The Food, Water and Energy Nexus : Conflicts, Ethics and Governance (Hardcover)

Part 1: Introduction  1. The Global Quest for Food, Water and Energy Security  Part 2: Ethical Issues and Governance Challenges in the Agri-Food System  2. Food Security and the Human Right to Food: Definitions, Concepts, and Controversies  3. From Subsistence Farming to the Modern Agri-Food System  4. Animal Ethics and Governance of the Livestock Sector  5. The Politics and Ethics of Food Waste, Food Aid and Food Contamination  6. Ethical Issues, Conflicts and Governance in Fisheries and Aquaculture  Part 3: Water Governance and Water Ethics  7. Religious and Secular Foundations of Water Governance and Water Ethics  8. Water as Common-Pool Resource and Economic Good: Rights, Values and Conflicts  9. The Concept of Virtual Water and its Implications for Governance and Ethics  10. Transboundary Water Bodies: Food and Energy Security Concerns, Water Conflicts and the Need for Collaborative Governance  Part 4: Energy Ethics and the Governance of Energy Supply Systems  11. Energy Security: Between National Interests and Local Needs  12. Energy Use in Traditional, Industrialized and Organic Agri-Food Systems  13. Biofuels: Impact on Food Security, Water Supplies and Resource Grabbing  14. Conventional and Unconventional Extraction of Energy Resources: Impacts on Climate Change, Water Security and Agricultural Production  Part 5: Conclusion  15. Ethical and Sustainable Pathways to Global Food, Water and Energy Security