Global warming, climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have been the context of several deliberations since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Climate change is a critical issue, especially for the developing economies of South Asia. The region’s geographical dynamics, accompanied by the presence...

Densely populated South Asia faces the challenge of reducing hunger and food insecurity while combating vulnerability to climate change, natural disasters and conflicts. Home to about 36 per cent of the undernourished people in the world, the region (along with Middle East and North Africa and...

Employment elasticity with respect to agriculture value added in South Asia has weakened in recent years. While crop diversification has grown and value added per hectare also grew, employment growth was sluggish. However, the linkages between farm and non-farm employment remain strong. Drawing...

The global population is forecasted to reach 9.4 billion by 2050, with much of this increase concentrated in developing regions and cities. Ensuring adequate food and nourishment to this large population is a pressing economic, moral and even security challenge and requires research (and action)...

Global warming is a primary cause of climate change which affects agricultural production and food availability. Densely populated South Asia with high proportions of poor especially in rural areas is extremely vulnerable to climate change. In this context, the study discusses the climate change...

The paper analyzes various correlates of food security, viz. availability, access, utilization and stability in countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America. Econometric estimates, based on pooled data (1990–2012 for over 40 countries), indicate that while regional variations...