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There are many definitions of famine.
 
There are many definitions of famine.
   
There are also many theories to explain why famines happen. The three more welknown ones are the Malthusian (see [[Robert Malthus]])view of agricultural [[production]] and [[population]] pressure on the land, [[Amartya Sen]]'s economic causes and the [[complex emergencies]] theory.
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There are also many theories to explain why famines happen. The three more welknown ones are the Malthusian (see [[Robert Malthus]])view of agricultural [[production]] and [[population]] pressure on the land, [[Amartya Sen]]'s economic causes and the [[complex emergencies]] theory.
   
== [[Robert Malthus]]: ==
 
   
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'not enough food'
 
   
== [[Amartya Sen]]: ==
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== [[Robert Malthus]]: 'not enough food' ==
   
'enough food but market failure prevent distribution'
 
   
== [[Complex Emergencies]]: ==
 
   
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'enough food, markets failure exist, but fundamental causes of famine are political -man made'
 
   
 
== [[Amartya Sen]]: 'enough food but market failure prevent distribution'==
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== [[Complex Emergencies]]: 'enough food, markets failure exist, but fundamental causes of famine are political -man made' ==
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