Stakeholder-driven transformative adaptation is needed for climate-smart nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nat Food
; 5(1): 37-47, 2024 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38168785
ABSTRACT
Improving nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa under increasing climate risks and population growth requires a strong and contextualized evidence base. Yet, to date, few studies have assessed climate-smart agriculture and nutrition security simultaneously. Here we use an integrated assessment framework (iFEED) to explore stakeholder-driven scenarios of food system transformation towards climate-smart nutrition security in Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. iFEED translates climate-food-emissions modelling into policy-relevant information using model output implication statements. Results show that diversifying agricultural production towards more micronutrient-rich foods is necessary to achieve an adequate population-level nutrient supply by mid-century. Agricultural areas must expand unless unprecedented rapid yield improvements are achieved. While these transformations are challenging to accomplish and often associated with increased greenhouse gas emissions, the alternative for a nutrition-secure future is to rely increasingly on imports, which would outsource emissions and be economically and politically challenging given the large import increases required.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mudança Climática
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Agricultura
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Food
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Nat. food
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Nature food
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido
País de publicação:
Reino Unido