Food insecurity as a sustainability issue: lessons from Honduran maize farming

Johnson, Hazel (1997). Food insecurity as a sustainability issue: lessons from Honduran maize farming. In: De Groot, Jan. P. and Ruben, Ruerd eds. Sustainable Agriculture in Central America. London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 89–107.

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About the book: Agricultural development in Central America is based on extensive growth, supported by macroeconomic policies that marginalize small peasants. Deforestation, erosion and resource depletion are particularly severe. This book offers a comprehensive review of the perspectives for state policies and local action to enhance sustainable agriculture. Macroeconomi conditions and institutional arrangements for the establishment of sustainable production systems in different eco-regional settings (hillsides, humid tropics, frontier areas) are discussed, as well as policy instruments to improve property rights, management rules and financial mechanisms to enhance sustainable resource use.

Item Type:	Book Section
ISBN:	0-312-17555-8, 978-0-312-17555-9
Academic Unit/School:	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Politics, Philosophy, Economics, Development, Geography Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
Interdisciplinary Research Centre:	Innovation, Knowledge & Development research centre (IKD) OpenSpace Research Centre (OSRC) International Development & Inclusive Innovation
Related URLs:	http://dpp.open.ac.uk/(Research Group)
Item ID:	11442
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Date Deposited:	22 Aug 2008 10:07
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2017 13:02
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/11442
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