Economics of Agricultural Development World Food Systems and Resource Use

Persistent problems with poverty, rapid population growth and malnutrition in many developing countries are among the most serious issues facing the world today. This book examines the causes, severity and effects of these problems, as well as potential solutions. The authors consider the implications of globalization of goods, services and capital for agriculture, poverty and the environment; and identify linkages in the world food system, stressing how agricultural and economic situations in poor countries affect industrialized nations and vice versa. The focus is on the role that agriculture can play in improving economic and nutritional wellbeing and how that role might be enhanced.Norton, George W. is the author of 'Economics of Agricultural Development World Food Systems and Resource Use', published 2006 under ISBN 9780415770460 and ISBN 0415770467.