The Impact of Climate Change and Bioenergy on Nutrition [electronic resource] edited by Brian Thompson, Marc J Cohen.

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
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Thompson, Brian (Editor) Cohen, Marc J. (Editor)
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:	1st ed. 2012.
Subjects:	Environment. Climatology. Nutrition . Agriculture. Sustainability. Public health.
Online Access:	Springer English/International eBooks 2012 - Full Set: 2012 (Springer Link)
Format:	Electronic eBook

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.