Food security, farming, and climate change to 2050: Scenarios, results, policy options

Ian Gray, Christina Ingersoll, Siwa Msangi (), Gerald Nelson, Amanda Palazzo, Claudia Ringler, Richard Robertson, Mark W. Rosegrant, Timothy Sulser, Simla Tokgoz, Liangzhi You and Tingju Zhu ()

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Abstract: As the global population grows and incomes in poor countries rise, so too, will the demand for food, placing additional pressure on sustainable food production. Climate change adds a further challenge, as changes in temperature and precipitation threaten agricultural productivity and the capacity to feed the world's population. This study assesses how serious the danger to food security might be and suggests some steps policymakers can take to remedy the situation.

Keywords: global food security; Climate change; Food prices; Agricultural productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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