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War and Food (In)security – A Lesson from the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
Abstract
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has implemented legitimate fears of a global crisis and further and inevitably aggravating existing food-security challenges. The international community is being called upon to take targeted action to address the rapidly-evolving, resultant scenarios, making it essential to go beyond immediate interim measures and to re-examine the agricultural and energy policies that underpin our global economy. This article, without any claim to exhaustiveness, examines the inevitable link between war and the dynamics related to food security. In the first instance, a theoretical-interpretative key of the logics of violent conflicts that generate a relevant impact on global food supplies and food (in)security is provided, within the broader framework of the dynamics related to the instability of international relations which hinder the supply of energy resources and determine the volatility of general price levels. In the concluding section, there is refl ection crossed reference to the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict as well as the devastating consequences on global food systems, already put under stress by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOI: 10.33067/SE.1.2023.5
Language: English
Pages: 99-125
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Iacovino, A. and Andreotti, A. and Rago, S. (2023) "War and Food (In)security – A Lesson from the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict". Studia Europejskie – Studies in European Affairs, 1/2023, pp. 99-125. DOI: 10.33067/SE.1.2023.5