US Climate and Health Alliance

Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System

Abstract

Food security—the ability to obtain and use sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food—is a fundamental human need. Achieving food security for all people everywhere is a widely agreed upon international objective, most recently codified in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. This report describes the potential effects of climate change on global food security and examines the implications of these effects for the United States.

Resource Type
Report
Authors
M. E. Brown J. M. Antle P. Backlund E.R. Carr W.E. Easterling M.K. Walsh C. Ammann W. Attavanich C.B. Barrett M.F. Bellemare V. Dancheck C. Funk K. Grace J.S.I. Ingram H. Jiang H. Maletta T. Mata A. Murray M. Ngugi D. Ojima B. O'Neill C. Tebaldi
Resource URL
http://www.usda.gov/oce/climate_change/FoodSecurity2015Assessment/FullAssessment.pdf
Date
2015
Institution
USDA
Organization Type
Us fed gov
Health and Human Impact
Food security
Climate and Environmental Impact
Overview/general
GHG
Carbon dioxide
Solutions
Climate adaptation/resilience Sustainable agriculture/local food systems
Other
Vulnerable populations

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