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Population and Global Food Security: Issues Related to Climate Change

Population and Global Food Security: Issues Related to Climate Change
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Author(s): Supriya Tiwari (Banaras Hindu University, India), Barkha Vaish (Banaras Hindu University, India)and Pooja Singh (Banaras Hindu University, India)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 24
Source title: Climate Change and Environmental Concerns: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5487-5.ch003

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Abstract

Global food security is one if the major issues that needs utmost attention of the scientific community in near future. The growing food demand of the society is putting enormous pressure on the resources over which the food supply of the civilization depends. The two major components affecting the global food security are population and global climate change. The rate at which the population of the World is increasing, the food production needs to be doubled to meet the growing requirements. Consequences of global climate change not only reduce the productivity of major staple crops, but also cause destruction of the arable land that can be used for agricultural purposes. The present chapter discusses the effects of population increase and climate change upon food production, which will play a significant role in food security around the globe in near future.

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