Building climate-resilient food systems for Pacific Islands
The countries and territories of the Pacific Islands face many challenges in building the three main pillars of food security: availability, access and appropriate use of nutritious food. These challenges arise from factors including rapid population growth and urbanization, shortages of arable land for farming and the availability of cheap, low-quality foods. As a result, many are now highly dependent on imported food, and the incidence of non-communicable diseases in the region is among the highest in the world. This report summarizes: 1) the projected effects of climate change on agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific region; 2) adaptations and supporting policies needed to reduce risks to food production; 3) gaps in knowledge that must be filled in order to implement the adaptations effectively; 4) recommendations to fill these knowledge gaps.
Main Authors: | Bell, J., Taylor, M. |
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Format: | monograph biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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WorldFish
2015
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Subjects: | Agriculture, Aquaculture, Small-scale agriculture, Small-scale aquaculture, Climate change, Adaptation, Food security, Policy, Resilience, Research, Pacific, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32906 |
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