GEOG10001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Diarrhea, Gastroenteritis, Good Governance
28 Jul 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Scale and use of distribution theory (global-local) The availability of evidence about the validity of the distribution theory, and its relevance to today"s food situation: recap sen"s micro framework on famine. Famines occur when households and individuals access to food fail. Because of reduced ability to access food through reduced income and/or increased food price. Distribution of food - who produces it, who gets it and why distribution is uneven. Econ, pol, and cultural factors that affect food availability and access. Macro-micro scale - global, regional, national, local, household, individual. Property rights don"t cover all conventions (exchange etc. ) 21/32 20th c famines had adverse politics at local, national or international level as principal cause (devereux 2000: 6) Drought or other economic trigger then became politicised by failures of government or response. Entitlements overlooks the centrality of political processes. Economic activity food production food transport and storage social networks. Some choose" to starve in short term to enhance future entitlements.
