Ending Hunger in Our Lifetime : Food Security and Globalization

by Runge, C. Ford; Senauer, Benjamin; Pardey, Philip G.; Rosegrant, Mark W.

• ISBN13: 9780801877254
• ISBN10: 0801877253
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr

Summary

At a time in history when conflict erupts daily in far-flung corners of the world, ending severe deprivation may be critical to global peace and stability. Yet we are far from reaching the goal of reducing hunger by 2025. The authors of this book bring good news: hunger can be banished in our lifetime. They first distill what is already known about fighting hunger and then report on important new research findings and projections that show it can be done, through new and renewed institutions, scientific innovation, global economics and investment, and sustainable environmental practices. Although the book encompasses a wide array of ideas, arguments, facts, and figures, it is not a dry, academic text. Anyone wanting a better understanding of poverty and hunger and how to end it will benefit from reading it. The text is strikingly illustrated with photographs by the renowned Brazilian photographer, Sebasti?o Salgado.

Author Biography

C. Ford Runge is Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Applied Economics and Law at the University of Minnesota, where he also holds appointments in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and the Department of Forest Resources Benjamin Senauer is a professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. He is currently co-director of The Food Industry Center at the University Philip G. Pardey is a professor of science and technology policy in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. From 1994 to 2002 he was a senior research fellow at IFPRI Mark W. Rosegrant is a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and has a joint appointment as a principal researcher with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. xiii
List of Tables	p. xv
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
The Challenge
Hunger in a Prosperous World	p. 13
Ending Hunger Sustainably	p. 39
Science and Food Security	p. 69
Hunger and Institutional Change	p. 101
Solutions
Policies and Institutions	p. 135
Investing for a Hunger-Free World	p. 179
Conclusion	p. 201
Appendixes
The Methodology Used for Hunger Projections	p. 209
International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT)--Model Description	p. 215
Organizations Striving to End Hunger	p. 227
Acronyms	p. 235
Notes	p. 237
References	p. 249
Index	p. 271
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