Sentences with phrase «risk global food security»

Alternatively, more than a quarter of land used for agriculture at present would have to be converted into biomass plantations — putting at risk global food security.

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This year's key topics included implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), global food supply chain risks and the implementation of security best practiFood Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), global food supply chain risks and the implementation of security best practifood supply chain risks and the implementation of security best practices.

This year's key topics included implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), global food supply chain risks and the implementation of security best practiFood Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), global food supply chain risks and the implementation of security best practifood supply chain risks and the implementation of security best practices.

The models show that climate change is a less influential driver of global food security than income, population and productivity — but it could still pose a significant risk to the nutrition levels of people living in the world's poorest regions, Baldos said.

Addressing water risks Maintaining global food security, feeding growing populations and satisfying the demand of water - intensive diets are all tasks that will require significantly more water for agriculture and food production activities in coming years5.

«Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is therefore likely a safer option than geoengineering to avert risks to global food security.»

Global climate change risks are high to very high with global mean temperature increase of 4 °C or more above preindustrial levels in all reasons for concern (Assessment Box SPM.1), and include severe and widespread impacts on unique and threatened systems, substantial species extinction, large risks to global and regional food security, and the combination of high temperature and humidity compromising normal human activities, including growing food or working outdoors in some areas for parts of the year (high confidGlobal climate change risks are high to very high with global mean temperature increase of 4 °C or more above preindustrial levels in all reasons for concern (Assessment Box SPM.1), and include severe and widespread impacts on unique and threatened systems, substantial species extinction, large risks to global and regional food security, and the combination of high temperature and humidity compromising normal human activities, including growing food or working outdoors in some areas for parts of the year (high confidglobal mean temperature increase of 4 °C or more above preindustrial levels in all reasons for concern (Assessment Box SPM.1), and include severe and widespread impacts on unique and threatened systems, substantial species extinction, large risks to global and regional food security, and the combination of high temperature and humidity compromising normal human activities, including growing food or working outdoors in some areas for parts of the year (high confidglobal and regional food security, and the combination of high temperature and humidity compromising normal human activities, including growing food or working outdoors in some areas for parts of the year (high confidence).

Global temperature increases of ~ 4 °C or more above late - 20th century levels, combined with increasing food demand, would pose large risks to food security globally and regionally (high confidence).

A «Global Trends» report prepared by the U.S. Director of National Intelligence's office, released on Jan. 9, warned that climate change posed security risks because of extreme weather, stress on water and food, and global tensions over how to manage the chGlobal Trends» report prepared by the U.S. Director of National Intelligence's office, released on Jan. 9, warned that climate change posed security risks because of extreme weather, stress on water and food, and global tensions over how to manage the chglobal tensions over how to manage the changes.

The NRC and ISU studies argue that U.S. biofuel policies have only modest impacts on grain prices whereas the CSI and CWFS studies indicate that biofuel policies contributed significantly to the 2008 global food crisis and / or pose significant risks to global food security today.

«But climate change has increased the odds to the point that organisations concerned with food security or global stability need to be aware of this risk.»

As Prof Peirs Forster, an IPCC lead author, wrote of the seminal study he led in 2012: «Food Security: Near future projections of the impact of drought in Asia» «Research released today shows that within the next 10 years large parts of Asia can expect increased risk of more severe droughts, which will impact regional and possibly even global food securFood Security: Near future projections of the impact of drought in Asia» «Research released today shows that within the next 10 years large parts of Asia can expect increased risk of more severe droughts, which will impact regional and possibly even global food sSecurity: Near future projections of the impact of drought in Asia» «Research released today shows that within the next 10 years large parts of Asia can expect increased risk of more severe droughts, which will impact regional and possibly even global food securfood securitysecurity.

This analytical report provides an overview of pathways through which climate change impacts fisheries and food security, placing these in context with the range of risks facing global marine and freshwater fisheries.

«Global temperature increases of 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit or more above late - 20th century levels, combined with increasing food demand, would pose large risks to food security globally and regionally,» the report said.