Report
Building climate-resilient food systems for Pacific Islands. Program report: 2015-15
WorldFish Center
2015
Abstract
The countries and territories of the Pacific Islands face many challenges in building the three main pillars of food security: availability, access and appropriate use of nutritious food. These challenges arise from factors including rapid population growth and urbanization, shortages of arable land for farming and the availability of cheap, low-quality foods. As a result, many are now highly dependent on imported food, and the incidence of non-communicable diseases in the region is among the highest in the world. This report summarizes: 1) the projected effects of climate change on agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific region; 2) adaptations and supporting policies needed to reduce risks to food production; 3) gaps in knowledge that must be filled in order to implement the adaptations effectively; 4) recommendations to fill these knowledge gaps.
Details
- Title
- Building climate-resilient food systems for Pacific Islands. Program report: 2015-15
- Authors
- Johann Bell (Author)Mary Taylor (Author)
- Publication details
- 71
- Publisher
- WorldFish Center
- Date published
- 2015
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2015. WorldFish. All rights reserved. This publication may be reproduced without the permission of, but with acknowledgment to, WorldFish.
- Organisation Unit
- Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449271202621
- Output Type
- Report
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