Remember Your Humanity: Pathway to Sustainable Food SecurityA well-known writer and speaker in forums all over the world, a list of Dr. Swaminathan’s writings and speeches goes to over 50 . This book collects together some of his more recent observations, edited for publication. It is evident from the range of issues discussed that the author’s mission in life is to foster a movement of hope and peace by eradicating hunger and poverty, for humankind to live in harmony with nature. Swaminathan stresses that sustainable development must be firmly rooted in the principles of ecology, social and gender equity, employment generation, and economic potential. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA. |
Contents
Chapter4 Norman Borlaug and His Fight against Hunger | 2032 |
Empowering the People | 5 |
Chapter6 Harnessing the Demographic Dividend for Agricultural Rejuvenation | 6 |
Chapter7 Legislation for Food Security | |
Chapter8 How to Resolve the Crisis of Indian Agriculture | |
Current Reality and Way to Progress | |
Chapter10 Wheat Imports and Food Security | |
Prerequisites for Success | |
Chapter20 Fish for All and For Ever | |
Chapter21 Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health | |
Risks and Benefits | |
Chapter23 Land Rush and Food Security in an Era of Climate Change | |
Chapter24 Darwinism in a Warming Planet | |
Chapter25 Climate and Food Security | |
Chapter26 Maximising the Benefit of a Good Monsoon Chapter27 Building Sustainable Water Security Systems | |
Chapter28 Drought Management for Rural Livelihood Security | |
Chapter13 Pathway for Food Security for | |
Chapter14 Biodiversity and Poverty Alleviation | |
Chapter15 Biodiversity and Sustainable Food Security | |
Chapter16 Priorities in Agricultural Research and Education | |
Chapter17 Managing Anticipated Food Crises | |
Chapter18 To the Hungry God is Bread | |
Chapter19 The Wheat Mountains of the Punjab | |
An Unequal Social Bargain | |
Chapter30 Shaping the Future of Agriculture in Northeastern India | |
Chapter31 Towards Vidarbhas Agricultural Renaissance | |
Chapter32 Sciences Role in Stimulating West Bengals Agricultural Performance | |
Chapter33 Singur and Our SocioEconomic Future | |
Chapter34 From Vision to Impact Acronyms | |
Other editions - View all
Remember Your Humanity: Pathway to Sustainable Food Security Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan No preview available - 2012 |
Remember Your Humanity: Pathway to Sustainable Food Security Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan No preview available - 2021 |
Remember Your Humanity: Pathway to Sustainable Food Security M. S. SWAMINATHAN No preview available - 2021 |
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