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Reviewing the links between desertification and food insecurity: from parallel challenges to synergistic solutions

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Stringer, Lindsay C.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	The challenges of desertification and food insecurity share considerable common ground, not only in terms of their myriad biophysical, political and socioeconomic drivers and links to the productivity of the land and soil, but also in the discourses and approaches that have informed their management. This paper reviews the elements common to both challenges and argues that due to their cross-cutting nature and the parallel pathways along which each issue has evolved, there is a strong case to be made for taking a synergistic approach towards the development of future solutions. In particular, it is argued that livelihoods and vulnerability approaches could be used as a common platform to inform more integrated interventions. This could enable multiple benefits to be harnessed for both challenges.
Starting Page	113
Ending Page	126
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18764517
Journal	Food Security
Volume Number	1
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	18764525
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2009-03-13
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Food security Desertification Poverty Malthusian discourse Livelihoods Vulnerability Social Sciences Environment Plant Sciences Social Policy Food Science Agriculture
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Development Food Science Agronomy and Crop Science

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