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Oil for food : the global food crisis and the Middle East /

'Oil for Food' draws on extensive sources and interviews to tell the story of how Arab Gulf countries reacted to the 2008 global food crisis. It argues against the hype created around so called land grabs and analyses the geopolitical implications behind the investment drive of Arab Gulf c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woertz, Eckart (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Food supply > Middle East.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Agribusiness.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Sustainable Agriculture.
Food supply
Middle East
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Oil for Food' draws on extensive sources and interviews to tell the story of how Arab Gulf countries reacted to the 2008 global food crisis. It argues against the hype created around so called land grabs and analyses the geopolitical implications behind the investment drive of Arab Gulf countries in food insecure countries like Sudan or Pakistan.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191634338
0191634336
019174915X
9780191749155