Sentences with phrase «by the famine early»

But more important, it describes the value of the integrated analysis being done by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, organized by the United States Agency for International Development, to try to cut the chances that a drought like the present one could spawn a famine.

The forecasts have been corroborated by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, which in August 2015 predicted El Nino would prevail from October to December, resulting in below - average rainfall for parts of the Southern African region.

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Falling copper prices, the oil crisis, and failed economic management in the 1970s led to shortfalls and severe economic crisis in Zambia by the early 80s, instigating a nationwide famine and forcing the government to borrow massive amounts of money and commit to extreme IMF economic reforms which led to anti-government riots and the devaluation of the kwacha.

Earlier studies in other populations in the Netherlands led by Dr. Lumey examined the long - term impact of famine exposure and identified early gestation as the most critically sensitive period.

In mid-19th century Germany, early pioneers like Friedrich Raiffeisen and Hermann Schulze - Delizch were the first to develop practical credit associations, or credit unions, to help farmers struggling from the effects of famine and exorbitant interest rates charged by money lenders.

Millions of people in India died in the monsoon failures of the late 19th century, and relief efforts in earlier such famines were hampered by the lack of transportation infrastructure.

This thesis was put forward and defended by his readings of the early Christian philosopher Tertullian, who believed that famine and war were good for society as a whole as a means of solving the problem of overpopulation and resource - sharing.....