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Papers by Mahendra Shah

Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy, 2019

Food production in many African countnes has in recent years not expanded fast enough to keep up ... more Food production in many African countnes has in recent years not expanded fast enough to keep up with population growth. Dimimshmgself-sufficiency and food security and the consequent increase in food imports of many African countnes are causing great concern. Amongst all food items, wheat stands out as the one commodity whose influence in consumption seems to be growing rapidly This paper highlights the results of a detailed study investigating the underlying causes of past trends, estimating the ecological and econom1cally viable potential of ram fed wheat production m Africa, and outlining some aspects and possible consequences of different levels of international wheat prices and food aid on the agricultural sector as well as the nutritional level of African countries.

development is what we all do in attempting to improve our lot within that abode. The two are ins... more development is what we all do in attempting to improve our lot within that abode. The two are inseparable.”

H Ho ow w s sc ci ie en nc ce e c ca an n h he el lp p 2 editorial options ■ summer 2006 W hen II... more H Ho ow w s sc ci ie en nc ce e c ca an n h he el lp p 2 editorial options ■ summer 2006 W hen IIASA was established in the midst of the Cold War, security was essentially a state-centered notion and self-defense against external hostilities was the mainstay of many countries' security strategy. The foundation of IIASA in 1973 was, in itself, a signal that this narrow " national security " mindset was beginning to change, as scientists from the East and the West came together in a spirit of cooperation to look for solutions to the problems besetting the whole of humanity. It perhaps took the epoch-making 1994 Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to give voice and definition to the new paradigm of human security. Nevertheless, the realization had begun to dawn that the world could never be at peace unless people had security in their daily lives. Security thus began to be equated with people rather than territories and with developme...

Land Use and Land …, 2006

... SAMPLE CHAPTERS LAND USE, LAND COVER AND SOIL SCIENCES – Vol. III - Agro-Ecological Zones Ass... more ... SAMPLE CHAPTERS LAND USE, LAND COVER AND SOIL SCIENCES – Vol. III - Agro-Ecological Zones Assessments - Günther Fischer, Mahendra Shah ,Harrij van Velthuizen, Freddy Nachtergaele ... EROS Data Center (1998). GTOPO30 database.(http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov). ...

Coordinating Lead Authors: Mahendra Shah, Anastasios Xepapadeas Lead Authors: Rose Emma Mamaa Ent... more Coordinating Lead Authors: Mahendra Shah, Anastasios Xepapadeas Lead Authors: Rose Emma Mamaa Entsua-Mensah, Günther Fisher, Alexander Haslberger, Frank Jensen, M. Monirul Qader Mirza, Eftichios Sartzetakis, Henk Simons Contributing Authors: Christopher L. Delgado, Ernesto Gonzalez-Estrada, Simon Hales, Yumiko Kura, Helen Leitch, John McDermott, Jennifer Olson, Don Peden, Tipparat Pongthanapanich, Thomas F. Randolph, Robin Reid, D. Romney, Harrij T. van Velthuizen, David Wiberg Review Editors: Arsenio M. Balisacan, Peter Gardiner

Tel: +81 45 221 2300 Fax: +81 45 221 2302 Email: unuias@ias.unu.edu URL http://www.ias.unu.edu In... more Tel: +81 45 221 2300 Fax: +81 45 221 2302 Email: unuias@ias.unu.edu URL http://www.ias.unu.edu International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis The Institute of Advanced Studies of United Nations University (UNU-IAS) was inaugurated in April 1996. We conduct research, postgraduate education, and capacity development, both in-house and in cooperation with an interactive network of academic institutions and international organisations.

Economie et statistique, 2011

Global Change — The IGBP Series, 2002

We are living in a unique and defining moment in history. It is unique with respect to the progre... more We are living in a unique and defining moment in history. It is unique with respect to the progress in science and technology that has been achieved in the past half century. Beginning with men on the moon in the 1960s and continuing with the green revolution of the 1970s, the information revolution of the 1980s, and the genetic revolution

Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy, 2019

Food production in many African countnes has in recent years not expanded fast enough to keep up ... more Food production in many African countnes has in recent years not expanded fast enough to keep up with population growth. Dimimshmgself-sufficiency and food security and the consequent increase in food imports of many African countnes are causing great concern. Amongst all food items, wheat stands out as the one commodity whose influence in consumption seems to be growing rapidly This paper highlights the results of a detailed study investigating the underlying causes of past trends, estimating the ecological and econom1cally viable potential of ram fed wheat production m Africa, and outlining some aspects and possible consequences of different levels of international wheat prices and food aid on the agricultural sector as well as the nutritional level of African countries.

development is what we all do in attempting to improve our lot within that abode. The two are ins... more development is what we all do in attempting to improve our lot within that abode. The two are inseparable.”

H Ho ow w s sc ci ie en nc ce e c ca an n h he el lp p 2 editorial options ■ summer 2006 W hen II... more H Ho ow w s sc ci ie en nc ce e c ca an n h he el lp p 2 editorial options ■ summer 2006 W hen IIASA was established in the midst of the Cold War, security was essentially a state-centered notion and self-defense against external hostilities was the mainstay of many countries' security strategy. The foundation of IIASA in 1973 was, in itself, a signal that this narrow " national security " mindset was beginning to change, as scientists from the East and the West came together in a spirit of cooperation to look for solutions to the problems besetting the whole of humanity. It perhaps took the epoch-making 1994 Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to give voice and definition to the new paradigm of human security. Nevertheless, the realization had begun to dawn that the world could never be at peace unless people had security in their daily lives. Security thus began to be equated with people rather than territories and with developme...

Land Use and Land …, 2006

... SAMPLE CHAPTERS LAND USE, LAND COVER AND SOIL SCIENCES – Vol. III - Agro-Ecological Zones Ass... more ... SAMPLE CHAPTERS LAND USE, LAND COVER AND SOIL SCIENCES – Vol. III - Agro-Ecological Zones Assessments - Günther Fischer, Mahendra Shah ,Harrij van Velthuizen, Freddy Nachtergaele ... EROS Data Center (1998). GTOPO30 database.(http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov). ...

Coordinating Lead Authors: Mahendra Shah, Anastasios Xepapadeas Lead Authors: Rose Emma Mamaa Ent... more Coordinating Lead Authors: Mahendra Shah, Anastasios Xepapadeas Lead Authors: Rose Emma Mamaa Entsua-Mensah, Günther Fisher, Alexander Haslberger, Frank Jensen, M. Monirul Qader Mirza, Eftichios Sartzetakis, Henk Simons Contributing Authors: Christopher L. Delgado, Ernesto Gonzalez-Estrada, Simon Hales, Yumiko Kura, Helen Leitch, John McDermott, Jennifer Olson, Don Peden, Tipparat Pongthanapanich, Thomas F. Randolph, Robin Reid, D. Romney, Harrij T. van Velthuizen, David Wiberg Review Editors: Arsenio M. Balisacan, Peter Gardiner

Tel: +81 45 221 2300 Fax: +81 45 221 2302 Email: unuias@ias.unu.edu URL http://www.ias.unu.edu In... more Tel: +81 45 221 2300 Fax: +81 45 221 2302 Email: unuias@ias.unu.edu URL http://www.ias.unu.edu International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis The Institute of Advanced Studies of United Nations University (UNU-IAS) was inaugurated in April 1996. We conduct research, postgraduate education, and capacity development, both in-house and in cooperation with an interactive network of academic institutions and international organisations.

Economie et statistique, 2011

Global Change — The IGBP Series, 2002

We are living in a unique and defining moment in history. It is unique with respect to the progre... more We are living in a unique and defining moment in history. It is unique with respect to the progress in science and technology that has been achieved in the past half century. Beginning with men on the moon in the 1960s and continuing with the green revolution of the 1970s, the information revolution of the 1980s, and the genetic revolution

Celebrating Earth Day 2021:i Holistic Human Wellbeing Pathway to Sustainable Development, 2021

Where on Earth were You Going with Your Life Pre-Pandemic? Where on Earth do you wish to go amids... more Where on Earth were You Going with Your Life Pre-Pandemic?
Where on Earth do you wish to go amidst & wishfully Post-Pandemic?
The Imperative: Take Your Health & Wellbeing in Your Hands
Embrace Sustainable & Responsible Living in Harmony with Nature
Our One Earth-One World cannot be sustainable unless Humans live sustainably
Only then the Progressive Future of Inhabitants of Planet Earth can be secured