* A practical guide to underlying causes and immediate, lasting solutions for famine
* Explains efficient use of resources in a crisis
* Written by a well-known disaster relief practitioner and humanitarian
Fred Cuny adopts an economic approach to wartime famine that is still considered innovative and challenging by field experts. His international fieldwork in both natural and man-made disasters is visionary and his approach to famine pragmatic. This book focuses on counter-famine measures revolving around people’s livelihoods, giving humanitarian relief workers a more permanent solution to world hunger.
Famine, Conflict and Response: A Basic Guide
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Author(s)Frederick C. Cuny, Richard B. Hill
PublisherKumarian Press
ISBN / ASIN1565490908
ISBN-139781565490901
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,336,452
CategorySocial Science
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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