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The UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in nutrition are at the core of this book, with special attention to young women and their children. The first part is dedicated to the overall analysis of the world nutrition situation as related to achieving the MDG. The chapters cover the global distribution of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in young women and infants, and the disease burden related to it. The second part reviews the measures taken to achieve the MDG and the potential contributions of nutrition-specific and disease control interventions (particularly with regard to reducing child and maternal mortality), as well as the possible role of sectors other than health. The last part looks into the future, scrutinizing the causes and consequences of non-communicable disease in both the developing and developed world, as well as reviewing the latest scientific evidence for underlying mechanisms and discussing the implications for public health and policy makers.

Examines the concept of vulnerability drawing on literature on welfare systems in the developed world, & vulnerability to famine & disasters in the Third World. The concept is applied to a case study of refugee vulnerability in Greece. Factors influencing the livelihood & vulnerability of a sample of refugee households & individuals living in Athens, Greece, in 1992 are considered. It is argued that vulnerability must be viewed in terms not only of the characteristics of individuals & households, but also in terms of the context of state policies & the wider characteristics of society & the economy. Elements of Greek policy & society that significantly increase refugee vulnerability are identified, along with actual & potential responses of agencies providing assistance to refugees. 5 Tables, 39 References. Adapted from the source document.