title: Famine and man:  lessons from the Irish past, a guide to the future?
abstract: "The intention of the present study was to examine such information as is available on the Ethiopian famine of the 1980s, and to compare it with known sequelae of the Irish Famine [of the mid-nineteenth century].  From this comparison it may be possible to determine if features common to all disasters of this nature are identifiable, and ultimately, whether the information gained can be employed to prevent their recurrence and further large-scale loss of life."
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000351:Africa, Eastern; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004190:Disasters; D004777:Environment; D005002:Ethiopia; D005060:Europe; D005523:Food Supply; D007494:Ireland; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D013217:Starvation
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; Environment; Ethiopia; Europe; Famine; Food Supply; Ireland; Mortality; Natural Disaster; Natural Resources; Northern Europe; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Studies