Food Insecurity and Conflict

Brinkman, Henk-Jan; Hendrix, Cullen S.

Food Insecurity and Conflict

Autores

Brinkman, Henk-Jan

Hendrix, Cullen S.

Editor

World Bank, Washington, DC

Descripción

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.

Palabras clave

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