Food security and climate change

Description

Food insecurity and climate change are, more than ever, the two major global challenges humanity is facing, and climate change is increasingly perceived as one of the greatest challenges for food security. This report reviews existing assessments and initiatives on the effects of climate change on food security and nutrition, with a focus on the most affected and vulnerable regions and populations and the interface between climate change and agricultural productivity, including the challenges and opportunities of adaptation and mitigation policies and actions for food security and nutrition.

Reference information

Websites:

www.fao.org//fileadmin/user_upload/hlpe/hlpe_documents/HLPE_Reports/HLPE-Report-3-Food_security_and_climate_change-June_2012.pdf

Source:

High Level Panel of Experts of the Committee on World Food Security

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2012

Keywords:

extension services, food security, land use, livelihoods, social vulnerability

Climate impacts:

Water Scarcity, Flooding, Droughts

Adaptation Approaches:

Vulnerability Assessment, Adaptation Measures and Actions

Sectors:

Agriculture, Forestry, Urban, Land use planning

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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