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Books on: droughts food supply

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Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought: A Global Study

Book by Vijendra K. Boken, Arthur P. Cracknell, Ronald L. Heathcote; Oxford University Press, 2004

Subjects:

Climatic Changes, Drought Forecasting, Droughts, Meteorology, Agricultural--Remote Sensing

Collections: Entire Library

...due to recurring droughts. Peoples purchasing...determines access to food in the market-dependent food supply system. Drought Frequency In Ethiopia, an agricultural drought is assessed using...considered to be a drought year. Because most...
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War and Drought in Sudan: Essays on Population Displacement

Book by Eltigani E. El Tigani; University Press of Florida, 1995

Subjects:

Droughts--Sudan, Famines--Sudan, Migration, Internal--Sudan, Refugees--Sudan, Sudan--Economic Conditions, Sudan--History, Military, Sudan--Social Conditions

Collections: Entire Library

...term problems of food supply, it often diverts the...that many donors use food aid to achieve economic...goals. For example, food is sometimes offered...form the basis of future food markets. It has also...clarify the impact of drought on the displaced population...the south and recent droughts have
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Requiem for the Sudan: War, Drought, and Disaster Relief on the Nile

Book by Millard Burr, Robert O. Collins; Westview Press, 1995

Subjects:

Disaster Relief--Sudan, Sudan--Politics And Government--1985-

Collections: History, Entire Library

...truckers to move 250 tons of food from Kosti to Mayom south of...considerable stocks, hoarding their supplies to await even higher prices...Seven hundred tons of food supplies and thirty-two tons of seed...throughout the South, the food supply situation had become critical...
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A Workman Is Worthy of His Meat: Food and Colonialism in the Gabon Estuary

Book by Jeremy Rich; University of Nebraska Press, 2007

Subjects:

Food Consumption--Gabon--Libreville, Food Supply--Gabon--Libreville, Gabon--Colonial Influence

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...came in the wake of the food crisis. The food shortages that repeatedly...off the town from French supply lines, and doubled its...radi- cally changed the food supply situation by creating...Libreville. The flu epidemic, droughts, and the heavy rains...
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China's Past, China's Future: Energy, Food, Environment

Book by Vaclav Smil; Routledge, 2003

Subjects:

China--Environmental Conditions, Food Supply--China, Power Resources--China

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...96 , 115 - 116 , 198 , 208 denitrification 119 , 179 diseases 16 , 108 disparities: of food supply 98 , 107 ; regional 5 - 6 Dongtinghu 162 - 164 droughts 77 , 156 , 159 , 161 e eggs 101 , 106 - 107 , 123 , 135 Egypt 114 , 149 electricity 10...

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Journal Articles on: droughts food supply

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The Importance of Pastoralists' Indigenous Coping Strategies for Planning Drought Management in the Arid Zone of Kenya (1)

Journal article by Gufu Oba; Nomadic Peoples, Vol. 5, 2001

Subjects:

Droughts--Social aspects, Food supply--Management, Herders--Safety and security measures, Herders--Social aspects, Indigenous peoples--Safety and security measures, Indigenous peoples--Social aspects, Life skills--Research, Water resource management

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...livestock based foods are supplemented...population to survive droughts that traditionally...significantly to improve food security. This...immediate consumption, drought related livestock...of loss during droughts or epidemics. The drought management agency...agencies. 6. Food aid is seldom used...It would improve food security at the...establish local drought management institutions...planning and managing droughts. Notes (1...
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Can Formal Education Reduce Risks for Drought-prone Pastoralists?: a Case Study from Baringo District, Kenya

Journal article by Peter D. Little, Abdillahi A. Aboud, Clement Lenachuru; Human Organization, Vol. 68, 2009

Subjects:

Drought, Government employees, Investments, Risk management, School schedules, Secondary education, Structural adjustment, Tuition

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...institutions. Coping with Drought and Food Insecurity Has increased...homesteads to better manage droughts and food shortages...between the effects of drought on livestock herds and...are used to purchase foods, an option that only...after the 1999-2000 drought, only 23 percent of...homesteads were using food aid, as opposed to...
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Public Health and Drought

Journal article by Martin A. Kalis, Mark D. Miller, Rachel J. Wilson; Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 72, 2009

Subjects:

Droughts--Health aspects, Droughts--United States, Public health--Environmental aspects, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--Reports, Water shortages--Health aspects

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...resulting in inadequate water supply. To truly understand drought and its effect on people and...regulate water supply (www.drought.unl.edu). For instance...S could be considered a drought in the Northwest. The photo...prerequisite for public health, droughts have potential public health...
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Conserving Our Finite Water Supplies in an Era of Chronic Drought: Practical Steps1

Journal article by Amy Vickers; Electronic Green Journal, Vol. 1, 2002

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...Conserving Our Finite Water Supplies in an Era of Chronic Drought: Practical Steps1 by Amy Vickers Despite Americas abundant supplies of freshwater, a growing...providing an adequate and safe supply of drinking water. Increasing...America possesses abundant supplies of freshwater, yet a growing...
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The Hearthhold in Pastoral Fulbe Society, Central Mali: Social Relations, Milk and Drought

Journal article by Mirjam De Bruijn; Africa, Vol. 67, 1997

Subjects:

Droughts--Social aspects, Fula (African people)--Social aspects, Herders--Social aspects, Mali--Social aspects

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...never very high. Grain is always in short supply, and it is difficult to improve the animals...their songs. Everyone was offered some food consisting of millet dough and a sauce of baobab leaves, the daily food. There was no meat; not even a goat...

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Magazine Articles on: droughts food supply

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Drought - a Looming Tragedy: A Very Serious Food Shortage, Largely the Result of Drought and Poor Harvests, Is Threatening Millions in Southern Africa

Magazine article by Stephen Williams; African Business, July 2002

Subjects:

Africa, Droughts--Africa, Famines--Africa, Food supply--Africa, Natural disasters

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Drought - a Looming Tragedy: A Very Serious Food Shortage, Largely the Result of Drought and Poor Harvests, Is...and an urgent need for food has also been declared...Swaziland which has been hit by drought. In South Africa, authorities...
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Malawi: Hunger Stalks the Land; the Drought Affecting the Southern African Region Is Wrecking Havoc in Malawi

Magazine article by Brian Ligomeka; New African, June 2002

Subjects:

Droughts--Malawi, Food--Supply and demand, Malawi--Natural resources, Starvation--Malawi

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...Hunger Stalks the Land; the Drought Affecting the Southern African...suddenly in the throes of a major food shortage crisis. The Malawi...February 2001, and severe drought from late 2001 till now. As...admit that the debilitating drought sweeping the whole region was...
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Village of the Dammed: The Town of Djenne in Mali, Home to the World's Largest Mud Building, Is Facing an Environmental Crisis. as Parts of Africa Recover from Some of the Worst Flooding Seen on the Continent for More Than a Decade, Djenne Is Grappling with the Inverse Problem: A Drought, Made Worse by an Upstream Dam. and the Crisis Is Even Threatening the Integrity of Its Architectural Icon

Magazine article by Ben Willis; Geographical, Vol. 80, March 2008

Subjects:

Djenne, Mali--Environmental aspects, Droughts--Influence, Droughts--Mali, Water supply--Environmental aspects, Water supply--Mali, Water-supply--Environmental aspects, Water-supply--Mali

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...with the Inverse Problem: A Drought, Made Worse by an Upstream...shortages, and successive droughts in Djenne are hitting him...hungry and are looking for food but dont know how to find...but now experiencing regular droughts. During the 1990s, the scheme...is reliant on a healthy supply of rice. The adobe mix used...
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Grains: Drought and Demand

Magazine article by Michael Mcfarlin; Futures, Vol. 39, November 2010

Subjects:

Agricultural production, Drought, Grain, International trade, Russia, Statistical data, Supply & demand

Collections: Entire Library

Grains: Drought and Demand by Michael...such as constricting supply, other global weather...fundamentals, such as supply and demand, ultimately...same time as some tight supplies of milling quality wheat...is part of the world food demand story and that...and continued tight supply," says Randall Cleland...run and much tighter supplies later." Moving forward...
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$1.7 Billion in New Aid Needed for Drought-Stricken Nations

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 22, February 1985

Subjects:

Africa--Famines, Droughts--Africa, Economic assistance--Africa, Food relief--Africa, Starvation--Prevention, United Nations--Economic assistance

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...in new aid needed for drought-stricken nations Some...even if widespread drought conditions were to improve...million persons living in drought-affected nations are...and lands in search of food, water and pasture...5 million); water supply ($81.4 million...

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Newspaper Articles on: droughts food supply

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Narcotic Use, Drought Rob Babies of Food; Cash Crops Are King

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 13, 2008

Subjects:

Agricultural industry, Central nervous system agents, Droughts, Food, Infants

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Drought Rob Babies of Food; Cash Crops Are King...DAWA, Ethiopia - When drought and food shortages hit...Ethiopia is the result of drought in 294 districts of...interventions." The drought is exacerbated by rising...price rises by narrowing supply. "There is no shortage...he said. Recent droughts, however, have added...
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Africa's Human Catastrophe; High Food Prices Make the Effects of Drought Worse

Newspaper article; The Northern Star (Lismore, Australia), July 20, 2011

Subjects:

Droughts--Analysis, Droughts--Kenya, Food--Analysis

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Human Catastrophe; High Food Prices Make the Effects of Drought Worse. THE severe drought parching east Africa has...harvests,a he said. Still, drought is only part of the story...demand and constrained supply has many experts warning...
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Loudoun Asks for Drought Subsidy; Farmers Face Short Supplies

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 6, 2007

Subjects:

Agricultural industry, Agricultural subsidies, Droughts, Farmers

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Loudoun Asks for Drought Subsidy; Farmers Face Short Supplies. Byline: Arlo Wagner...thats getting into short supply." "You dont want animals dying for lack of food, and we dont expect...locally grown, organic foods. "A lot of value has...Rosenstrauch said of the drought conditions. If Mr...declares the county a drought disaster area, Loudoun...
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Crop Failures Must Make the EU Focus on Food Security; UNIONSSAYRECENTNATURAL DISASTERSAREWAKE-UPCALL

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), August 31, 2010

Subjects:

Droughts, Food supply, Grain industry

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Make the EU Focus on Food Security; UNIONSSAYRECENTNATURAL...Mr Evans said severe drought had reduced Russias barley...claiming that global supplies are sufficient to meet...European agriculture and food production. The theme...recent weeks. "The drought in Russia, and reduced...the commitment of the supply chain to give them the...
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A New Approach to Global Food Security and Hunger

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 15, 2009

Subjects:

Droughts--Safety and security measures, Food supply--Safety and security measures, Hunger--Safety and security measures

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

A New Approach to Global Food Security and Hunger. For one...effort to grow, buy, or sell food is the defining struggle of...miles to collect water. If drought, blight, or pests don rsquo...convergence of several issues: droughts and floods caused by climate...the Horn of Africa, where drought, crop failures, and civil...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: droughts food supply

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Fujian

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...steel, ceramics, and processed foods, including preserved fruits, for...long been faced with an inadequate food supply, aggravated by the continual immigration of N Chinese fleeing floods and droughts. Since the 17th cent., the people...
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South Dakota

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...state, and in years of drought summer winds blow away...City, meatpacking and food processing are by far...were discouraged by droughts, conflicts with the...South Dakota partly to supply food for the miners. Settlement...to market. Recurrent droughts added to the difficulties...
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China

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...chicken, and pork supply most of the animal...armaments, processed foods, iron and steel...cement, and food-processing plants...distribution of food. A land-reform...China provided supplies, armaments...despite serious droughts in some areas...roads, deliver supplies, and the like...
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Romania

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...cold winters; severe droughts are common during the...metallurgy, timber, food processing, and petroleum...Romania has an inadequate supply of mineral resources and...in severe shortages of food, electricity, and consumer...Price increases and food shortages led to civil...
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Nebraska

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Nebraskas largest industry is food processing, notably...pack animals as well as food. Nebraska became a territory...and by the recurrent droughts of the 1890s. Many farmers...the desperate years of drought in the 1930s. Better weather and the huge food demands of World War...best use of the water supply, notably in such federal...

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