Food security is one of the greatest challenges of our time the food price crisis of 2008 exposed the vulnerabilities of the global food system governments across asia acerbated the crisis by imposing export restrictions based on a policy of self sufficiency. International trade and food security exploring collective food security in asia international trade and food security exploring collective food security in asia year of publication 2016 editors michael ewing chow and mv slade research areas law and economics publisher edward elgar publishing abstract food security is one of the greatest challenges of our time the food price . Food security is one of the greatest challenges of our time the food price crisis of 2008 exposed the vulnerabilities of the global food system governments across asia acerbated the crisis by imposing export restrictions based on a policy of self sufficiency this book assesses whether self sufficiency is an adequate response to the food security challenges we face. Get free international trade and food security exploring collective food security in asia nus centre for international food security is one of the greatest challenges of our time through a collection of commissioned studies which draw upon the experience of leading experts and scholars in trade investment law economics and food. International trade and food security exploring collective food security in asia singapore 11 may 2018 trade topics agricultural trade international trading system this book is a timely and comprehensive analysis of the links between trade and food security using available data as well as evidence from economic theory and history it is an edited publication drawing on expertise from