In 2015 FAO issued its first report on The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security, exploring the negative effects of naturally-induced and climate-related disasters on agriculture.
Against the backdrop of increasingly pressing challenges, FAO has now expanded the report’s scope.
The 2017 edition takes into consideration all threats facing agriculture today – from natural disasters in a changing climate to food chain crises and complex protracted crises, including civil conflict and war.
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Originally published | 30 Oct 2018 |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security |Climate extremes and food security |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | Agricultureclimate changeFoodfood securitymalnutritionman-made disasternatural disasternutritionEU food chain |
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