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Food security and nutrition in the age of climate change

Proceedings of the International Symposium organized by the Government of Québec in collaboration with FAO

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 135 p.

Author Meybeck, A. ; Laval, E. ; Lévesque, R. ; Parent, G. (eds.)

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-130931-5

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger is on the rise again, while various forms of malnutrition coexist. Climate change is already exacerbating this grim picture, which is why food security and food production will be a major focus of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 6th Assessment Cycle. Thanks to the participation of 250 experts from all around the world, the International Symposium on Food Security and Nutrition in the Age of Climate Change highlighted the importance of food and agricultural systems in the fight against climate change and presented concrete multi-sector solutions to address this global issue. The event placed special emphasis on the regional realities of West Africa and the Canadian North, as well as to the presence of young people and members of Indigenous and Northern communities directly affected by these issues. The summaries of these four days of plenaries, interactive workshops, and special events have been grouped under seven major themes for this publication: 1) Climate change, food security and nutrition: the issues; (2) The agriculture sectors in the context of climate change; (3) Food systems in the face of climate change; (4) Natural resources: challenges and solutions; (5) Food security and nutrition in a changing North; (6) Summary of solutions; (7) Strengthening and adapting regional and international cooperation.

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