Editorial

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

ISSN: 1756-8692

Article publication date: 27 July 2012

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Citation

Leal Filho, W. (2012), "Editorial", International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol. 4 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijccsm.2012.41404caa.001

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited


Editorial

Article Type: Editorial From: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Volume 4, Issue 3

Welcome to another issue of IJCCSM.

In this editorial, I would like to refer to the recently-launched CGIAR report (available at: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/sites/default/files/assets/docs/climate_food_commission-spm-nov2011.pdf) titled “Achieving food security in the face of climate change”. It is known that, by means of the business as usual approach, a globally interconnected food system may not necessarily lead to food security and environmental sustainability. There are many threats surrounding food systems, which vary from climate change to population growth and the unsustainable use of resources.

In order to look at the links between food security and climate change, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) produced the report. It essentially consists of a summary report for policy makers from the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change, and argues that major interventions are necessary at local to global scales, to transform current patterns of food production, distribution and consumption. The report identifies five essential changes that are needed to achieve food security in the face of climate change. These are to:

  1. 1.

    reduce GHG emissions from agriculture;

  2. 2.

    adapt to climate change;

  3. 3.

    change diets towards more plant-based foods;

  4. 4.

    reduce waste; and

  5. 5.

    improve crop yields.

I think that this type of document is helpful not only to decision-makers, but also to all those concerned with the impacts climate change is having, or is likely to have, to the agriculture sector.

Enjoy your reading!

Walter Leal Filho

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