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International Trade and Food Security

Exploring Collective Food Security in Asia

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

AvMichael Ewing-Chow,Melanie Vilarasau Slade

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Food security is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The food price crisis of 2008 exposed the vulnerabilities of the global food system. Governments across Asia acerbated the crisis by imposing export restrictions based on a policy of self-sufficiency.This book assesses whether self-sufficiency is an adequate response to the food security challenges we face. Pricing volatility drives isolationism at a time when climate change and increasingly uncertain weather patterns make it difficult for any single nation to guarantee adequate food production for itself.Through a collection of commissioned studies which draw upon the experience of leading experts and scholars in trade, investment, law, economics, and food policy, this book analyses the impact of this trend on the most essential crop in the Asian region - rice.It suggests that food security policy should be reconceptualised: from the national to the regional and even the global level. It also provides its own proposals as to how this new paradigm of collective food security should be understood and developed.The book calls for a new conversation in the region, acknowledging that the challenges we face are global and the solutions must be found in collective action. This state-of-the-art study will appeal to lawyers, economists and political scientists, as well as trade and food security specialists by providing expert analyses and enlightening solutions for the future.Contributors: C. Boonekamp, R.M. Briones, R. Clarete, D. Dixit, M. Ewing-Chow, L.A. Jackson, J. Jackson Ewing, J. McVitty, E. Rogerson, J. Tijaja, C.P. Timmer, M. Vilarasau Slade

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-01-29
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieNUS Centre for International Law series
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781785361883

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Contents:Introduction: Setting the Stage: The Problem with Self-sufficiency and the Need for Collective Food Security for a Global Crisis Michael Ewing-Chow and Melanie Vilarasau SladePART I 1. Food Security Issues and the Role of the Multilateral Trading System Evan Rogerson and Diwakar Dixit2. Global Value Chains in the Food Sector Julia Tijaja3. Food Security Initiatives in Asia and the Impact of WTO RegulationRoehlano M. Briones4. A Case Study of Regional Food Security: APTERR Michael Ewing-Chow and Melanie Vilarasau SladePART II 5. Managing Food Price Volatility in Asia: Why, What and How?C. Peter Timmer6. Deepening ASEAN Rice TradeRamon L. Clarete7. A Private Sector View of Food Security and Pricing Volatility James McVittyPART III 8. Food Security and Limits to ResourcesLee Ann Jackson9. Environmental Change, Food Security and Trade in Southeast AsiaJ. Jackson Ewing10. Is there a Role for International Law in Supporting Systemic Solutions to the Food Security Challenge?Melanie Vilarasau SladePART IV 11. The WTO and Food Security – and a Possible Step ForwardClemens Boonekamp12. Conclusion: Moving to Collective Food SecurityMichael Ewing-Chow and Melanie Vilarasau SladeIndex

‘If you care about food security in Asia and particularly rice and world trade, buy this book. The best authors in the business (legal, academic and private sector) have contributed to its success with 12 treatises on core issues. I compliment the editors of this compendium, Michael Ewing-Chow and Melanie Vilarasau Slade, for their intellectual courage in bringing these experts to contribute to one book. The technical side of these issues have been kept at a minimum wherever possible for the general reader. Each chapter relates to the others and guides us to some conclusions and a call to action.’