The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food

Author: Wayne Roberts
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780261322
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on supermarkets and agribusiness corporations is unsustainable and looks at new models of producing healthy food from all over the world.

The No-nonsense Guide to World Food

Author: Wayne Roberts
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ISBN: 9781771131223
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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An updated edition that furthers the conversation about whether food sovereignty is indeed possible.

No-Nonsense Guide to World Food

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Languages : en
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No-Nonsense Guide to International Development

Author: Maggie Black
Publisher: Between the Lines
ISBN: 1771130598
Category : Development economics
Languages : en
Pages : 109

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No-Nonsense Guide to World Food, 2nd Edition

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In this updated edition of The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on supermarkets and agribusiness corporations is unsustainable and looks at new models of producing healthy food from all over the world.

The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization

Author: Wayne Ellwood
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523479
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
Globalisation has become one of the most used and encompassing words over the past decade, of undeniable influence in economics, politics and activism. Globalisation is literally all around; every aspect of life is affected by a global structure of communication and economy. This fully revised and updated guide condenses this complex subject into clear, concise commentary. It examines the debt trap, the acceleration of neoliberalism, competition for energy resources, the links between the war on terror, the arms trade and the alternatives to corporate control.

The No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights

Author: Olivia Ball
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523592
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Since the Declaration of Human Rights over fifty years ago, we acknowledge that universal rights exist, but what does this mean to someone who is tortured or denied education, work, or asylum? This No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights looks at the theories of rights and universalism. It explores the difficult task of trying to protect human rights in war, the legal advances that have led to some rights abusers facing justice, and the conflicts that can occur when rights collide with culture.

The No-nonsense Guide to Green Politics

Author: Derek Wall
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523398
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 135

Book Description
Green issues and politics are no longer separate entities, and as environmental issues will only become more pertinent in the future, it will dominate the political spectrum. From climate chaos to consumerism, the crisis facing human civilisation is clear. Yet the response from polticians at present is still inadequate and environmental activists focus on single campaigns rather than electoral politics. The new addition to the No-Nonsense Guides measures the rising tide of eco-activism and awareness and explains why it heralds a new politcal era worldwide.

The No-nonsense Guide to Degrowth and Sustainability

Author: Wayne Ellwood
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780261233
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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The world's addiction to economic growth continues with barely any recognition that this is a problem. Indeed, in a Western world currently dominated by austerity measures and ducking in and out of recession, growth is seen even by progressives as the only possible solution for our economic and social woes. This no-nonsense guide looks deeper into the idea of economic growth - to trace its history and understand why it has become so unchallengeable and powerful.

The No-nonsense Guide to Climate Change

Author: Dinyar Godrej
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781859843352
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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"The No Nonsense Guide to Climate Change" charts up-to-the-minute developments on climate change, explores the extent that the human race is responsible for the catastrophes and suggests what can be done to prevent them.