Vulnerability to hunger in Africa

作者: Thomas E. Downing

DOI: 10.1016/0959-3780(91)90003-C

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摘要: Abstract Limitations of present assessments climate change impacts on food supplies are addressed, and a new approach is proposed. This uses the concept vulnerability to hunger as point departure. A typology indices developed several measures explored using information from case studies reported in literature research coordinated by author's group. An initial synthesis data about illustrated for Africa.

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