Economic and Social Impacts of Food Self-reliance in the Caribbean, Hardcover...

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Item Weight: 16 Oz Language: English Book Title: Economic and Social Impacts of Food Self-Reliance in the Caribbean width: 5.8 in Author: Ekaterina Dorodnykh Format: Hardcover Item Width: 5.8 in Publication Year: 2017 Item Length: 8.3 in Topic: Sociology / General, International Relations / General, Economic Conditions, Agriculture / General, American Government / General Genre: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Business & Economics Number of Pages: Xxi, 134 Pages Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G ISBN: 9783319501871 Illustrator: Yes

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Economic and Social Impacts of Food Self-reliance in the Caribbean, Hardcover.... Economic and Social Impacts of Food Self-reliance in the Caribbean, Hardcover by Dorodnykh, Ekaterina, ISBN 3319501879, ISBN-13 9783319501871, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This book provides a multilayered analysis of food import dependency and its impact on food security in the Caribbean region. The study analyses the main impact of trade liberalization in the Caribbean within the WTO framework and main policy mechanisms to support domestic food production in order to reduce food import dependency. Moreover, the author evaluates economic and social benefits of food self-sufficiency as a strategy aimed to improve domestic food production by increased availability of locally produced food products.