Economic and Social Impacts of Food Self-Reliance in the Caribbean

Dorodnykh, Ekaterina

This book provides a multilayered analysis of food import dependency and its impact on food security in the Caribbean region. The study analyses the main impact of trade liberalization in the Caribbean within the WTO framework and main policy mechanisms to support domestic food production in order to reduce food import dependency. Moreover, the author evaluates economic and social benefits of food self-sufficiency as a strategy aimed to improve domestic food production by increased availability of locally produced food products.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2017-01-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319501871

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-50188-8

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 134