Food Security, Farming, and Climate Change to 2050: Scenarios, Results, Policy Options

by Ian Gray, Richard Robertson, Gerald C. Nelson, et al.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896291863
• ISBN13: 9780896291867
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: International Food Policy Research Insitute
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.