Essays about: "food crisis and food security in AFRICA"

Found 4 essays containing the words food crisis and food security in AFRICA.

  1. 1. Charting a Course for the Future: An Analysis of the Level of Climate-Security Integration in the EU’s Development Cooperation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Roemer Goes; [2023]
    Keywords : climate-security; climate change; development cooperation; European Union; policy integration.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Climate-related security risks (CRSR) have risen on the foreign policy agenda of the European Union (EU). As climate change accelerates, its impacts exacerbate existing social, economic, and environmental challenges within and between communities and increase the likelihood of states experiencing humanitarian crises and conflict. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Arab Spring, the rise of terrorism in the Sahel and the evolution of peace and counterterrorism operations in the region : A case study of Mali and neighbouring countries and how peace and counterterrorism operations adjusted to the rise of terrorism in the region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Maio; [2023]
    Keywords : terrorism; Arab Spring; Sahel; failed states; ungoverned spaces; peace and counterterrorism operations; war on terror; development-security nexuss;

    Abstract : The Arab Spring led to the overthrow of multiple authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North Africa and to the flow of arms and fighters from Libya to Western African countries, triggering the crisis in the Sahel and altering the security landscape of the region. The Sahel, a quite stable region, became vulnerable to the rise of terrorism due to political instability, internal conflicts dynamics and power vacuum which led to ungoverned spaces to be seen as safe havens to terrorist groups. READ MORE

  4. 3. Conditions for Urban Sustainability in South Africa : Waste management and everyday life practices

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013)

    Author : Sascha Hellmann Hansen; [2019]
    Keywords : waste management; urban sustainability; south africa; social practice;

    Abstract : The concentration of populations in urban areas is unprecedented, and cities will continue to grow. This increases pressure on cities to provide services for their growing populations, such as waste management. READ MORE

  5. 4. Farmers' perceptions of the "Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in Response to the Food Crisis" (UPoCA) project : Experiences from Malawi

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Thao Thi Phuong Vuong; [2012]
    Keywords : sustainable development; UPoCA; Malawi; cassava; food security; seasonal hunger; perceptions;

    Abstract : The “Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in Response to the Food Price Crisis” (UPoCA) project carried out by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture from 2008 to 2010 aimed to assist farmers to increase food security and improve livelihoods through promoting cassava cultivation. In this study, 120 beneficiary households of the UPoCA project in Kasungu and Dowa provinces in Malawi were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire together with key informant interviews and focus group discussions. READ MORE