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Ecosystem Services, Climate Change, and Food Security

Ecosystem Services, Climate Change, and Food Security

Samreen Siddiqui
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 33
ISBN13: 9781522573876|ISBN10: 1522573879|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522591467|EISBN13: 9781522573883
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7387-6.ch013
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Siddiqui, Samreen. "Ecosystem Services, Climate Change, and Food Security." Climate Change and Its Impact on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, edited by Ahmed Karmaoui, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 247-279. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7387-6.ch013

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Siddiqui, S. (2019). Ecosystem Services, Climate Change, and Food Security. In A. Karmaoui (Ed.), Climate Change and Its Impact on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones (pp. 247-279). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7387-6.ch013

Chicago

Siddiqui, Samreen. "Ecosystem Services, Climate Change, and Food Security." In Climate Change and Its Impact on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, edited by Ahmed Karmaoui, 247-279. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7387-6.ch013

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Abstract

Food security is a rising concern around the world, especially in developing countries within arid and semi-arid regions. Ecosystem provides different services to support living and human survival, which includes some major food sources around the world like agriculture, fisheries, and livestock. With advancing times, humans improved these services and produced enough food to support the rising population. However, with increasing greenhouse gases, a new problem came into existence, commonly known as climate change (CC), which accelerated issues like food security and safety. Under such issues, people don't have access to basic facilities and food supply to survive, and with future population growth estimates, it is becoming even more difficult. Some major food sources together with alternate sources are discussed in this chapter. Upcoming CC impacts are discussed in detail in relation to major food sources and supported by world maps to provide a better picture. Major actions, government initiatives, and some suggestions are also provided to overcome this global crisis.

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