Sentences with phrase «impacts on food security»

As a result, the coffee rust epidemic has had indirect impacts on food security.

This will most likely increase human vulnerability in concerned areas, and have major impacts on food security.

Even when species do not go extinct, their changing distributions due to climate change can have significant impacts on food security, income and health; for example, by shifting fishing grounds the expansion of the range of disease - transmitting mosquitoes.

«Climate change impacts on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa - Insights from comprehensive climate change scenarios».

This activity report analyzes climate trends and impacts on food security in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Thus, adoption of a restorative land use and recommended management practices (RMPs) on agricultural soils can reduce the rate of enrichment of atmospheric CO2 while having positive impacts on food security, agro-industries, water quality and the environment.

Bas provides strategic leadership and directs the program on science and research, strategic and development outcomes, and impacts on food security, poverty alleviation, environmental sustainability, and gender equity.

«The staggering amount of wasted food in the United States has far - reaching impacts on food security, resource conservation and climate change.

Food loss and waste in the United States accounts for approximately 31 percent — or 133 billion pounds — of the overall food supply available to retailers and consumers and has far - reaching impacts on food security, resource conservation and climate change.

State of development of organic aquaculture Organic aquaculture and the environment Long - term prospects for certified organic aquaculture products Potential development in developing countries and likely impact on food security

The legally binding international Agreement on climate change, among others, addresses issues of global warming, including its impact on food security and agriculture.

Agroforestry is one of the most common land use systems across landscapes and agroecological zones in Africa but need much more adoption in order to increase the impact on food security.

Such determinants permeate through food «systems» to impact on food security at various levels.

For example, a persuasive case could be made that BECCS» potentially negative impact on food security and prices could violate the right to food, as recognized, inter alia, under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

These changes are already underway, with global temperatures 0.8 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times, and the impact on food security, water supplies and livelihoods is just beginning.

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Groups like the New Brunswick Food Security Action Network have raised concerns about the impact of food inflation on low - income and fixed - income househoFood Security Action Network have raised concerns about the impact of food inflation on low - income and fixed - income househofood inflation on low - income and fixed - income households.

There were librarians and archivists focused on copyright term extension and digital locks; several doctors spoke to the impact of the TPP on public health and access to medicines, food experts highlighted the dangers associated with food security, environmental activists focused on the TPP and climate change, and speakers of all ages (including a 92 year old woman) expressed concern with the investor - state dispute resolution provisions.

The debate will focus on whether GMOs are safe, its impact on the environment and whether it can improve food security around the globe.

IFOAM produced a briefing paper ahead of the conference outlining its concerns regarding the potential impact of the policy architecture being discussed on smallholders, food security and hunger.

But over the last decade, both native and honey bee populations have been declining at alarming rates, raising concerns about the impact on our global food security.

The debate focused on whether genetically modified food is safe, its impact on the environment and whether it can improve food security around the globe.

This helps the company secure supplies of agricultural raw materials it requires, as well as having a positive impact on society by supporting rural development, water conservation, and food security.

The dairy industry can work towards ending hunger and achieving food security (SDG2) and contribute to healthy lives (SDG3), because of the important role of milk in the provision of energy, protein and micronutrients and through investments that reduce the negative impact of the dairy industry on public health.

Siddiqi's talk, «Factors Impacting Food Security,» will center on the Global Food Security Index.

A particular focus will be on novel approaches that have been used in developing countries and will highlight the impacts on food loss and waste, livelihoods and food security.

I was excited to expand my knowledge on such an important topic that impacts the global food security.

These land degradation impacts can also jeopardize food security, because smallholder farmers combine growing tea and subsistence crops on their plots.

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IRRI's work in India is supported by contributions from ICAR, the DAC; state agricultural universities (SAUs); the Government of India and its Department of Biotechnology; state agriculture departments (MOA); Asian Development Bank (ADB); United States Agency for International Development (USAID); International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF); Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); International Initiative for Impact Evaluation; SARMAP; German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF); CGIAR Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Research Program (CCAFS); Generation Challenge Programme (GCP); Japan's Ministry of Finance; the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the UK (BBSRC), the Department for International Development (DFID); and the European Commission (EC).

My LAC 2011 experience was so powerful, and I know that ANC 2011 will also have a huge impact on the way that I understand issues like food security, farm - to - table, sustainability, meal patterns, and of course breakfast in the classroom.

This paper summarizes the harmful impacts of poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition on the health and well - being of children; and summarizes research demonstrating the effective role of the Child Nutrition Programs in improving food and economic security, dietary intake, weight outcomes, health, and learning.

«Power cuts across and has impact on healthcare delivery, job creation, education, food security communications and all other sectors of the economy.

«Higher temperatures and changes in precipitation result in pressure on yields from important crops in much of the world,» says IFPRI agricultural economist Gerald Nelson, an author of the report, «Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security: Impacts and Costs of Adaptation to 2050».

Professor Bruce Fitt, professor of plant pathology at the University of Hertfordshire's School of Medical and Life Sciences, said: «There is considerable debate about the impact of climate change on crop production — and making sure that we have sufficient food to feed the ever - growing global population is key to our future food security.»

«Any planned infrastructure development in the region's sensitive Andean headwaters must consider the cumulative impacts on the entire ecosystem, especially to fish populations that are vital for the region's food security.»

NRC called for an «end - to - end» approach going «from understanding causes and processes to supporting actions needed to cope» with likely impacts on natural disasters, freshwater availability, agriculture and food security, ecosystems management, human health, and economics.

The petition, which is the first organized by individual scientists in support of GM technology, yielded more than 1,400 signatures from plant science experts supporting the American Society of Plant Biologists» (ASPB) position statement on genetically modified (GM) crops, which states that they are «an effective tool for advancing food security and reducing the negative environmental impacts of agriculture.»

Their discovery of how the Australian native resurrection plant can withstand drought will have big impacts on ongoing food security research.

«So any changes and any impact on the crops locally can influence local as well as global food security,» Singh said.

The authors do however urge caution due to the potential impact on yield production which could have implications for regional and global food security.

We measure impacts on consumption, food security, productive and household assets, financial inclusion, time use, income and revenues, physical health, mental health, political involvement, and women's empowerment.

One year after the end of the intervention, 36 months after the productive asset transfer, 8 out of 10 indices still showed statistically significant gains, and there was very little or no decline in the impact of the program on the key variables (consumption, household assets, and food security).

Jim Thomas of the Ottawa - based ETC Group said the U.S. military's substantial funding of gene drive research «raises alarming question about this entire field,» and he called the technology «powerful and dangerous,» warning that it «could have disastrous impacts on peace, food security, and the environment.»

These systems are important for understanding the past and planning for the future due to their potential for direct impact on very current issues such as food security and the sustainability of human settlement in particular areas.»

IRRI's work in India is supported by contributions from ICAR, the DAC; state agricultural universities (SAUs); the Government of India and its Department of Biotechnology; state agriculture departments (MOA); Asian Development Bank (ADB); United States Agency for International Development (USAID); International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF); Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); International Initiative for Impact Evaluation; SARMAP; German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF); CGIAR Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Research Program (CCAFS); Generation Challenge Programme (GCP); Japan's Ministry of Finance; the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the UK (BBSRC), the Department for International Development (DFID); and the European Commission (EC).

Food security touches so many other issues, said Proctor, that there are many ways to have an impact on this complex, global problem.

A team of researchers, representing the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Wageningen University, has raised the alarm over the enormous economic impact of parasitic weeds on rice production in Africa, threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of resource - poor rice farmers and consumers in the region.

An international team of researchers representing the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Wageningen University, has raised alarm over the enormous economic impact parasitic weeds have on rice production in Africa, threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of resource - poor rice farmers and consumers in the Region.

Rodents are also agricultural pests on islands and all continents, impacting food security.

This will broaden our market and opportunities to have substantial impacts on global biodiversity, food security, and human health.