scholarly journals Critical Research Needs for Successful Food Systems Adaptation to Climate Change

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Miller ◽  
Molly Anderson ◽  
Charles Francis ◽  
Chad Kruger ◽  
Carol Barford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Critical Research

Dew as a sustainable non-conventional water resource: a critical review

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlene Tomaszkiewicz ◽  
Majdi Abou Najm ◽  
Daniel Beysens ◽  
Ibrahim Alameddine ◽  
Mutasem El-Fadel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Radiative Cooling ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Cooling Process ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
And Performance

Over the last 20 years, dew harvesting has evolved to fruition because of a better understanding of its physics, thermodynamics, and the radiative cooling process of condensing substrates. Although resultant yields are relatively small, dew positions itself as a viable water resources supplement because it occurs naturally and frequently in many locations globally, particularly in the absence of precipitation or when more traditional water sources are subject to depletion. Moreover, dew water is generally potable, especially in rural locations, where it is most beneficial. This review summarizes dew harvesting research achievements to date including formation processes, collection in various environments, prediction models, water quality, and applications. The paper concludes with outlining existing gaps and future research needs to improve the understanding and performance of dew harvesting in the context of adaptation to climate change.

scholarly journals European green deal: Experience of food safety for Ukraine

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Skydan et al. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Access To Food

The systematization of European experience in the formation of food safety through research and analysis of European regulations and strategies. The key principles of the European Green Deal on food safety were analyzed, namely the implementation of the principle of sustainability of food systems and policies for adaptation to climate change. The levels of food safety of Ukraine and Poland were compared according to the main components: food availability, access to food, food safety conditions. According to the results of a sociological study, the level of food safety of Ukraine in terms of the introduction of the land market was assessed. A portrait of a landowner was formed, and the presence of a land plot affects the state of food supply. Based on the analysis of the main provisions of the European Green Deal and food safety policy (on the example of Poland), the areas of increasing the level of food safety in Ukraine were identified: completion of land reform and lifting the moratorium on the sale of agricultural land; ensuring the production of value-added products; adaptation to climate change, development, and implementation of a national program for rural development.

scholarly journals Farming along desire lines: Collective action and food systems adaptation to climate change

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 420-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Soubry ◽  
Kate Sherren ◽  
Thomas F. Thornton
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change

scholarly journals Emerging Advanced Technologies to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change in Africa

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Francisco Ribeiro ◽  
Anyela Valentina Camargo Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Future Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
The Impact

Agriculture remains critical to Africa’s socioeconomic development, employing 65% of the work force and contributing 32% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Low productivity, which characterises food production in many Africa countries, remains a major concern. Compounded by the effects of climate change and lack of technical expertise, recent reports suggest that the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food systems in African countries may have further-reaching consequences than previously anticipated. Thus, it has become imperative that African scientists and farmers adopt new technologies which facilitate their research and provide smart agricultural solutions to mitigating current and future climate change-related challenges. Advanced technologies have been developed across the globe to facilitate adaptation to climate change in the agriculture sector. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9), synthetic biology, and genomic selection, among others, constitute examples of some of these technologies. In this work, emerging advanced technologies with the potential to effectively mitigate climate change in Africa are reviewed. The authors show how these technologies can be utilised to enhance knowledge discovery for increased production in a climate change-impacted environment. We conclude that the application of these technologies could empower African scientists to explore agricultural strategies more resilient to the effects of climate change. Additionally, we conclude that support for African scientists from the international community in various forms is necessary to help Africans avoid the full undesirable effects of climate change.

scholarly journals The development of bioeconomy of the Baltic Region in the context of regional and global climate change

Baltic Region ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-35
Author(s):  
Joachim von Braun ◽  
Alisher Mirzabaev
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Baltic Region ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Product Innovations ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Agriculture And Food

Climate change is projected to have a profound effect on natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and societies both in the Baltic region and globally, particularly so through agriculture and food systems. The Baltic region has a vast potential for the development of bioeconomy due to the existing opportunities for biomass production and advances in microbiology leading to process- and product innovations in biomass production and utilization. The development of sustainable bioeconomy in the Baltic region, however, requires a flexible and timely adaptation to climate change. Based on an overview of the relevant state-of-the-art literature, the article explores the implications of the development of bioeconomy for the adaptation to and the mitigation of climate change in the Baltic region. The paper elaborates on actions that may facilitate the sustainability of bioeconomy in the region. It concludes that scientific collaboration across borders in the Baltic region can accelerate innovations to successfully adapt bioeconomy to climate change. Sustainable development of bioeconomy can provide considerable opportunities for mitigating consequences of climate change.

DISSEMINATION AND USE OF INFORMATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF FARMERS IN MALUGA AND CHIBELA VILLAGES IN SEMI-ARID CENTRAL TANZANIA

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Elia ◽  
Stephen Mutula ◽  
Christine Stilwell
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change And Variability ◽  
Semi Arid

This study was part of broader PhD research which investigated how access to, and use of, information enhances adaptation to climate change and variability in the agricultural sector in semi-arid Central Tanzania. The research was carried out in two villages using Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations theory and model to assess the dissemination of this information and its use by farmers in their adaptation of their farming practices to climate change and variability. This predominantly qualitative study employed a post-positivist paradigm. Some elements of a quantitative approach were also deployed in the data collection and analysis. The principal data collection methods were interviews and focus group discussions. The study population comprised farmers, agricultural extension officers and the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa project manager. Qualitative data were subjected to content analysis whereas quantitative data were analysed to generate mostly descriptive statistics using SPSS.  Key findings of the study show that farmers perceive a problem in the dissemination and use of climate information for agricultural development. They found access to agricultural inputs to be expensive, unreliable and untimely. To mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and variability on farming effectively, the study recommends the repackaging of current and accurate information on climate change and variability, farmer education and training, and collaboration between researchers, meteorology experts, and extension officers and farmers. Moreover, a clear policy framework for disseminating information related to climate change and variability is required.

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