The Impact of Climate Change and Bioenergy on Nutrition

Climate changes will affect food production in a number of ways. Crop yields, aquatic populations and forest productivity will decline, invasive insect and plant species will proliferate and desertification, soil salinization and water stress will increase. Each of these impacts will decrease food a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Thompson, Brian (Editor), Cohen, Marc J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Subjects:
Environment.
Climatology.
Nutrition   .
Agriculture.
Sustainability.
Public health.
Environmental Sciences.
Climate Sciences.
Nutrition.
Public Health.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Summary
  • 2. Introduction
  • 3.World Food Insecurity and Malnutrition: Scope, Trends, Causes and Consequences
  • 4. Climate Change, Food Security and Nutrition
  • 5. Nutrition and Bioenergy
  • 6. Policies and Programmes for Improving Nutrition
  • 7. Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 8. References
  • 9. Appendices.

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