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Published on: March 31, 2023
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Climate change and food security
P J Gregory1, J S I Ingram, M Brklacich
1Scottish Crop Research Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK. peter.gregory@scri.ac.uk
Summary
Food systems are complex and affected by climate change, environmental factors, and socio-economic issues. Adapting food systems to climate change requires integrated strategies that ensure sustainability and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Area of Science:
- Food Systems Analysis
- Climate Change Impact
- Food Security
Background:
- Food systems dynamically interact with biogeophysical and human environments, influencing food security through availability, access, and utilization.
- Stresses on food systems, including climate change, conflict, and disease, can severely diminish food security, especially when combined.
- Urbanization and globalization are rapidly altering food systems, with climate change posing multifaceted threats to food production and supply chains.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the complex interactions within food systems and their impact on food security under various environmental and socio-economic stresses.
- To evaluate the differential regional impacts of climate change on food security and the capacity for adaptation.
- To highlight the need for integrated strategies that enhance food system resilience to climate change while mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
Main Methods:
- The study synthesizes existing research on food systems, climate change, and food security.
- It analyzes regional variations in climate change impacts and adaptation capacities.
- It considers the interplay of socio-economic factors, environmental changes, and food system dynamics.
Main Results:
- Climate change affects food systems through direct impacts on crop production and indirect effects on markets and supply chains.
- The significance of climate change as a driver of food insecurity varies regionally, with factors like water availability and labor issues being more critical in some areas.
- Adaptation capacity for food systems is uneven, influenced by multiple socio-economic and biophysical factors.
Conclusions:
- Adapting food systems to climate change requires improvements in production, distribution, and economic access, ensuring these changes are sustainable.
- Regionally tailored policies are crucial for adapting food systems and mitigating further climate change, as agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.
- Addressing the multifaceted drivers of food insecurity, including climate change and socio-economic factors, is essential for building resilient and sustainable food systems.
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