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Famine early warning systems [electronic resource] : victims and destitution / Peter Walker.

By: Walker, PeterMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Aid and development ; v. 14. | Earthscan library collectionPublication details: London ; New York : Earthscan, 2009. Description: x, 196 p. : illISBN: 9781315067100 (e-book : PDF)Subject(s): FaminesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Click here to access online Also available in print edition.
Contents:
The nature of disasters : the challenge of sustainable development -- The outsider's view and the victims' view of famine -- How do people traditionally respond? -- The non-victims' reaction -- The purpose of early warning systems and the nature of information -- The tools available -- How do states warn of and respond to famine? -- International and non-governmental early warning systems -- Conclusions and recommendations for famine -- Warning systems -- What is the future for those vulnerable to famine?.
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"First published in 1989."

"First issued in paperback 2013."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature of disasters : the challenge of sustainable development -- The outsider's view and the victims' view of famine -- How do people traditionally respond? -- The non-victims' reaction -- The purpose of early warning systems and the nature of information -- The tools available -- How do states warn of and respond to famine? -- International and non-governmental early warning systems -- Conclusions and recommendations for famine -- Warning systems -- What is the future for those vulnerable to famine?.

Also available in print edition.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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