The exposure of low-income countries to natural disasters has a significant impact on food production and food security. This paper provides a framework for assessing a country’s vulnerability to food crisis in the event of natural disasters. The paper finds that macroeconomic and structural indicators that are crucial for ensuring the resilience of low-income countries to adverse external shocks are equally important for minimizing the occurrence of food crisis in the event of natural disasters.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/natural-disasters-and-food-crises-low-income-countries-macroeconomic-dimensions
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/olumuyiwa-s-adedeji
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jana-gieck-bricco
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/vera-kehayova
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/international-monetary-fund
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-supply
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gdp
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-prices