Climate Change and Food Security: Bridging the Interaction Gaps for Future Integrity

Suzan M. Shahin1, Rahaf M. Ajaj2, Mohammed A. Salem3

Aridland Agriculture Department, College of Food and Agriculture,
1, 2 & 3

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Abstract What are the Main Components? How it Works? Conclusions

Climate change and global warming has become a real threat to the global In summary, the agricultural food production system consists from four This section provide an overview about the main food production system It is concluded that, each of the food production system components have
food security, through affecting the agricultural capability and main components or sectors; including farmers (who are the producers in components, and their major responsibilities under the fact of climate to play significant role in the implementation of climate change adaptation
productivity. Whereas the projected global population is expected to the food production system, and generally belonging to the low income modifications, as illustrated in Diagram 1. The deep understanding and the and mitigation actions. Which will only functionally work through bridging
continue in an increasing trend, the world will be facing a food and hunger category of the community), researchers and scientists (responsible for implementation of the same at cross regional level is fundamental in the interaction gaps at both regional and cross regional level.
crisis. Food-insecure populations will be enlarged, especially in low- conducting relevant researches and projects; seeking for providing bridging the interaction gaps, and achieving food security at larger
income countries. The extent and diversity of the climate change, made adequate solutions to the emerging problems in the research field), geographical scales and for the long run.
the regional long-term strategies for climate change adaptation, Serious and quick actions for achieving food security under climate change
decision makers (taking the responsibilities at the managerial level, and
mitigation and impact assessment an impossible tasks in the absence of is a must, for insuring a sustainable, integrated and secure agricultural
enforcing policies and action plans), households (are the general members
the cross regional collaboration and the international strategic planning. of the community, who act as consumers and end users in the food
Best Farming Practices system for the next generations and for the planet.
Consequently, there is a crucial necessity for bridging the interaction gaps production system).
between farmers, households, scientists and decision makers, among
major hot spots; including climate information services, seasonal Agricultural Intensification
forecasting, farming practices, tolerance of emerging pests and diseases, References
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Objectives
Agricultural Impact Assessment & Contact
There are two main objectives for this work, which are to: As a result, there is a crucial necessity for bridging the interaction gaps Management
• Highlight the main interaction gaps in the expanded global food between the main food system components, at national and international 1. Suzan Shahin - Email: [email protected]
production system level and among major hot spots; including climate information services 2. Rahaf Ajaj - Email: [email protected]
• Provide keys and options to overcome such gaps in the era of climate (e.g. data sharing), seasonal forecasting (e.g. data monitoring and
modeling), farming practices (e.g. transfer of best ground practices to
Enabling Action Policies 3. Dr. Mohammed Salem Alyafei - Email: [email protected]
change and global warming.
similar climatological regions), tolerance of emerging pests and diseases Aridland Agriculture Department – College of Food and Agriculture – UAE
(e.g. genetics and biotechnology), agricultural intensification (e.g. crop University
The same is crucially required to further enhance the understanding of the Understanding & Following Address: United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), P.O. Box 15551, Al-Ain,
breeding and applied biotechnology), enabling action policies (e.g. trade
current situation, through providing an integrated overview for the main United Arab Emirates (UAE)
restrictions and trade-offs) and integrated research projects (e.g. Adaptation & Mitigation Practices
food production system components, functions, interaction gaps and an
collaboration between governmental and private sectors). Website: http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/
integrated overview to fill such gaps. As well as, to illustrate the quick
necessity for upgrading the national strategic planning up to international Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UAEUNews
level; in order to secure an integrated and sustainable food production Diagram 1: Roles & responsibilities for bridging the Twitter: https://twitter.com/uaeu_news
system for the next generations. interaction gaps. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheUAEUMedia

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