Project Leader:
Dr. Pedro Sanchez
Earth Institute Contact: Dr. Pedro Sanchez
Additional External Researchers:
Rafael Flor, drf2003@columbia.edu
Special Locations:
Latin America
Description:
The Tropical Agriculture Program in close cooperation with CIESIN, IFPRI and the Swaminathan Foundation is conducting an analysis of the Hunger Hotspots in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Hunger Hotspots are sub national units that have higher percentage and number of underweight children. As part of this project, we are conducting analyses at the meso and micro levels that will let us test the relative impact of household factors and geographic and climatic factors on patterns of malnutrition. Other relevant political and socioeconomic issues will be added into the analysis by incorporating the expertise and knowledge that our local partners have.
EI Unit:
Tropical Agriculture Program
Cross Cutting Themes:
Poverty
Core Disciplines:
Social Sciences
Project Web Site:
http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/tropag/
Collaborating Institutions:
CIESIN, IFPRI and MSSRF
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