Food Security and Conflict

Mitchell, Donna; Hudson, Darren; Post, Riley; Bell, Patrick; Williams, Ryan Blake

doi:10.1108/s1574-871520150000015022

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“…The fourth contribution is that engaging with activism provided civil society actors with a strong awareness of fish's material and symbolic importance (McIntyre, 2002) and how food security could instigate instances of conflicts (Mitchell et al, 2015). Activism was thus mobilised quickly by a sense of urgency.…”

Section: Power Of Food: Can Food Politics Be Both Insurgent and Non-p...mentioning

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Fishing for Politics?

Nguyễn Văn Quốc

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In the aftermath of a mass fish death along the coastal area of Central Vietnam in April 2016, disdain and frustration of the public soon escalated into widespread protests. These protests arose in response to evasion and oppressive tactics from the government. Using discourse analysis, this chapter identifies the different narratives between the government and the activists. This mismatch reveals challenges to governance in Vietnam in the form of a lack of participatory platform. The chapter explores how the theme of fish contributed to the narrative of protestors in rural and urban areas in Vietnam and where they differ. Our analysis indicates that food, as a sociopolitical lens, has seemingly unified the voices of rural and urban protestors and might have potential to consolidate the existing discourses on civil society. The socio-political imagery of masses of dead fish depicted a life-threatening reality that transcended mere everyday discomfort or technical failures. The fish death, as reconstructed through various media sources, highlighted the role of food as a medium for transboundary socio-political activism. In this sense, food and the related discourse has a bounding effect on some narratives but also functions as a frame to illustrate the challenged relationship between the government and its people.

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Fishing for Politics?

Nguyễn Văn Quốc

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A Monte Carlo analysis on the impact of climate change on future crop choice and water use in Uzbekistan

Mitchell

Williams

Hudson³

et al. 2017

Food Sec.

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Food security and livelihoods in protracted crisis: the experience of rural residents in Syria’s war zones

Ibrahim,

Bavorova,

Zhllima

2024

Food Sec.

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Food insecurity is an increasingly pressing and grave issue in contemporary Syria. The ongoing crisis has severely affected agriculture in a country which used to be food-producing and self-sufficient. This study addresses the factors that impact household-level food security in Syria. Our analysis is based on 1,381 household surveys using a structured questionnaire in 12 governorates of the country. We followed a two-stage least square regression (2SLS) approach to analyse the interconnected factors of food security. We use three different indicators to capture different dimensions of food security: the Food Consumption Score (FCS), the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS), and the Reduced Coping Strategy Index (rCSI). Our findings underscore the vital role of aid programs and post-crisis remedial assistance in bolstering farmers' resilience and enhancing their food security. Despite adverse constraints generated by the prolonged crisis, continued reliance on agricultural activities continued having a positive contribution to food security. Female-headed households experience higher food insecurity than their male-headed counterparts (MHHs). However, Female-headed households excel in nutritional diversity. Both results should be approached carefully due to data limitations. Addressing the repercussions of conflict-induced food insecurity requires mitigating the effects of the proximity of conflict zones and reducing disruptions in food value chains. Future research should consider how food security relates to gender and intra-household gender inequalities during protracted crises.

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Food Security and Conflict

Cited by 4 publications

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Fishing for Politics?

Fishing for Politics?

A Monte Carlo analysis on the impact of climate change on future crop choice and water use in Uzbekistan

Food security and livelihoods in protracted crisis: the experience of rural residents in Syria’s war zones

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