Climate
change and food security
Global & Regional Food production
Global & Regional Food production
1960 -2008
Land Use by regions
Crop production intensity
world food trade
Cropland degradation
Most food is produced
in the temperate Northern hemisphere, with the US by far the largest total and
surplus food producer.
Russia and Australia produce food surpluses.
S.America and Europe have very small food surpluses.
Any compromise to US and Russian food production would result in rising world food prices and if sustained would be disastous to world foiod security.
Russia and Australia produce food surpluses.
S.America and Europe have very small food surpluses.
Any compromise to US and Russian food production would result in rising world food prices and if sustained would be disastous to world foiod security.
Climate change: how a warming world is a threat to our food supplies
John Vidal The Observer, 13 April 2013
Global warming is exacerbating political instability as tensions brought on by food insecurity rise. With research suggesting the issue can only get worse we examine the risks around the world.
John Vidal The Observer, 13 April 2013
Global warming is exacerbating political instability as tensions brought on by food insecurity rise. With research suggesting the issue can only get worse we examine the risks around the world.
Iowa Climate Statement 2013: Our climate has disrupted agricultural production profoundly during the past two years and is projected to become even more harmful in
coming decades as our climate continues to warm and change.
coming decades as our climate continues to warm and change.
June 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: How climate change harms the ASEAN food basket
