Food from peace: Breaking the links between conflict and hunger

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1998

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The authors note that conflict destroys land, water, infrastructure, and biological and social resources for agriculture and human development, while military expenditures lower investments in health, education, and environmental protection. Since 1970, wars have taken a million lives annually, mainly civilians. Conflict zones are "resource poor," and once fighting ends, they face enormous reconstruction burdens.

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Conflict, Government policy, Land use management, Food security, Water, Food aid, Agriculture, Hunger, Health, Education, Peace, Policies, Ecosystem Farm/Enterprise Scale

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International Food Policy Research Institute Food, Agricultulre, and the Environment Discussion Paper 24