Political Food Fight in Southern Africa
The Iraq war has overshadowed the impending humanitarian crisis in southern Africa. Following the example of the biblical character Joseph, the international community, and especially the U.S., must work proactively to avoid a devastating famine. Famine is caused by the lethal fusion of prolonged dr...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2003
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The review of faith & international affairs
Jahr: 2003, Band: 1, Heft: 1, Seiten: 3-10 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Relief & Development
B Southern Africa |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The Iraq war has overshadowed the impending humanitarian crisis in southern Africa. Following the example of the biblical character Joseph, the international community, and especially the U.S., must work proactively to avoid a devastating famine. Famine is caused by the lethal fusion of prolonged drought and negative political conditions. The AIDS epidemic, logistical difficulties, donor fatigue, and the debate over genetically modified food have all exacerbated the problem. Despite the seemingly overwhelming challenges, donor countries have a moral imperative to feed the hungry. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15435725.2003.9523149 |