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The Geopolitics of Mercy: Humanitarianism in the Age of Globalization

March 2002

By Antonio Donini. In R. Vayrynen and W. Nafziger (eds), The Prevention of Humanitarian Emergencies, UNU-WIDER, Palgrave, New York, 2002.

Posted in Book Chapters, Publications | Keywords: humanitarian action, policy

Urban Agriculture as an Asset Strategy: Supplementing Incomes and Diets

February 2000

By Margaret Armar-Klemesu and Daniel Maxwell. In Nico Bakker, Marielle Dubbeling, Sabine Gundel, Ulrich Sabel-Koschella and Henk de Zeeuw (Eds.) Growing Cities, Growing Food: Urban Agriculture on the Policy Agenda. Feldafing: Deutsche Stiftung fur Internationale Entwick-lung , pp. 183-208. 2000.

Posted in Book Chapters, Publications | Keywords: agriculture, food security

Urban Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Questions for Research

February 1999

By Daniel Maxwell. In Mustafa Koc and Jennifer Welsh (Eds), Hunger Proof Cities: Sustainable Urban Food Systems. Chapter 2, pp. 26-30. Ottawa: IDRC Books, 1999.

Posted in Book Chapters, Publications | Keywords: agriculture, food security

Local Knowledge: The Forgotten Resource

February 1993

By P.J.C. Walker. In M. Nazim (Ed.), Environmental Challenges: From Stockholm to Brazil and Beyond.The Environmental Society of Bangladesh, 1993.

Posted in Book Chapters, Publications | Keywords: environment, local knowledge

Indigenous Knowledge and Famine Relief in the Horn of Africa

February 1993

By P.J.C. Walker. In D. Warren (Ed.), Indigenous Knowledge Systems, The Cultural Dimension of Development. Pub: Kegan Paul International, London, 1993.

Posted in Book Chapters, Publications | Keywords: famine, food security, local knowledge

Famines and Local Knowledge

January 1991

By P.J.C. Walker. In K. Rupesinghe and M Kuroda (Eds.), Early Warning and Conflict Resolution. PRIO, Oslo, Norway, 1991.