Food Security, Food Systems, and Environmental Change

With limited global resources, and in the face of environmental changes, meeting future food security challenges will first require a shift in thinking from just ‘producing food’ (and other sectoral interests) to ‘food systems.’ Solutions will need to be applied at local and regional levels, but sti...

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Autores principales: Ingram, John S.I., Dyball, Robert, Howden, Mark, Vermeulen, Sonja J., Garnett, Tara, Redlingshöfer, Barbara, Guilbert, Stéphane, Porter, John
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78485
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author Ingram, John S.I.
Dyball, Robert
Howden, Mark
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
Garnett, Tara
Redlingshöfer, Barbara
Guilbert, Stéphane
Porter, John
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Garnett, Tara
Guilbert, Stéphane
Howden, Mark
Ingram, John S.I.
Porter, John
Redlingshöfer, Barbara
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Dyball, Robert
Howden, Mark
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
Garnett, Tara
Redlingshöfer, Barbara
Guilbert, Stéphane
Porter, John
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description With limited global resources, and in the face of environmental changes, meeting future food security challenges will first require a shift in thinking from just ‘producing food’ (and other sectoral interests) to ‘food systems.’ Solutions will need to be applied at local and regional levels, but still be interlinked through dialogue and alliances between all food system actors, including producers, processors, retailers and consumers, policy makers, NGOs, and other food system ‘influencers’ such as civil society groups. Though progress is being made, the current level of thinking around cross-sectoral dialogue and solutions is far from adequate. Policy strategies are required at all points in the system—on both the demand and supply side. While constructive engagement with industry and individuals is crucial, change is essentially being left up to voluntary actions. Future solutions should aim to find synergies between climate mitigation and adaptation and between health and environmental goals, with inevitable trade-offs that will need careful management. However, a holistic approach should also create opportunities that may help to smooth the transition from business-as-usual to a more sustainable food system.
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spelling CGSpace784852024-07-29T19:31:00Z Food Security, Food Systems, and Environmental Change Ingram, John S.I. Dyball, Robert Howden, Mark Vermeulen, Sonja J. Garnett, Tara Redlingshöfer, Barbara Guilbert, Stéphane Porter, John food security climate change agriculture With limited global resources, and in the face of environmental changes, meeting future food security challenges will first require a shift in thinking from just ‘producing food’ (and other sectoral interests) to ‘food systems.’ Solutions will need to be applied at local and regional levels, but still be interlinked through dialogue and alliances between all food system actors, including producers, processors, retailers and consumers, policy makers, NGOs, and other food system ‘influencers’ such as civil society groups. Though progress is being made, the current level of thinking around cross-sectoral dialogue and solutions is far from adequate. Policy strategies are required at all points in the system—on both the demand and supply side. While constructive engagement with industry and individuals is crucial, change is essentially being left up to voluntary actions. Future solutions should aim to find synergies between climate mitigation and adaptation and between health and environmental goals, with inevitable trade-offs that will need careful management. However, a holistic approach should also create opportunities that may help to smooth the transition from business-as-usual to a more sustainable food system. 2016-12-22 2016-12-22T12:21:15Z 2016-12-22T12:21:15Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78485 en Open Access Ingram J, Dyball R, Howden M, Vermeulen S, Garnett T, Redlingshöfer B, Guilbert S, Porter JR. 2016. Food security, food systems and environmental change. Solutions 7(3):63-73.
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climate change
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Ingram, John S.I.
Dyball, Robert
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Redlingshöfer, Barbara
Guilbert, Stéphane
Porter, John
Food Security, Food Systems, and Environmental Change
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climate change
agriculture
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