Climate change and food security: risks and responses
End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition are at the heart of the sustainable development goals. The World has committed to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. But climate change is undermining the livelihoods and food security of the rural poor, who constitute almost 80 percent of the world’s poor. The effects of climate change on our ecosystems are already severe and widespread. Climate change brings a cascade of impacts from agroecosystems to livelihoods. Climate change impacts directly agroecosystems, which in turn has a potential impact on agricultural production, which drives economic and social impacts, which impact livelihoods. In other words, impacts translate from climate to the environment, to the productive sphere, to economic and social dimensions. Therefore, ensuring food security in the face of climate change is among the most daunting challenges facing humankind. Action is urgently needed now to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of food systems to ensure food security and good nutrition for all.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Rome (Italy) FAO
2015
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| Subjects: | climate change, agricultural sector, agroecosystems, food security, impact assessment, disaster risk management, resilience, SDGs, Goal 12 Responsible production and consumption, Goal 13 Climate action, |
| Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/3/i5188e/I5188E.pdf |
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