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Posted: December 9, 2009 |
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While the world meets in Copenhagen to discuss a climate deal, climate change impacts on civilization can already be seen in droughts and food shortages in some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable areas. Two food security experts explain how climate change and food security connect, and what needs to be done to prepare for climate changes.
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| Rice fields - Kenya |
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| "Climate change has a direct impact on food security both through temperature and precipitation," said Rosamond Naylor, director of the Food Security and Environment program at Stanford University. |
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| Photo Credit: FAO/Sarah Elliott |
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