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  1. The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time

    Jeffrey D. Sachs A respected international economic advisor and the director of The Earth Institute shares a wide-spectrum theory about how to enable economic success throughout the world, identifying the different categories into which various nations fall in today's economy while posing solutions to top...
    339.4 SAC

  2. Edible Leaves of the Tropics ; 3rd ed.

    Franklin W. Martin, Ruth M. Ruberte, Laura S. Meitzner Third Edition [library also has 2 copies of the 1975edition] People interested in tropical gardening or botany will find this an indispensable guide to several hundred species of plants with edible leaves. Leaves can provide high-quality food, and in the tropics, many are from perennials...
    581.632 MAR | PD.004, PD.015

  3. Food from Dryland Gardens

    David Cleveland & Daniela Soleri Food from Dryland Gardens encourages gardens that serve local needs, that are based on local knowledge, and that conserve natural resources and the biological diversity of traditional crops. It was written for field workers, extension agents, students, project workers, and program planners. Both...
    635.043 CLE | PD.043

  4. Fruits of Warm Climates

    Julia Frances Morton This 505 page book is an exceptionally exhaustive source of information on tropical and subtropical fruits. It is a well-illustrated and very readable, practical guide for those interested in growing tropical and subtropical fruits either for the home garden or commercially. The fruits are...
    634.091 MOR | PI.006

  5. The challenge of world hunger

    William Spencer Discusses the problem of world hunger, the science and technology of food production, and the political situations that effect attempts at solutions
    363.8 SPE

  6. Save Three Lives: A Plan for Famine Prevention

    Robert Rodale Offers a practical, action-oriented approach designed to alleviate famine through the use of organic gardening techniques, changes in crops, and the avoidance of pesticides.
    338.162 ROD

  7. Feast or famine: food, farming, and farm politics in America

    Ed Edwin Feast or Famine explores virtually every aspect of food production from the farm to the table, and untangles the rhetoric that surrounds agricultural ecology, agribusiness, and the hob-goblin of tax-supported subsidies.
    630.973 EDW

  8. From feast to famine: official cures and grassroots remedies to Africa's food crisis

    Bill Rau This is a major new account of African history and its development prospects. Rau focuses on Africa's current food crisis, tracing its origins back to the colonial exploitation of the 19th century. Rau provides an overview of African history and a critical analysis of post-independence...
    338.196 RAU

  9. Beyond Relief Food Security in Protracted Crises

    Luca Alinovi In many countries, prolonged conflicts result in food emergencies that recur over years or even decades. Initial humanitarian relief efforts are rarely replaced by programs that offer a longer-term perspective on food security. This book provides examples of opportunities to bridge the gap...
    363.809 ALI

  10. An African Journey: Stories And Photographs

    Mark Patinkin This book documents the 1984 drought and famine in Ethiopia.
    916. PAT