Famine in Africa. Proceedings of the Conference of a Working Group on Famine in Africa, Held at Kinshasa, Zaire, in January 1980

Content: 
Other Pergamon publications of relevant interest, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Acknowledgements, Page v
Conference on Famine Prevention in Africa Kinshasa, Zaire, January 6–11, 1980: List of Attendees, Pages ix-xiii
Introduction, Pages xv-xvi, Julius Holt
Resolutions/Recommendations, Pages 1-4
Description of a Typical Food System, Pages 5-6, Roger Hay
The Importance of Deserts in Africa, Page 7, Fred Sai
Food System of Bas Zaire, Pages 8-10, Kabamba Nkamany
Food System of Lesotho, Page 11, Pascal Ngakane
Food System of Botswana, Page 12, Bathusi Dintwa
Ethiopia Case Study, Pages 13-14, Aklilu Mewaee
CEMUBAC's Program in the Kivu Mountains, Pages 15-17, Philippe Goyens
Great Famines and their Relevance, Page 18, James P. Carter
The Physiology of Fasting, Famine, Starvation and Stress, Pages 19-20, James P. Carter
Social Responses during Severe Food Shortages and Famine, Pages 21-22, Robert Dirks, James P. Carter
Production, Processing and Preservation of Food Staples, Pages 23-24, Hans Guggenheim, Ray Pariser
Food Losses during Storage, Page 25, Ray Pariser
Food Distribution and Dependency, Pages 26-27, Naomi Baumslag
Nutrition Surveillance and Famine Relief, Pages 28-30, Mary Ann Anderson
FAO Early Warning System, Page 31, Michael Frere, Ram Saran
Decision Support Systems for Famine Prevention and Control, Pages 32-34, Hans Guggenheim, Helen D. Ojha
The U.S. President's Commission on World Hunger, Page 35, Tom Stephens