Food Security in a Rapidly Urbanizing World

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David Galligan

School Affiliation: Veterinary Medicine
Country or Region Engaged: Global
Fund: Global Engagement Fund
Year Awarded: 2011-12
Expertise: Economics, Agriculture, Sustainability
This grant supported a two-day interdisciplinary conference in the Fall of 2012 on “Food Security in a Rapidly Urbanizing World.” Topics of inquiry included urban and rural economies, the politics of food and world trade, food production practices, access to food for urban rich and poor, public health and community education, environmental conservation, land use, property laws and business practices, area studies and policy development.