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The World’s Largest Humanitarian Agency

The World’s Largest Humanitarian Agency

D. John Shaw

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Springer Nature B.V.
Año de edición:
2011
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Relaciones internacionales
ISBN:
9780230580992
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This book focuses on the transformation of the WFP into the world’s largest humanitarian agency, providing an in-depth account of responses to increasingly large and complex natural and man-made disasters. It examines food aid and looks to the new modalities that are required to make food more available to those in dire need.

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