Climate Change and Food Security: Health Impacts in Developing Countries

Gunasekaran | Selvakumar

climate change | food safety

Vol: 2; Iss: 9; Sep 16 | ISSN: 2454-5422

Today, it is widely agreed by the scientific community that climate change is already a reality. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that human activities are altering our climate system and will continue to do so. Over the past century, surface temperatures have increased and associated impacts on physical and biological systems are increasingly being observed. Science tells us that climate change will bring about gradual changes, such as sea level rise, and shifts of climatic zones due to increased temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns. Also, climate change is very likely to increase the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, and storms. This paper focuses on the impacts of climate change and food security as well as Health impacts in Developing Countries. It discusses ways of mainstreaming and integrating adaptation to climate change into food security, poverty reduction and sustainable development efforts.