The Handbook on Public Policy and Food Security provides multi-disciplinary insights into food security analysis across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As food security is an essential outcome and a part of sustainable and healthy food systems, this Handbook addresses the urgent need to provide a comprehensive overview of the field’s current developments.
Paired chapters focuses on a specific SDG in turn, presenting an overview and using qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches to assess the impact of food security on the attainment of the specific goal, and the evaluation of the impact of the goal on food security. This Handbook brings together experts in the field who advocate for a food systems approach, highlighting how various components of a food system function together to achieve the goal of food security for all. The cross-policy themes covered extend beyond the SDGs, proving relevant for public policy and food security in the foreseeable future.
This erudite Handbook will be highly informative for academics, researchers and students in agricultural economics, development studies, human geography, human rights and comparative social policy. It will also be beneficial for professionals working in public policy, NGOs and multilateral organisations who are interested in understanding food security and nutrition monitoring.
Paired chapters focuses on a specific SDG in turn, presenting an overview and using qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches to assess the impact of food security on the attainment of the specific goal, and the evaluation of the impact of the goal on food security. This Handbook brings together experts in the field who advocate for a food systems approach, highlighting how various components of a food system function together to achieve the goal of food security for all. The cross-policy themes covered extend beyond the SDGs, proving relevant for public policy and food security in the foreseeable future.
This erudite Handbook will be highly informative for academics, researchers and students in agricultural economics, development studies, human geography, human rights and comparative social policy. It will also be beneficial for professionals working in public policy, NGOs and multilateral organisations who are interested in understanding food security and nutrition monitoring.
Critical Acclaim
‘This Handbook presents a range of contributions from leading researchers and practitioners about the importance of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Focussing on food security, it adopts an ‘anti-disciplinary’ perspective to addressing the 17 SDGs. This Handbook will be of key importance to academics, policy makers and those active in delivery, offering a template of actions to meet the SDGs. This is essential reading for all interested in the health of the planet.’
– Martin Caraher, City, University of London, UK
‘This Handbook is remarkable in its scope and accessibility. Anyone interested in food security, especially through the lens of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), needs to know about this book. Educators will also find its 40 chapters rich sources of material for students training to be food systems thinkers.’
– Michael Carolan, Colorado State University, US
‘This Handbook provides a valuable introduction to how humanity can achieve food security and all our sustainable development goals, with global coverage and a special focus on developing countries. A highly recommended guide to how progress has been and can be achieved thanks to local leadership linking research and practice.’
– William A. Masters, Tufts University, US
– Martin Caraher, City, University of London, UK
‘This Handbook is remarkable in its scope and accessibility. Anyone interested in food security, especially through the lens of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), needs to know about this book. Educators will also find its 40 chapters rich sources of material for students training to be food systems thinkers.’
– Michael Carolan, Colorado State University, US
‘This Handbook provides a valuable introduction to how humanity can achieve food security and all our sustainable development goals, with global coverage and a special focus on developing countries. A highly recommended guide to how progress has been and can be achieved thanks to local leadership linking research and practice.’
– William A. Masters, Tufts University, US
Contributors
Contributors include: Jannie Armstrong, Babatunde Abidoye, Prisca Atieno, Suresh C. Babu, Mousumi K. Bhattacharjee, S.J. Balaji, María del Rosario Castro Bernardini, Carlo Cafiero, Qiu Chen, Kristin Coates, Marc J. Cohen, Lasanthi N.C. De Silva, Scott Drimie, Andrea du Toit, Irma Eloff, Wegayehu Fitawek, SN Gajanan, Athula Ginige, Billy Hall, Sheryl L. Hendriks, Biniam Iyob, Selma T. Karuaihe, Nathan Kline, Clement K. Kyei, Laté Lawson-Lartego, Pamela Madududu, Lea Magne-Domgho, Moraka N. Makhura, Sukoluhle Mazwane, Angela McIntyre, Alisher Mirzabaev, Elizabeth Mkandawire, Mancoba Mndzebele, James S. Mukombwe, Lilian Nkengla-Asi, Yong S. Nyam, Sunday P. Odjo, Valiant O. Odhiambo, James F. Oehmke, Yetunde Olugbade, Enoch Owusu-Sekyere, Lerato Phali, Tauhidur Rahman, Ganganee C. Samaraweera, Obakeng T. Selelo, Shweta Sinha, Nandita Srivastava, Olivia Sylvester, Joseph Tinarwo, Dora A. Torsu, John M. Ulimwengu, Barbara van Koppen
