scholarly journals Water and Food Insecurity in Developing Countries: Major Challenges for the 21st Century

Water ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 31-52 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
21St Century

scholarly journals Stroke Prevention in the Developing World

Stroke ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 3655-3658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valery L. Feigin ◽  
Rita Krishnamurthi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Stroke Prevention ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Early 21St Century ◽  
Limited Health ◽  
The Early 21St Century

In the early 21st century, developing countries are experiencing an ever-increasing burden of stroke due its high morbidity and associated disability. Given the limited health resources available in developing countries, stroke prevention there is of paramount importance. This narrative review summarizes currently available evidence for stroke prevention in the developing world and outlines their major strategies and priorities.

scholarly journals Ensuring Sustainable Urban Transformation in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
B. Setiawan ◽  
Tri Mulyani Sunarharum
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Third World ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Third World

Of the many important events that occurred in the two decades of the 21st century, the process of accelerating urbanization—especially in third-world countries—became something quite phenomenal. It's never even happened before. In the early 2000s, only about 45 percent of the population in the third world lived in urban areas, by 2020 the number had reached about 55 percent. Between now and 2035 the percentage of the population living in urban areas will reach about 85 percent in developed countries. Meanwhile, in developing countries will reach about 65 percent. By 2035, it is also projected that about 80 percent of the world's urban population will live in developing countries' cities.

Hunger and Food Insecurity

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Barrett ◽  
Erin C. Lentz
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
Large Measure ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
The Relationship

This article examines hunger and food insecurity in relation to poverty. Evidence shows that food insecurity is overwhelmingly concentrated in developing countries, even as it also exists in wealthy countries. Today, food insecurity remains widespread in large measure because extreme poverty remains widespread, and vice versa. However, the relationship between poverty and food insecurity is complex and bidirectional. This article first reviews concepts and definitions related to food security before discussing the major approaches used to measure food insecurity. It then explains why measurement matters and why it remains so challenging and proceeds by providing a historical overview of hunger and food insecurity. It also analyzes the causes of hunger and food insecurity and interventions intended to reduce hunger and food insecurity. Finally, it suggests directions for future research.

scholarly journals Brazilian external sector so far in the 21st century

2010 ◽  
Vol 53 (spe) ◽  
pp. 33-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Baumann
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Trade Flows ◽  
Foreign Firms ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Foreign Currencies ◽  
External Sector

Although Brazil has traditionally been characterized by a culture of inward-looking policy making, the presence of foreign firms in the Brazilian productive sector has always been significant. The share of foreign-owned firms is one of the highest that can be found among developing countries. This article discusses the main features of the external sector of the Brazilian economy, regarding trade flows, foreign investment, the internationalization of Brazilian entrepreneurial groups and the short-term financial requirements in foreign currencies

Addressing food insecurity in Australia through education for sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1601-1611
Author(s):  
Sonia Nuttman ◽  
Rebecca Patrick ◽  
Mardie Townsend
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Education For Sustainability ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Potential Barriers ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Within Australia food insecurity affects an estimated 4 million people annually. Health promotion degrees traditionally prepare pre-service graduates to address food insecurity from a social determinants perspective, little consideration of integrating ecological determinants, however, has been noted. This is a significant problem considering unprecedented environmental challenges facing future food production. Education for sustainability (EfS) is purported to develop graduates who can respond to significant sustainability issues in the 21st century. This study examined the potential for health promotion degrees to utilize EfS to address food insecurity through an ecological lens. The study also illustrates why it might be valuable for academics to use such an approach. Semi-structured interviews with 15 Australian health and sustainability academics and document analysis of 26 associated teaching units was undertaken. Thematic analysis informed the data analysis process to provide meaning and insight into emerging themes. Academics were unaware of EfS or its potential for developing ecologically literate graduates. A lack of university commitment towards sustainability and knowledge and skills to implement EfS were identified as potential barriers. Academics, however, were ascribing to the central tenets used in EfS such as interdisciplinary thinking and reflective practice, demonstrating its potential use in health promotion. EfS, as a framework for incorporating an ecological perspective into health promotion degrees has not been fully realized. This study suggests capacity building of academics with regard to the use of EfS as an approach within health promotion degrees to address significant sustainability issues in the 21st century, such as food insecurity.

scholarly journals Coping and the biosocial consequences of food insecurity in the 21st century

2012 ◽  
Vol 149 (S55) ◽  
pp. 72-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Hadley ◽  
Deborah L. Crooks
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
21St Century

Food insecurity in developing countries

Food Policy ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 258-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar Siamwalla ◽  
Alberto Valdés
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Insecurity
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