Food insecurity in East Africa: An integrated strategy to address climate change impact and violence conflict

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15, С. 100978 - 100978

Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2024

The East of Africa is the least developed region, most food insecure and difficult development challenges in world. article review examines seventy-six peer-reviewed articles on climate-linked insecurity economic mostly published 2017–2023. study evaluates to what extent literature provides, explain, illustrate numerous linkages between climate change, development. This includes two sections; first section insecurity, which a result violent conflict brought by effects change; second an integrated approach address related change insecurity. According study, decreased agricultural productivity as factor conflict. Food are mutually reinforcing closely linked. In addition, lessen policies must employ adaptive strategies. distribution management land, water, other natural resources need be improved order resolve conflicts caused change. For develop successful strategy for addressing conflict-related participation resource-sharing agreements land-use planning needs strengthened. Local resource identification possible hotspots using early warning, risk assessments, scenario analysis were suggested ways due key policy implication that best strategies promote long-term security establish rule law, set high standards regulation, protect property rights, establishing national frameworks resolving climate-related conflicts, settle conflicts.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing the Potential of AI–ML in Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(23), С. 16461 - 16461

Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2023

This study addresses a notable gap in the climate change literature by examining potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI–ML) urban adaptation sustainable development across major global continents. While much attention has been given to mitigation strategies, this uniquely delves into AI–ML’s underexplored role catalyzing contemporary future centers. The research thoroughly explores diverse case studies from Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, South utilizing methodological framework involving six-step five-step models for systematic reviews. findings underscore AI–ML achievements, illuminate challenges, emphasize need context-specific collaborative approaches. imply that one-size-fits-all approach is insufficient. Instead, successful strategies must be intricately linked particular characteristics, vulnerabilities, intricacies each region. Furthermore, underscores importance international collaboration, knowledge sharing, technology transfer expedite integration globally. envisions promising trajectory domain, emphasizing necessity ongoing research, innovation, practical applications. As remains defining challenge, predicts an increasingly pivotal constructing climate-resilient centers promoting development. Continuous efforts advance technologies, establish robust policy frameworks, ensure universal access are crucial harnessing transformative capabilities combat consequences.

Язык: Английский

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Adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in sub-Saharan Africa: A review of the progress, barriers, gender differences and recommendations

Farming System, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 1(2), С. 100019 - 100019

Опубликована: Май 31, 2023

Climate change is one of the main challenges facing agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, a region where many rely on rain-fed farming for their livelihoods. Climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) have been identified as promising solution to combat this problem. This paper reviews literature CSAPs Africa (SSA). Specifically, review describes existing adoption region, provides more up-to-date summary expanding and important issue presents an overview current evidence reliable means farmers SSA address climate issues. The suggests that rate comparatively low. However, varies greatly across region. studies constitute also provide benefits adopting environment, ranging from increased productivity, resilience, income farmers, decreased greenhouse gas emissions improved soil health. decision adopt particular influenced by several factors, including personal social-psychological environmental, physical, ecological farm economic well institutional, policy, structural factors. Also, gender-based barriers impact SSA, placing women at disadvantage. concludes it crucial leverage drivers improve rates SSA.

Язык: Английский

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Understanding the connections between climate change, air pollution, and human health in Africa: Insights from a literature review

Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 41(3-4), С. 77 - 120

Опубликована: Окт. 2, 2023

Climate change and air pollution are two interconnected global challenges that have profound impacts on human health. In Africa, a continent known for its rich biodiversity diverse ecosystems, the adverse effects of climate particularly concerning. This review study examines implications health well-being in Africa. It explores intersection these factors their impact various outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, respiratory disorders, mental health, vulnerable populations such as children elderly. The highlights disproportionate groups emphasizes need targeted interventions policies to protect Furthermore, it discusses role exacerbating potential long-term consequences public also addresses importance considering temperature precipitation changes modifiers pollution. By synthesizing existing research, this aims shed light complex relationships highlight key findings, knowledge gaps, solutions mitigating region. insights gained from can inform evidence-based mitigate promote sustainable development

Язык: Английский

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Plant biomarkers as early detection tools in stress management in food crops: a review

Planta, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 259(3)

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024

Abstract Main conclusion Plant Biomarkers are objective indicators of a plant’s cellular state in response to abiotic and biotic stress factors. They can be explored crop breeding engineering produce stress-tolerant species. Global food production safely sustainably remains top priority feed the ever-growing human population, expected reach 10 billion by 2050. However, factors negatively impact systems, causing between 70 100% reduction yield. Understanding plant responses is critical for developing novel crops that adapt better various adverse environmental conditions. Using biomarkers as measurable external stimuli could serve early warning signals detect stresses before severe damage occurs. have received considerable attention last decade pre-stress economically important crops. This review discusses some associated with conditions highlights their importance stress-resilient In addition, we highlighted influencing expression plants under stress. The information presented this would educate researchers, breeders, agronomists on significance biology research, which essential improving growth yield toward sustainable production.

Язык: Английский

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Dietary Change and Global Sustainable Development Goals

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 6

Опубликована: Июль 8, 2022

Food production for human consumption is a leading cause of environmental damage in the world and yet over two billion people suffer from malnutrition. Several studies have presented evidence that changes dietary patterns across can lead to win-win outcomes social sustainability complement ongoing technological policy efforts improve efficiency agricultural production. However, existing been compiled “silos” by large range researchers several disciplines using different indicators. The aim this quantitative review bring together knowledge on heterogeneity current how transition toward healthy diets countries aid progress multiple global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We first summarize nutritional quality, economic cost, footprint 150 Next, we which shifts regions help achievement SDG2 (Zero hunger), SDG3 (Good health wellbeing), SDG 6 (Clean water sanitation), SDG13 (Climate action), SDG14 (Life below water), SDG15 land). Finally, briefly discuss enable shift sustainable identify research data gaps need be filled through future efforts. Our analysis reveals change necessary all as each one has unique priorities action items. For such Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia, increased intake nutrient dense foods needed address deficiency essential nutrients like folate, potassium, vitamin A. North America Europe, shifting more plant-based would healthier simultaneously reduce per capita footprints. results useful policymakers designing country-specific strategies adoption behaviors food industry ensure supply items customized with regions' need.

Язык: Английский

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Access to climate information services and climate-smart agriculture in Kenya: a gender-based analysis

Climatic Change, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 174(3-4)

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2022

Язык: Английский

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The Fall Armyworm and Larger Grain Borer Pest Invasions in Africa: Drivers, Impacts and Implications for Food Systems

Biology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(3), С. 160 - 160

Опубликована: Фев. 29, 2024

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a major biosecurity threat affecting globalisation and the international trade of agricultural products natural ecosystems. In recent decades, for example, field crop postharvest grain insect pests have independently accounted significant decline in food quantity quality. Nevertheless, how their interaction cumulative effects along ever-evolving production to continuum contribute towards insecurity remain scant literature. To address this within context Africa, we focus on fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), larger borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), two most important IAS, respectively, that invaded Africa. Both shown high invasion success, managing establish themselves >50% African continent decade post-introduction. The successive summative nature damage by invasive same its value chain results exacerbated losses. This systematic review assesses drivers, impacts management armyworm borer systems Interrogating these issues is early warning systems, holistic maintenance integral Africa development effective strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Enhancing dietary diversity and food security through the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in Nigeria: a micro level evidence

Environment Development and Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 5, 2024

Abstract The paranoid belief that climate change will gradually reduce the ability of world to meet demand for food serves as rationale Nigerian smallholder farmers’ advocacy climate-smart agriculture (CSA) techniques. study investigates effects CSA practice on security status rural farming households in Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed selecting 480 across three selected states from Southwest, Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Obtained results showed 59.79% respondents insecure while severe depth among 0.0711 0.1913 respectively. result household dietary diversity score revealed diverse consumption-ability contributions their system. This implies engaged are more likely achieve higher levels consumption score, diversity, security. probit regression significantly influenced by heads’ gender, farm size, contact with extension agents well adopted practices such crop diversification, agroforestry, use Fadama land agricultural activities. research concludes lowered probability insecurity Accordingly, suggests government key players should encourage order ensure sustainability agrarian communities reducing impact change.

Язык: Английский

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Climate-smart agricultural technology and gender-differentiated food, and water security: Evidence from smallholder sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Farmers

Agricultural Water Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 308, С. 109276 - 109276

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025

Язык: Английский

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