Handbook on Public Policy and Food Security

Edited by Sheryl L. Hendriks and Suresh C. Babu

in Books from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The Handbook on Public Policy and Food Security provides multi-disciplinary insight into food security analysis across the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As food security is an essential outcome and a part of sustainable and healthy food systems, this Handbook addresses the urgent need to provide a comprehensive overview of the field’s current developments.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment; Geography; Politics and Public Policy Sociology and Social Policy; Sustainable Development Goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
ISBN: 9781839105432
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction to public policy and food security , pp 1-13

Sheryl L. Hendriks and Suresh C. Babu

Ch 2 The origin and progress of the Sustainable Development Goals , pp 14-23

Babatunde Abidoye, Selma T. Karuaihe and Tauhidur Rahman

Ch 3 What is food security? , pp 24-30

Sheryl L. Hendriks and Suresh C. Babu

Ch 4 Food systems and the sustainability agenda , pp 31-40

Sheryl L. Hendriks

Ch 5 An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero hunger , pp 41-51

Jannie Armstrong and Scott Drimie

Ch 6 Where do we begin to create sustainable food systems? , pp 52-64

Angela McIntyre

Ch 7 Food security assessment methods , pp 65-79

Carlo Cafiero

Ch 8 Sustainable Development Goal 1: Ending poverty , pp 80-89

Suresh C. Babu and Nandita Srivastava

Ch 9 Approaches to assessing poverty and food security , pp 90-100

Valiant O. Odhiambo

Ch 10 Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good health and well-being , pp 101-109

Suresh C. Babu and Nandita Srivastava

Ch 11 Approaches to assessing malnutrition and its impact on food security , pp 110-119

Suresh C. Babu and Joseph Tinarwo

Ch 12 Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality education , pp 120-130

Irma Eloff

Ch 13 Approaches to assessing the impact of education on food security , pp 131-141

Wegayehu Fitawek

Ch 14 Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender and inequality , pp 142-152

Elizabeth Mkandawire and Andrea du Toit

Ch 15 Approaches to assessing the impact of gender inequality on food security and nutrition , pp 153-164

Andrea du Toit and Elizabeth Mkandawire

Ch 16 Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all , pp 165-173

Barbara van Koppen

Ch 17 Approaches to assessing the impact of poor sanitation on child nutrition , pp 174-184

Mousumi K. Bhattacharjee and Suresh C. Babu

Ch 18 Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy , pp 185-193

Alisher Mirzabaev and Qiu Chen

Ch 19 Assessing the economics of fuel for food: Approaches to assessment of time allocations for household chores and roles , pp 194-203

S.N. Gajanan and Suresh C. Babu

Ch 20 Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth , pp 204-213

Clement Kyei

Ch 21 Approaches to analysing labour productivity in agriculture and food systems , pp 214-222

John M. Ulimwengu, Sunday P. Odjo and Lea Magne-Domgho

Ch 22 Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure , pp 223-233

Shweta Sinha, Sukoluhle Mazwane, Moraka N. Makhura and Andrea du Toit

Ch 23 Digital agrifood ecosystems: Digital platforms for inclusive, efficient, sustainable food systems to achieve food security , pp 234-246

Athula Ginige, Lasanthi N.C. De Silva and Ganganee C. Samaraweera

Ch 24 Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries , pp 247-259

Wegayehu Fitawek and Sheryl L. Hendriks

Ch 25 Assessing the impact of inequality on food security , pp 260-267

Wegayehu Fitawek and Sheryl L. Hendriks

Ch 26 Sustainable Development Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable , pp 268-280

Lilian Nkengla-Asi, María del Rosario Castro Bernardini, Marc J. Cohen, Laté Lawson-Lartego and Kristin Coates

Ch 27 Approaches to population estimations and their use in food policy analysis in urban settings , pp 281-288

S.J. Balaji and Suresh C. Babu

Ch 28 Sustainable Development Goal 12: Sustainable consumption and production patterns , pp 289-298

Olivia Sylvester

Ch 29 Empirical approaches to assess impacts of food loss and waste on food systems productivity and sustainability , pp 299-310

Lerato Phali, Mancoba Mndzebele, Pamela Madududu and Prisca Atieno

Ch 30 Sustainable Development Goal 13: Urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts , pp 311-321

Enoch Owusu-Sekyere, Yong S. Nyam, Obakeng T. Selelo and Dora A. Torsu

Ch 31 Approaches to evaluating the impact of climate change on food security , pp 322-332

Enoch Owusu-Sekyere

Ch 32 Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life below water , pp 333-343

Prisca Atieno and Sheryl L. Hendriks

Ch 33 Empirical approaches for estimating impacts of life below water on food system productivity and sustainability , pp 344-353

Prisca Atieno and Pamela Madududu

Ch 34 Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on land , pp 354-364

Wegayehu Fitawek and Sheryl L. Hendriks

Ch 35 Measuring the impact of life on land on food system productivity and sustainability , pp 365-375

Pamela Madududu and Yetunde Olugbade

Ch 36 Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions , pp 376-385

James S. Mukombwe, Andrea du Toit and Sheryl L. Hendriks

Ch 37 Approaches to assessing the impact of conflict, injustice and weak institutions on food security and nutrition , pp 386-393

James S. Mukombwe and Andrea du Toit

Ch 38 Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals , pp 394-405

Moraka N. Makhura

Ch 39 Mutual accountability for food security and sustainable development , pp 406-423

James F. Oehmke, Biniam Iyob, Nathan Kline and Billy Hall

Ch 40 Epilogue: The significant role of public policy analysis and evidence in informing policy change and informing our future , pp 424-425

Sheryl L. Hendriks and Suresh C. Babu

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