Advances in Food Security and Sustainability

1st Edition, Volume 8 - October 27, 2023
Editor: Marc J. Cohen
Language: English
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Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume Eight highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapter on important topics such as Food Security, Diversification, and Inequality: Indonesia in the Era of Economic Recovery and High Price Trends, Oil Palm Cultivation and the Impact of Climate Change in Malaysia: A Systematic Review, Food Loss and Waste in Nigeria: Implications for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability, and the Role of different stakeholders and their relative importance in managing disaster.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Preface
References
Chapter One: Fixing our food: Debunking 10 myths about the global food system and what drives hunger
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Myth 1
3 Myth 2
4 Myth 3
5 Myth 4
6 Myth 5
7 Myth 6
8 Myth 7
9 Myth 8
10 Myth 9
11 Myth 10
12 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Chapter Two: Food security, diversification, and inequality: Indonesia in the era of economic recovery and high price trends
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Covid-19 pandemic
3 Price increase
4 Economic recovery
5 Food security
6 Inequality
7 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Three: Navigating climate challenges: Unraveling the effects of climate change on oil palm cultivation and adaptation strategies
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Agronomy of oil palms: history, cultivation, and sustainable practices
3 Impact of climate change on oil palm production
4 Adaptation and mitigation strategies to climate change
5 Research gap: soil microbes
6 Future research agenda
7 Conclusion
References
Chapter Four: Role of different stakeholders and their relative importance in managing disaster
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 National disaster management framework
3 Materials and methods
4 Coefficient of concordance
5 Results and discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter Five: Physical activity, time allocation, and food intake among adolescents from lower caste groups in rural Telangana, India
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Role of caste on food intake, energy expenditure, and time use
3 Methodology
4 Policy landscape in support of households from backward and scheduled castes
5 Time use, physical activity, and food intakes
6 Discussion
7 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Six: Why nutrition programs for children remain important
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Nutrition programs for children: past and ongoing progress
3 The importance of proper nutrition
4 Economic benefits of nutrition programs in children
5 Limitations of nutrition programs for children
6 Challenges facing childhood nutrition programs
7 Conclusion
References
Chapter Seven: Food loss and waste in Nigeria: Implications for food security and environmental sustainability
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Causes of food waste and loss
3 Significance and economic burden of food waste in Nigeria
4 The implication of flood on food security and environmental sustainability
5 Impact of food waste on environmental sustainability
6 Implications of food waste on food security and availability
7 Conclusion
8 Recommendation
References
Further reading
Chapter Eight: Migration and food security in urban Nigeria: The dilemma of the urban poor
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Migration
3 Urbanization
4 Food security
5 Addressing causes of rural–urban migration
6 Conclusion
References
Chapter Nine: Exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to boost Africa’s food security
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Precision agriculture and AI
3 AI and supply chain management
4 Artificial intelligence and access to food in Africa
5 Challenges and opportunities for Africa
6 Conclusion
References
Chapter Ten: Conflict, food insecurity, and globalization: An update 20 years on
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Materials and methods
3 Countries in conflict and food insecurity in 2022–2023
4 Rethinking categories
5 Conflict clusters
6 Globalization
7 Summing up
8 Recent reports, databases, and dashboards linking food insecurity and conflict
9 Conceptual frameworks, policy approaches, and new institutions
10 Global norms and institutions
11 What’s new, what’s old, and what’s repackaged
12 Why ending conflict and food insecurity is so hard
13 Conclusions and recommendations
Acknowledgments
References

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