Causes Of Famine And Food Crisis

1. Introduction
Famine and Food Crisis are related societal phenomena. Because of the inter-linked nature of the factors of hunger, you can be sure that the food crisis will in turn cause more debt, more conflicts, more health problems, more famines, more poverty and more poor government decisions as they struggle to react to growing dangers. This essay will define famine, its global perspective and root causes of famine. And lastly define food crisis, its global perspective and nature and underlying causes of the food crisis. The research questions, aims and objectives will be outlined prior the deliberations.
1.2. Research Questions
What are the root causes of famine?
What are the nature and underlying causes of the food crisis?
1.3. Research Aims
To investigate factors influencing famine and food crisis.
1.4. Research Objectives
To examine whether climate change events such as drought, erratic rainfall distribution and increased temperature can cause famine and food crisis.
To examine whether conflict and political instability cause famine and food crisis
To examine whether deforestation and land degradation cause famine and food crisis.
2. Definition for Famine …show more content…
According to O’ Grada ( 2009) famine is mostly understood as an event and traditional famines are mostly described as sudden shocks, almost always linked to natural disasters (rain, temperature) or ecological shocks (eruptions, plights, plagues). Common symptoms of famine crises include rising prices, food riots, increased crime against property, significant numbers of actual or imminent deaths from starvation, a rise in temporary migration, and frequently the emergence of famine-induced infectious diseases (O’ Grada,