📅 13 February 2024
Virtual
For the next event in the “Intersections with Climate Change” series, focusing on the key intersection of Climate Change and Food Security, the panel will discuss how their organizations are adapting their approach in response to climate change across their programs and interventions to support and improve food security in a changing climate.
The panel will discuss how their organizations are adapting their approach in response to climate change across their programs and interventions to support and improve food security in a changing climate.
Global food insecurity is on the rise, not just as a result of geopolitical events, but also due to the climate crisis. Climate change is influencing weather patterns, exacerbating and increasing extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, and flooding. These factors impact agriculture and many aspects of the supply chain, further disrupting food supply, yield, and security.
Those most at risk of a disrupted food system are the most vulnerable and the countries least equipped to deal with it. About 80% of the global population most at risk from crop failures and external shocks are in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, where those who traditionally operate in the agricultural sector are disproportionally poor and vulnerable.
The global food system is the number one source of methane and biodiversity loss, whilst also being responsible for roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. The environmental impact of climate change threatens food security and nutrition through interconnected impacts on soil, crop growth, animal survival, and labor productivity. In the world of changing climate, to support food security, there needs to be a multipronged approach to adapt farming practices, to foster adaptation of food crops for higher yields and better nutrition.
To combat these emissions and become more resilient, countries require major social, economic, and technological change, and programs that reflect this need are being undertaken by members across the globe. The panel will discuss how their interventions are supporting communities affected by food insecurity due to climate change.
For this session, British Expertise will be joined by the World Food Programme, DAI Global, Cowater, and Kew Gardens, who will each be covering a different aspect of this crucial intersection.
