Short description
Prior to disappearing in Chechnya in 1995, veteran relief worker Cuny completed this guide to understanding the multidimensional dynamics of famines and strategies for responding to them. Colleague Hill midwifed it. Tables and figures depict famine cycles, indicators for action, and a model of a ty
Long description
*A practical guide to underlying causes and immediate, lasting solutions for famine *Explains efficient use of resources in a crisis *Written by a well-known disaster relief practitioner and humanitarian Fred Cuny adopts an economic approach to wartime famine that is still considered innovative and challenging by field experts. His international fieldwork in both natural and man-made disasters is visionary and his approach to famine pragmatic. This book focuses on counter-famine measures revolving around people's livelihoods, giving humanitarian relief workers a more permanent solution to world hunger.