Climate Change and Food Security

2011 Reserve Readings:

• Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). (2009). Strategy for an African green revolution. (1.86 Mb pdf)
• COMPAS. (2010). Strengthening endogenous development in Africa: A methodological guide (p. 12-20). [Draft]. (511K pdf)
• Institute of Development Studies. (2008). Poverty in a changing climate. IDS Bulletin, 39(4). (StFX access only)
• International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED). (2011). Adapting agriculture with traditional knowledge. (IIED Briefing) (370K pdf)
• Morin, A. & Patino, L. (2010). Climate change, well-being and human rights: Discussion paper. Published by the Government of Canada. (395K pdf)
  • See also Figure 2, page 3.
• Robinson, M. & Miller, A. M. (2009). Expanding global cooperation on climate justice. Published by Bretton Woods Project. (178K pdf)
• Shattuck, A. (2009). Growing climate justice. Food First Backgrounder, 15(4). Published by the Institute for Food and Development Policy. (1.17Mb pdf)
• United Nations General Assembly. (2010). Report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier de Schutter. Human Rights Council, Sixteenth session, agenda item 3, A/HRC/16/49. (279K pdf)
• Ziervogel, G. & Opere, A. (Eds.). (2010). Integrating meteorological and indigenous knowledge-based seasonal climate forecasts in the agricultural sector (CCAA Learning Paper series). Ottawa: IDRC. (454K pdf)
  • Tailoring climate information to user needs. (CCAA Policy Brief) (187K pdf)

Suggested sites:

• Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) works to achieve a food secure Africa through the promotion of sustainable agriculture based on smallholder farmers... Or does it?
• Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (ASFA) challenges African leaders on climate change, Bole Declaration, November 25, 2009.
• Bell-Sheeter, A. (2004). Food sovereignity assessment tool. First Nations Development Institute. (2.17 Mb pdf)
• Center for Global Development. (2011). Mapping the impacts of climate change. These maps display country rankings of climate change for the following factors: extreme weather, sea level rise, agricultural productivity loss and overall.
• COMPAS. (2010). Strengthening endogenous development in Africa: A methodological guide. [Draft] (511K pdf)
• Conservation Commons is an open access portal encouraging the release of biodiversity information to assist in facilitating biodiversity conservation.
• Fook, A. (2011). Gender, IFIs, and food insecurity. Published by Gender Action. (1.28 Mb pdf)
• Foresight Programme improves how science and technology are used within government and society.
• The Gaia Foundation works against climate change in Africa, South America, Asia and Europe by regenerating ecosystems, enhancing traditional knowledge and practices and strengthening community self-governance.
• Government Office for Science. (2011). The future of food and farming: Challenges and choices for global sustainability: final project report. (8.93 Mb pdf)
• Guri, B. & Laate, W. (2009). Development from the inside out: A guide for community organization development. (543K pdf)
• Institute for Food and Development Policy / Food First analyzes the causes of global hunger, poverty, and ecological degradation and develops solutions.
• Naylor, R. & Falcon. W. (2008). Our daily bread. Boston Review, p. 13-18.
• Naylor, R., et al. (2007). The ripple effect: Biofuels, food security and the environment. Environment 49(9), 31-43. (1.84 Mb pdf) (StFX access only)
• Pettit, J. (2004). Climate justice: A new social movement for atmospheric rights. IDS Bulletin, 35(3), 102-106. (243K pdf) (StFX access only)
• Portier, C.J., et al. (2010). A human health perspective on climate change: A report outlining the research needs on the human health effects of climate change. Published by Environmental Health Perspectives and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. (4.85 Mb pdf)
• Reid, H., et al. (Eds.). (2009). Community-based adaptation to climate change. (Participatory Learning and Action 60). Published by IIED.
• Seath, F., et al. (2009). The human impact of climate change in India. Published by Oxfam India and the Centre for Legislative Research and Advocacy. (1.11 Mb pdf)
• United Nations. (2010). Climate change: Food and nutrition security implications. SCN News, no. 38. (5.42 Mb pdf)
• United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition. (2010). Progress in nutrition: 6^th report on the world nutrition situation. (2.07 Mb pdf)
• WHO. (2011). Health in the green economy: Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation: housing sector. (3.13 Mb pdf)
• WHYHunger is a leader in the fight against global hunger and poverty. It strives to end hunger and poverty by connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and by supporting grassroots initiatives that inspire community empowerment.