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Climate Change and Pacific Island Food Systems: The Future of Food, Farming and Fishing in the Pacific Islands Under a Changing Climate
CCAFS and CTA
2016
Abstract
The food systems of the Pacific region are undergoing massive changes that will be felt for generations to come. Profound changes need to be applied to the food systems in order to deal with challenges such as rapid population growth, urbanisation and the importing of cheap, but nutritionally poor, foods. These challenges are causing some of the highest levels of obesity and non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, in the world. And, on top of that, increasing carbon dioxide emissions are projected to have significant impacts in the coming years, including rising sea-levels, ocean acidification, and extreme weather events. Fish stocks in the tropical Pacific are expected to be affected directly by physical and chemical changes to the ocean, and indirectly by changes in the ocean’s ecosystems. Changes in temperature and rainfall would also impact the farming industry due to an increased risk of infestation by pests and diseases in many staple and export crops.
This booklet puts forward a set of contrasting scenarios that summarise the most important and uncertain drivers of change. The scenarios can be used to develop and test policies, plans and strategies for the future and encourage the necessary investments to support adaptation to agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture.
Details
- Title
- Climate Change and Pacific Island Food Systems: The Future of Food, Farming and Fishing in the Pacific Islands Under a Changing Climate
- Authors
- Johann Bell (Author)Mary Taylor (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringMoses Amos (Author) - Pacific CommunityNeil Andrew (Author) - WorldFish
- Publication details
- 40 pages
- Publisher
- CCAFS and CTA
- Date published
- 2016
- Copyright note
- This work is licensed under Creative Commons. You may freely copy and distribute the material in any medium or format provided that you acknowledge the source. You may not see the material to develop derivative products, and you may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991001298002621
- Output Type
- Report
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