LibGuides: Food Insecurity: Global

Finding Resources at Gumberg

Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Find both global and national studies on food insecurity.

CQ Researcher: Global Hunger
Read CQ Researcher's in-depth report here. (And check out the issue tracker in the right hand column for more!)

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Find articles and book chapters.
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Find scholarly journals, trade journals, reports, blogs, and more.
SAGE Journals This link opens in a new window
Find primarily social science and humanities articles relating to food insecurity.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Find more in-depth and specific articles on international hunger aspects.

Suggested Searches:

Use these subjects in any of our databases or DUQSearch to find books, articles, and more!

"Global food insecurity" OR "Global food security"
"Food security" AND a specific country/region (e.g., "Food insecurity" AND Nigeria)
"Global food security" AND Children
"Global food security" AND Health
"Global hunger"
"Global food crisis"

Print Books: (Follow the links to find out more about the books and request them!)

Climate Change, Assets and Food Security in Southern African Cities by Bruce Frayne (Editor); Caroline Moser (Editor); Gina Ziervogel (Editor)
Call Number: QC903.2 .A356 C56 2012
The authors explore the urban climate change nexus linking asset adaptation, climate change science and food security through several case study cities.

eBooks: (Note: You will have to enter your MultiPass credentials to access these off-campus.)

Climate Change and Food Security by Elizabeth Thomas Hope (Editor)
The book brings together many of the critical global concerns of climate change and food security through local cases based on empirical studies undertaken in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.
The Evolving Sphere of Food Security by Rosamond L. Naylor (Editor)
Through personal stories of research in the field and policy advising at local and global scales, a multidisciplinary group of scholars provide readers with a real-world sense of the opportunities and challenges involved in alleviating food insecurity.
The Global Hunger Crisis by Majda Bne Saad
Deeply informative study which identifies the causes for global hunger embedded in the current global political and economic system.

IFPRI: Food Security Portal
This International Food Policy Research Institute's site is a data aggregator, collecting food security data and policy research from many trustworthy sites.
Feed the Future
See how the US Government is increasing food security around the world.
USDA: Food Security
Learn about how the US is developing programs to increase food security worldwide, while also increasing US agricultural exports! (From the US Dept. of Agriculture)
US Dept. of State, Office of Global Food Security
Read the US Global Food Security Strategy for 2017-2021.
UK Global Food Security Programme
Learn about the UK's programs to help global hunger and read their research publications and intriguing blog posts.
EU: Global Food Security 2030: Assessing Trends in View of Guiding Future EU Policies
A technical report to guide member countries of the European Union.