As a result of a process of “regressive globalization” (Kaldor/Anheier/Glasius 2003; Oswald 2008b) and of an increasing concentration of wealth in few hands, the economic gap has widened between North and South and within the countries between rich and poor, which has often affected the survival of social groups.
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Spring, Ú.O. (2009). Food as a New Human and Livelihood Security Challenge. In: Brauch, H.G., et al. Facing Global Environmental Change. Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68488-6_33
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