Narratives of Hunger in International Law: Feeding the World in Times of Climate Change

by Anne Saab

This book explores the role that the language of international law plays in constructing understandings - or narratives - of hunger in the context of climate change. The story is told through a specific case study of genetically engineered seeds purportedly made to be 'climate-ready'. Two narratives of hunger run through the storyline: the prevailing neoliberal narrative that focuses on increasing food production and relying on technological innovations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108473377
• ISBN13: 9781108473378
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.1" x 9.3"