Abstract
Food is essential for life, yet for many, access to adequate food is denied. While the past 50 years have witnessed growth in food production, sustained population growth will continue to increase the global demand for food. Indeed, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) found that 805 million people suffered from chronic hunger from 2012 to 2014, raising concerns about the capacity to feed a projected world population of 9 billion by 2050. When coupled with growing competition for the land and water needed to produce such food, as well as environmental issues and the overarching threat of climate change, the pressing challenge of feeding 9 billion people becomes quite complex.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Food Systems Governance: Challenges for Justice, Equality and Human Rights |
| Editors | Amanda L Kennedy, Jonathan Liljeblad |
| Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 1-12 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781315674957, 9781138939431 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Routledge Studies in Food, Society and the Environment |
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UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Keywords
- Law
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law
- Human Rights Law
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