TY - BOOK
T1 - Food and Water Security: Our Global Challenge: FDI Landmark Study
AU - Appels, Rudi
AU - Andrews, Neil
AU - Appelqvist, Ingrid
AU - Arcot, Jayashree
AU - Arkle, Peter
AU - Archibald, David
AU - Batt, Peter
AU - Barton, Matt
AU - Bartlett, Richard
AU - Blight, Denis
AU - Bendorf, Aric
AU - Baker, Chris
AU - Batterham, Robin
AU - Bellotti, Bill
AU - Barthwal-Datta, Monika
AU - Belesky, Paul
AU - Bronitt, Simon
AU - Bell, Richard
AU - Cribb, Julian
AU - Huda, Samsul
N1 - © 2014 Future Directions International Pty Ltd
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - In 2008, over 100 million people were driven into poverty and the number of people experiencing chronic hunger topped one billion for the first time in history because of skyrocketing food prices. Since the global food crisis, food security has emerged onto the world stage as a key item on the agenda of many nations, regional bodies and international organisations. The United Nations states that access to food and freshwater is a basic human right. It is essential to survival, not only for individuals but also for states. A nation that fails to provide for the food security of its citizens undermines the legitimacy of its own government. As the global population grows, and competition over essential resources increases, providing food and water security will become one of the defining challenges of the 21st century. The persistent existence of widespread hunger is a security threat, a moral failing and a missed opportunity for development and prosperity.
AB - In 2008, over 100 million people were driven into poverty and the number of people experiencing chronic hunger topped one billion for the first time in history because of skyrocketing food prices. Since the global food crisis, food security has emerged onto the world stage as a key item on the agenda of many nations, regional bodies and international organisations. The United Nations states that access to food and freshwater is a basic human right. It is essential to survival, not only for individuals but also for states. A nation that fails to provide for the food security of its citizens undermines the legitimacy of its own government. As the global population grows, and competition over essential resources increases, providing food and water security will become one of the defining challenges of the 21st century. The persistent existence of widespread hunger is a security threat, a moral failing and a missed opportunity for development and prosperity.
KW - food crisis
KW - poverty
KW - hunger
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/549499
UR - http://www.futuredirections.org.au/publication/food-and-water-security-our-global-challenge/
M3 - Research report
SN - 9780975763490
BT - Food and Water Security: Our Global Challenge: FDI Landmark Study
PB - Future Directions International
CY - Nedlands, W.A.
ER -