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posted on 2023-05-25, 20:57 authored by Mbow, C, Rosenzweig, C, Barioni, LG, Benton, TG, Herrero, M, Krishnapillai, M, Liwenga, E, Pradhan, P, Rivera-Ferre, MG, Sapkota, T, Tubiello, FN, Xu, Y, Julia BlanchardJulia BlanchardThe current food system (production, transport, processing, packaging, storage, retail, consumption, loss and waste) feeds the great majority of world population and supports the livelihoods of over 1 billion people. Since 1961, food supply per capita has increased more than 30%, accompanied by greater use of nitrogen fertilisers (increase of about 800%) and water resources for irrigation (increase of more than 100%). However, an estimated 821 million people are currently undernourished, 151 million children under five are stunted, 613 million women and girls aged 15 to 49 suffer from iron deficiency, and 2 billion adults are overweight or obese. The food system is under pressure from non-climate stressors (e.g., population and income growth, demand for animal-sourced products), and from climate change. These climate and non-climate stresses are impacting the four pillars of food security (availability, access, utilisation, and stability). {5.1.1, 5.1.2}
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Climate Change and LandCommissioning body
IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystemsPagination
114Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystemsRepository Status
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