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Early Warning in the Sahel and Horn of Africa: The State of the Art: A Review of the Literature

Published on 1 January 1991

An early warning system can be defined as a system of data collection to monitor access to food in order to provide timely notice when a food crisis threatens and thus to elicit appropriate response. This study reviews the prolific literature on early warning systems.

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published by
IDS
authors
Davies, S., Buchanan-Smith, M. and Lambert, R.
journal
IDS Research Report, issue 20
isbn
0 903715 59 7

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