Sentences with phrase «of food security due»

It said that increased production of meat and dairy products «undermines the ecological foundation of food security due to its contribution to land degradation, water pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change».1

Not exact matches

The statement also called for a negotiated solution that takes into account «the grave sufferings of the population due to the difficulty of obtaining food and medicine, and the lack of security».

Renmin Vizconde, Advocacy Officer of the Philippine Network for Food Security Programmes added that «malnutrition and its resultant blindness exist because the basic rights of the farmers and people to land, livelihood are disrupted, due to government neglect and absence of social services, and not because the rice variety they consume does not have Vitamin A. Golden Rice is baseless, unscientific and nothing but a sensationalized product of giant agro-chem corporations to lure super-profits.»

A number of studies are now linking food losses and waste to rises in inflation, food security, resource inputs and climate change as the global food industry experiences its third bout of inflation in five years due to poor agricultural harvests in the US, Russia and South America.

Specifically, the Senate Committee recommended: (1) that the ACCC re-open its informal review of ADM's proposed acquisition of GrainCorp and obtain independent expert advice when conducting that review; (2) that the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) consider evidence from the committee's hearings, potential loss of taxpayer revenie, the potential for the takover to «distort the capital market to the detriment of Australian farmers and Australia's economy due to food security concerns» and the need to «protect the public interest and the interests of grain growers» when making its recommendation to the Treasurer.

To reach his current position Leppan had to pay his dues, working in the areas of food security, community - based resource management, and sustainable ocean resource development in both Canada and abroad (including a 6 - year stint in South Africa).

However, the researchers found that questions about food security that are framed around vulnerability may be inappropriate and not generate accurate data due to a strong cultural reluctance to admit to food shortages because of deep obligation felt by some communities to share food with their families and guests.

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.»

«All aspects of food security are potentially affected by climate change including food access, utilisation of land, and price stability,» said Revi, adding that studies showed wheat and rice yields were decreasing due to climatic changes.

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.

On the whole, Betts noted, food security would be at risk around the world, not just due to changing crop yields but also because of extreme weather events.

Major food sources are under stress due to many factors, including lack of sea ice for marine mammals.150 Thawing of near - surface permafrost beneath lakes and ponds that provide drinking water cause food and water security challenges for villages.

The impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on human health include the effects of air pollution on increased respiratory disease, the spread of vector - borne illnesses like cholera, malaria, and dengue fever due to changing weather patterns, and compromised agricultural production and food security leading to greater malnutrition.

But officials and experts warn that these spending plans are now at risk due to the arrival of the National Food Security Act, which was passed last month.