China and Global Food Security
Seiten
2022
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-82381-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-82381-4 (ISBN)
How does China feed a population of 1.4 billion and shape the global food system? This Element offers a nuanced analysis of China's global food strategy and its impact on food security and the international agri-food order.
In less than half a century (1978–2020), China has transformed itself from a country that barely fed itself to a powerful player in the global food system, characterized by massive food imports, active overseas agricultural engagement, and the global expansion of Chinese agribusiness. This Element offers a nuanced analysis of China's global food strategy and its impacts on food security and the international agri-food order. To feed a population of 1.4 billion, China actively seeks overseas agri-food resources whilst maintaining a high level of domestic food production. This strategy gives China an advantageous position in the global food system, but it also creates contradictions and problems within and beyond the country. This could potentially worsen global food insecurity in the long term.
In less than half a century (1978–2020), China has transformed itself from a country that barely fed itself to a powerful player in the global food system, characterized by massive food imports, active overseas agricultural engagement, and the global expansion of Chinese agribusiness. This Element offers a nuanced analysis of China's global food strategy and its impacts on food security and the international agri-food order. To feed a population of 1.4 billion, China actively seeks overseas agri-food resources whilst maintaining a high level of domestic food production. This strategy gives China an advantageous position in the global food system, but it also creates contradictions and problems within and beyond the country. This could potentially worsen global food insecurity in the long term.
1. Introduction; 2. China's Global Food Strategy; 3. Will China Starve the World? China in Agri-food Trade; 4. Is China a Land Grabber? Overseas Agricultural Investment; 5. In the Name of Food Security: State-led Capitalism and Agribusiness Expansion; 6. Resistance, Grassroots Movements, and Alternative Visions; 7. Conclusion: Agri-food Reordering in the 21st Century.
Erscheinungsdatum | 24.10.2022 |
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Reihe/Serie | Elements in Global China |
Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
Verlagsort | Cambridge |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
Gewicht | 150 g |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung |
Technik | |
ISBN-10 | 1-108-82381-5 / 1108823815 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-82381-4 / 9781108823814 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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