TY - UNPB
T1 - Natural disasters in Colombia and their impact on the food security of the affected population: A quick review of the literature
AU - Serrano-Rivera, Juan
AU - Velásquez-Portilla, Mauricio
AU - Soto-Cala, Beatriz
AU - Velasco-Erira, Sarita
AU - López-Lengua, Jairo A.
AU - Palencia-Sánchez, Francisco
PY - 2023/6/9
Y1 - 2023/6/9
N2 - Natural disasters in Colombia significantly impact multiple domains of the affected population, including food security. Those events can cause food production and distribution interruptions, leading to scarcity and increased prices. Additionally, they can damage infrastructure and limit the communities' ability to access food. Food assistance during disasters is crucial to ensuring food security. The former is crucial for human survival and development, and entities responsible for risk management and food assistance play a fundamental role in protecting populations affected by natural disasters. Entities responsible for risk management in Colombia, such as the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) and the Departmental and Municipal Risk Management Councils, coordinate efforts to provide food assistance and other basic needs. The Colombia Food Bank also plays an essential role in responding to food emergencies as a first responder. In this article, we investigate some of the leading natural disasters that Colombia has suffered in recent years and how these events have affected different communities. Likewise, we explore how the response has been made from the risk management framework, highlighting food assistance.
AB - Natural disasters in Colombia significantly impact multiple domains of the affected population, including food security. Those events can cause food production and distribution interruptions, leading to scarcity and increased prices. Additionally, they can damage infrastructure and limit the communities' ability to access food. Food assistance during disasters is crucial to ensuring food security. The former is crucial for human survival and development, and entities responsible for risk management and food assistance play a fundamental role in protecting populations affected by natural disasters. Entities responsible for risk management in Colombia, such as the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) and the Departmental and Municipal Risk Management Councils, coordinate efforts to provide food assistance and other basic needs. The Colombia Food Bank also plays an essential role in responding to food emergencies as a first responder. In this article, we investigate some of the leading natural disasters that Colombia has suffered in recent years and how these events have affected different communities. Likewise, we explore how the response has been made from the risk management framework, highlighting food assistance.
KW - Natural Disaster
KW - Disaster Response
KW - Food Response
KW - Colombia
KW - Latin America
KW - Food Bank
U2 - 10.2139/ssrn.4460054
DO - 10.2139/ssrn.4460054
M3 - Preprint
BT - Natural disasters in Colombia and their impact on the food security of the affected population: A quick review of the literature
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