http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0447

food security

[Ijaz Rasool Noorka] Food security is a human right and represents a serious threat to humankind, originating as it doesfrom a worsening shortage of irrigation water. The sustainability of rural development is purelysubjected to ethnic, gender and racial discrimination. The present study takes a look at the On-FarmWater Management (OFWM) programme, a participatory approach providing technical know-how and capitalshares for watercourse construction, and improving the capacity building and empowerment of farmersto help them combat poverty and become socially mobile... , "[Mauro Migotto] Food security is a complex and multi-dimensional phenomenon. As such, its measurement may entail and benefit from the combination of both &#39 , "[Robin Kortright] Food security is a fundamental element of community health. Informal house-lot food growing, byproviding convenient access to diverse varieties of affordable and nutritious produce, can providean important support for community food security. In this exploratory assessment of the contributionhome food gardening makes to community food security, in-depth interviews were conducted withgardeners in two contrasting neighborhoods in Toronto, Canada... , "[Chen-Te Huang] Food security is an important issue that is of concern for all countries around the world. There aremany factors which may cause food insecurity including increasing demand, shortage of supply, tradecondition, another countries&#39 , "[Diana P. Giraldo] Food security is a worldwide problem that has called the attention to Governments and the scientificcommunity. It particularly affects developing countries. The scientific community has had increasingconcerns for strategic understanding and implementation of food security policies in developingcountries, especially since the food crisis in the 70s. The process of decision-making is becomingincreasingly complex due to the interaction of multiple dimensions related to food security...

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