Hunger | Desertification Is Not a Serious Threat
Common wisdom has it that the deserts of the world are on the march, steadily expanding, permanently converting pastures and croplands to sand dunes, and that human mistreatment of the drylands that flank the deserts is responsible.
But scientists using the most up-to-date investigative techniques have found no evidence that this is true, at least in the case of the Sahara and its immediate environs, everyone’s favorite and most serious example of what is called “desertification.” In view of the lack of evidence, many experts suspect that the threatening image of...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: What Are the Causes of Hunger?
- Hunger in the World: An Overview
- Overpopulation Causes Hunger
- Overpopulation Has Caused Hunger in Africa
- Environmental Limits on World Food Production Can Lead to Hunger
- Desertification Contributes to World Hunger
- Hunger Is Not Caused by Overpopulation
- The Policies of Northern Nations Contribute to Famine in Africa
- Wars Are the Primary Cause of Famine
- Genocidal Governments Create Famine
- World Bank Policies Contribute to World Hunger
- Desertification Is Not a Serious Threat
- Chapter 2: Is Hunger a Serious Problem in the United States?
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Chapter 3: Can Technological Advances Increase Food Production?
- Technology and Food Production: An Overview
- Technological Progress Increases Food Production
- Technology and Market Forces Can Increase Food Production
- Modern Agricultural Practices Are Beneficial
- Biotechnology Can Enhance Food Production
- Modern Agricultural Methods Threaten the Food Supply
- Modern Agricultural Practices Are Destructive
- The Industrial Food Production System Harms Poor Nations
- Biotechnology Is Dangerous
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Chapter 4: How Can Hunger and Famine Be Reduced?
- U.S. Aid for Development Can Reduce Hunger
- A Wide Variety of Foreign Aid Can Reduce Hunger
- Empowering Poor Women Can End Chronic Hunger
- Humanitarian Intervention Can Relieve Famine
- Poor Countries Should Implement Famine- Prevention Systems
- Democracy Prevents Famine
- Satellite Technology Can Help Prevent Famine
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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