Food Security  (tagged articles)

Food Insecurity and the Threat to Global Stability and Security in the 21st Century

Michael DeFeo - In 2010, over 250,000 Syrian farmers were forced from their land due to water shortages. Lack of water left these farmers dangerously food insecure, so they moved, en masse, into Syrian urban centers. This strained an already overburdened infrastructure which increased... Keep Reading »
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The Effects of Institutional and Political Instability on Civil War in South Sudan

Michael DeFeo - South Sudan is the youngest and one of the most volatile nations in the world. After two decades of war, it gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. Peace, however, was short-lived. As oil prices plummeted and competition intensified, an ill-advised decision to... Keep Reading »

Remote Sensing Satellites as a Solution Towards Anticipating Food and Water Wars

David C. Harary - In December 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognized the universal human right to food. Most recently in July 2010, the U.N. General Assembly adopted resolution 64/292 that recognized the human right to water as well... Keep Reading »

Planetary Survival in the 21st Century: Confronting Land Degradation, Biodiversity Loss, and Climate Change

Ezra Ho - Everywhere, everyday we are reminded of the planetary crisis. Ice caps melt, forests are decimated, species go extinct and extreme climatic changes threaten the survival of human civilization. We desperately need a new narrative – a compelling vision of sustainability... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Food Security is tagged in the following 5 articles.

Security Studies
2017, Vol. 9 No. 12
Food Insecurity and the Threat to Global Stability and Security in the 21st Century
By Michael DeFeo
In 2010, over 250,000 Syrian farmers were forced from their land due to water shortages. Lack of water left these farmers dangerously food insecure, so they moved, en masse, into Syrian urban centers. This strained an already overburdened infrastructure... Read Article »
Food Security Water Security Security Studies Failed States Social Instability Civil War Climate Change
Civil War
2017, Vol. 9 No. 11
The Effects of Institutional and Political Instability on Civil War in South Sudan
By Michael DeFeo
South Sudan is the youngest and one of the most volatile nations in the world. After two decades of war, it gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. Peace, however, was short-lived. As oil prices plummeted and competition intensified, an ill-... Read Article »
Civil War South Sudan Food Security Water Security Ethnic Conflict Sudan Civil War Sub-Saharan Africa
Food Security
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
Remote Sensing Satellites as a Solution Towards Anticipating Food and Water Wars
By David C. Harary
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In December 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognized the universal human right to food. Most recently in July 2010, the U.N. General Assembly adopted resolution 64/292 that recognized the human... Read Article »
Food Security Natural Resources Resource Management Climate Change Water Crisis
Food Security
2014, Vol. 2013/2014 No. 1
Food Security in the Contemporary World: Making Security Sustainable
By William Barnes
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
The concept of Food Security is dynamic; it has been changing to incorporate new ideas over the years since it was established. In this piece, I will argue that if cultural acceptability is to be added as a tenant of Food Security then so must sustainability... Read Article »
Food Security Sustainability Agriculture Industrialized Agriculture Food Production
Land Use
2013, Vol. 5 No. 01
Planetary Survival in the 21st Century: Confronting Land Degradation, Biodiversity Loss, and Climate Change
By Ezra Ho
Everywhere, everyday we are reminded of the planetary crisis. Ice caps melt, forests are decimated, species go extinct and extreme climatic changes threaten the survival of human civilization. We desperately need a new narrative – a compelling... Read Article »
Land Use Climate Change Desertification Deforestation Food Security Biodiversity Environmental Policy

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