In:
Journal of Asian and African Studies, SAGE Publications
Abstract:
This paper analyzes the climatic factors that affected food security in the West African Sahel in 2001–2017. We estimate the impact of droughts and floods on the four dimensions of food security defined by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, based on a panel data model controlling for socioeconomic and political factors. Droughts and floods negatively affect food security with floods causing more damage. Since socioeconomic and political factors, especially conflicts, also play an important role, food security in the West African Sahel cannot be explained only by climatic problems, so that coordinated policies must be based on the four dimensions of food security.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0021-9096
,
1745-2538
DOI:
10.1177/00219096231225949
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2024
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2040418-9
SSG:
0
SSG:
6,24
SSG:
6,31
SSG:
6,23
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