Food Insecurity and Conflict : Applying the WDR Framework

This paper provides a synthetic overview of the link between food insecurity and conflict, addressing both traditional (civil and interstate war) and emerging (regime stability, violent rioting and communal conflict) threats to security and politic...

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Main Authors:	Brinkman, Henk-Jan, Hendrix, Cullen S.
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	ABSOLUTE CHANGE ACCESS TO MARKETS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PRICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE ALLOCATION ANIMAL FEED ANNUAL GROWTH RATE APARTHEID BOND BORDER PRICE BREAD CASH CROP CASH CROPS CASSAVA CEREAL PRICES CEREAL PRODUCTION CEREALS CHILD HUNGER CIVIL WAR CIVIL WARS CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT COLLATERAL COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY MARKETS COMMODITY PRICES COMPETITIVE MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PRICES CONSUMER SUBSIDIES CONSUMPTION PATTERNS COST STRUCTURE CROP YIELDS CURRENCY CYCLONIC STORMS DAIRY DAMAGES DEBTS DEMAND FOR FOOD DEMAND GROWTH DEMOCRACIES DEMOCRACY DEMOGRAPHIC DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DIVIDEND DOMESTIC MARKETS DOMESTIC PRICES DOMESTIC PRODUCTION DOMESTIC SOURCES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC GROWTH RATES ECONOMIC INEQUALITY ENERGY PRICES ENERGY SUBSIDIES ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS EXCHANGE MARKETS EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXTREME POVERTY EXTREME WEATHER EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS FAMINE FAMINES FEEDSTOCKS FINANCIAL ASSET FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKETS FOOD AID FOOD ASSISTANCE FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD CRISIS FOOD CROPS FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD ENTITLEMENTS FOOD EXPORTS FOOD GRAINS FOOD IMPORTS FOOD INSECURITY FOOD MARKETS FOOD OUTPUT FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICE STABILIZATION FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD PURCHASES FOOD RATIONS FOOD RESERVES FOOD SECURITY FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE FOOD STAPLES FOOD STOCKS FOOD SUBSIDIES FOOD SUPPLIES FOOD TRADE FOODS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FUEL SUPPLY FUTURES GOVERNMENT ACTIONS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT GRAIN RESERVES GRAIN SUPPLIES GRAINS GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HEDGE FUNDS HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RIGHTS HUNGER HUNGRY HYDROCARBONS IMPORT PRICES INCOME INCOMES INCREASE IN CONSUMPTION INFLATION INFLATION RATE INFORMATION SYSTEM INPUT PRICES INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSURANCE INSURANCE PRODUCTS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOBS LIFE EXPECTANCIES LIQUIDITY LIVELIHOODS LOCAL CURRENCIES LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES LOWER PRICES MAIZE MAIZE PRODUCTION MAJOR FOOD CROPS MARKET FAILURES MARKET FORCES MARKET PARTICIPANTS MARKET PRICES MARKETING MEAT MILLERS NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL RESOURCES NUTRITIOUS FOOD OIL PRICE OIL PRICES PER CAPITA INCOMES PESTICIDES POLICY ADVICE POLITICAL POWER POLITICAL STABILITY POLITICAL SYSTEMS PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION PRICE CHANGES PRICE CONTROLS PRICE INCENTIVES PRICE INCREASE PRICE INCREASES PRICE INDEX PRICE INSTABILITY PRICE RISK PRICE STABILITY PRICE STABILIZATION PRICE VOLATILITY PRODUCER PRICES RATE OF GROWTH REGIONAL MARKETS RETAIL RICE RICE PRODUCTION RISK AVERSION RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SALES SAVINGS SECURITY CONCERNS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SORGHUM SOYBEAN SPECULATIVE BUBBLES SPOT PRICES SPREAD STARVATION STOCK MARKETS STRATEGIC RESERVE SUPPLY CHAINS SUPPLY CURVES SUPPLY SHOCKS SUPPLY SIDE SURPLUS SURPLUS FOOD SURPLUSES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH SWEET POTATOES TAX THIN MARKETS TOTAL COSTS TRANSACTION COSTS URBANIZATION VEGETABLE OILS VIRTUOUS CYCLE VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS WAREHOUSE WFP WHEAT WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME WORLD MARKETS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/307431468157505152/Food-insecurity-and-conflict-applying-the-World-Development-Report-WDR-framework http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27510

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Summary:	This paper provides a synthetic overview of the link between food insecurity and conflict, addressing both traditional (civil and interstate war) and emerging (regime stability, violent rioting and communal conflict) threats to security and political stability. In addition, it addresses the various attempts by national governments, intergovernmental organizations, and civil society to address food insecurity and, in particular, the link with conflict. It begins with a discussion of the various effects of food insecurity for several types of conflict, and discusses the interactions among political, social, and demographic factors that may exacerbate these effects. It then discusses the capabilities of states, international markets, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to break the link between food security and conflict by focusing on mechanisms that can shield both food consumers and producers from short-term price instability. Finally, it discusses projected trends in both food insecurity and conflict and concludes with some brief comments on policies that can build resilience in light of projections of higher and volatile food prices and a changing climate.

Food Insecurity and Conflict : Applying the WDR Framework

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