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The link between agricultural trade, climate change and food security Tariff elimination for environmentally efficient agricultural goods (EEAG) by Papendieck, Sabine, Idigoras, Gustavo

“…As human life depends on land and water for sustenance and survival, the process of climate change and the multilateral commitments consequently assumed by the international agreement have imposed on agricultural production a new context: environmental efficiency.…”
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Survey-based data on food security, nutrition and agricultural production shocks among rural farming households in northern Uganda by Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi, Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Atibo, Christopher, Mwongera, Caroline

“…Climate change, degradation of natural resources, conflict or civil war, diseases and poverty are among the key threats that impact agriculture, human nutrition, food security and food safety among rural households in developing countries. …”
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The role of regional scenarios in CCAFS cross-scale research, planning and action toward improved food security, environments and livelihoods by Thornton, Philip K., Vervoort, Joost M., Förch, Wiebke, Ericksen, Polly J., Kok, K., Ingram J, Herrero, Mario, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…Research and action toward better food security, environmental health and rural livelihoods under climate change in the developing world must deal with interacting natural and human systems change processes across multiple dimensions (e.g. biophysical, economic, policy, temporal) and scales (e.g. local, regional, short-term variability, long-term change) in food systems and their contexts. …”
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CCAFS East Africa 2019–2021: Strategy for Supporting Agricultural Transformation, Food and Nutrition Security under Climate Change by Solomon, Dawit, Radeny, Maren A.O., Mungai, Catherine, Recha, John W.M., Schuetz, Tonya, Gadeberg, Marianne

“…If leveraged, the sector could boost investment, increase intra-regional trade, provide employment opportunities, contribute to poverty eradication and foster human security, stability and prosperity.…”
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Achieving food security in the face of climate change: Summary for policy makers from the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change by Beddington, J.R., Asaduzzaman, Mohammed, Fernández, A., Clark, Megan E., Guillou, Marion, Jahn, Molly M., Erda, Lin, Mamo, Tekalign, Bo N Van, Nobre, Carlos A., Scholes, Robert J., Sharma, Rita, Wakhungu, Judi W.

“…The Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change has reviewed the scientific evidence to identify a pathway to achieving food security in the context of climate change. Food systems must shift to better meet human needs and, in the long term, balance with planetary resources. …”
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Impacts of a national lockdown on smallholder farmers’ income and food security: Empirical evidence from two states in India by Ceballos, Francisco, Kannan, Samyuktha, Kramer, Berber

“…In early 2020, the unprecedented nature of COVID-19 prompted India, among many other countries, to put in place stark measures to stem the virus’ spread and the cost of human lives. We analyze data from phone-based surveys on disruptions to agricultural production and food security, administered with 1515 smallholder producers in the states of Haryana and Odisha. …”
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Strengthening Adaptive Capacity of Extensive Livestock Systems for Food and Nutrition Security and Low-emissions Development in Eastern and Southern Africa by Auma, Joseph, Radeny, Maren A.O.

“…These systems experience environmental (land, water, ecosystem) degradation, economic (low investment, lack of access to inputs, credit, markets) and human and institutional capacity (poor infrastructure, advisory services) related constraints, often exacerbated by extreme weather events and climate change. …”
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Mapping climate insecurity hotspots: Enhancing climate peace and security decision making in East Africa and greater Horn of Africa by Kenduiywo, Benson, Mendez, Andres, Liebig, Theresa Ines, Belli, Anna, Villa, Victor, Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando, Korir, Victor Kipkurui, Chepngetich, Brenda, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…Climate change poses significant threats to East Africa and Greater Horn of Africa (EAGHA), impacting critical sectors such as agriculture, nutrition, resource availability, and overall human security. Projections indicate a temperature increase of 0.6°C to 1.6°C by 2050 in EAGHA countries with precipitation levels expected to either increase or remain stable on average. …”
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How much land-based greenhouse gas mitigation can be achieved without compromising food security and environmental goals? by Smith, Pete, Haberl, H., Popp, Alexander, Erb, Karlheinz, Lauk, C., Harper, R., Tubiello, F.N., Pinto, A.S. de, Jafari, M., Sohi, S., Masera, O., Böttcher, Hannes, Berndes, G., Bustamante, M., Ahammad, Helal, Clark, H., Dong, H., Elsiddig, E.A., Mbow, C., Ravindranath, N.H., Rice, Charles W., Abad, C.R., Romanovskaya, A., Sperling, F., Herrero, Mario, House, Joanna Isobel, Rose, S.

“…Feeding 9–10 billion people by 2050 and preventing dangerous climate change are two of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Both challenges must be met while reducing the impact of land management on ecosystem services that deliver vital goods and services, and support human health and well-being. …”
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Socio-economic dynamics and innovative technologies affecting health-related lipid content in diets: Implications on global food and nutrition security by Nantapo, Carlos W.T., Muchenje, Voster, Nkukwana, Thobela T., Hugo, Arnold, Descalzo, Adriana Maria, Grigioni, Gabriela Maria, Hoffman, Louwrens C.

“…The recent increase in human population coupled with rural-to-urban migration has led to challenges in managing a balanced diet in both food ‘secure’ and food ‘insecure’ regions. …”
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Conflict, food insecurity, and globalization by Messer, Ellen, Cohen, Marc J.

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Evaluating rational and healthy use options for small pelagic fish species in sub-Saharan Africa by Bunting, Stuart, Thiao, Djiga, Ahern, Molly, Ansah, Yaw B, Ward, Ansen, Wesana, Joshua, Yossa, Rodrigue, Westlund, Lena

“…Catches are used for direct human consumption, to produce fishmeal and fish oil for animal feeds and to manufacture value-added products. …”
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Land Degradation Assessments Using Multiscale Hierarchical Approaches for Agroecosystem Restoration and Improved Food Security: The Case for Kenya and Burkina Faso by Kizito, Fred, Tamene, Lulseged D., Koech, Nicholas, Pondi, Brian, Ng'ang'a, Kennedy

“…In addition to the modelling and analysis results, the report provides recommendations for farmers, policy makers, decision and development agents and researchers regarding the implications of the land degradation findings towards identifying technical, policy and institutional arrangements that will promote land restoration, agroecosystem health and food security in order to meet current and future human and environmental sustainability objectives.…”
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Pacific food systems The role of fish and other aquatic foods for nutrition and health by O'Meara, Lydia, Cohen, Philippa, Kafa, Rosemary I’ilu, Wate, Jillian Tutuo, Albert, Joelle, Bogard, Jessica, Bonis-Profumo, Gianna, Burkhart, Sarah, Delisle, Aurélie, Diffey, Simon, Eria, Taati, Farmery, Anna, Fukofuka, Karen, Mangubhai, Sangeeta, Mitchell, Marisa, Na’ati, Elesiva, Nyemah, Joseph, Pickering, Tim, Sutcliffe, Sarah, Swanepoel, Libby, Thilsted, Shakuntala, Lam, Fiasili Vaeau

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Threatened by many complex food security problems – agriculture, academic, and government professionals seek new one health research partnerships by Gray, G.C., Thang Nguyen-Tien

“…With modern international trade and the rapid movement of people, animals, and food products, today's risks to food security are increasing worldwide. It is clear that human health, animal health, environmental health, and agriculture are inextricable linked. …”
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From global economic modelling to household level analyses of food security and sustainability: How big is the gap and can we bridge it? by Wijk, Mark T. van

“…Policy and decision makers have to make difficult choices to improve the food security of local people against the background of drastic global and local changes. …”
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A framework for analysing water security of Tonle Sap Lake in the Mekong River basin: Flow, volume, inundation, productivity and livelihoods by Sithirith, Mak

“…Water is a scarce resource globally, and a water shortage worldwide would cause water security. Although there is plenty of literature studying water security, many discuss water security concerning water quality that is harmful to human health, some on the floods and droughts which destroy agriculture and livelihoods of people, and others on water war or water conflict in transboundary river basin; but little discusses water security concerning changing river flow, volume, inundation, productivity and livelihoods in the river–lake system (RLS). …”
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A model-based exploration of farm-household livelihood and nutrition indicators to guide nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions by Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Raneri, Jessica Evelyn, Álvarez, S., Timler, Carl J., Abe Chatterjee, S., Ditzler, L., Kennedy, G., Remans, R., Brouwer, Inge D., Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin J., Talsma, Elise F., Groot, Jeroen C.J.

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Baksidan av djurskyddsarbetet by Neijdebro, Mikaela

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CCAFS East Africa 2019–2021 Summary. Strategy for Supporting Agricultural Transformation, Food and Nutrition Security under Climate Change by Solomon, Dawit, Radeny, Maren A.O., Mungai, Catherine, Recha, John W.M., Schuetz, Tonya, Gadeberg, Marianne

“…Since the Maputo Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security in 2003, governments in East Africa have made sustainable transformation of agriculture a priority, as reflected in their development agendas and by increased investments in agriculture. …”
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