Handbook of Climate Change Across the Food Supply Chain

Preface
Contents
Contributors
Climate Change and Food Production Aspects
Global Climate Agreements and Policy Translation in the Brazilian Agriculture: More of the Same
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Actors and Interactions in the Translation of the International Climate Agenda in the ABC Plan and Program
3.2 Ideas and Discourses to Legitimize the ABC Plan and Program
3.3 The Translation of the Climate Agenda in the ABC Plan and Program from an Institutional Perspective
4 Conclusion
References
The Journey of Darjeeling Tea Gardens Over Decades in the Eyes of the Satellite
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Data and Preprocessing
2.2 Feature Analysis and Selection
2.3 Classification Using Machine Language Algorithm
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
A New Diet: News on Food Habits and Climate Change
1 Introduction
1.1 Background
2 Object and Methodology
2.1 Object
2.2 Research Methods
3 Analysis of the Media Source
3.1 Dissemination of the PHD by the EAT-Lancet
3.2 The PHD in the Guardian
3.3 The PHD on BBC News and the Repercussions in Brazil
4 Conclusion
References
Perspectives and Limitations of Urban Agriculture in Transition Economies: A Case Study in Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Introduction
1.1 Urban Agriculture—Concepts, Integrated Multifunctional Benefits and Obstacles
1.2 Research Method
2 Results and Discussion
3 Conclusion
Annex 1
References
Integrated Assessment Tools in Support of Futuristic Climate Change Towards Rice Production in Nigeria
1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Virtual Water, Food and Trade Nexus
1.3 Rice Production Background
2 Related Work
2.1 Basic Soil–Water-Plant Relationship
2.2 Futuristic Climate Scenario Models
2.3 Integrated Assessment Tools
3 Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Methodology
4 Key Research Findings
4.1 Rice Growing Index Concerning Morphoclimatic Variation
4.2 Climatic Variation Impacts on Annual Streamflow
4.3 Assessing Rice Cultivation Among the Varying Climatic Datasets Lengths
5 Key Results Implication
6 Conclusions and Recommendations
7 Limitation of the Study
References
Climate Change in the Horn of Africa Drylands: Domestication of Yeheb as a Climate-Smart Agricultural Mitigation Strategy to Protect the Regional Food Chain
1 Climate Change, Livelihoods and the Horn of Africa
1.1 The Somali Peninsula, the Home of Yeheb
2 Yeheb, a Candidate for Climate-Smart Agriculture
2.1 Adaptation of Yeheb to the Environment
2.2 Productivity of Yeheb
2.3 Mitigation Potential
2.4 Challenges and Threats to Yeheb
3 Concluding Remarks
References
Food Security and Climate Change Readiness: Navigating the Politics of Dams, Irrigation and Community Resilience in Zimbabwe
1 Introduction
2 Conceptual Framework
3 Literature Review
3.1 Food Security and Climate Change Readiness
3.2 The Politics of Dams, Irrigation and Community Resilience
4 Research Methodology
5 Results and Discussion
5.1 Case Studies of Tokwe Mukosi and Zambezi Water Project
5.2 Discussion
6 Conclusion and Policy Options
References
Edible Flora as a Sustainable Resource for World Food
1 Introduction
2 Centers of Origin and Domestication of Plants
2.1 Prospects for Food Production
2.2 Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security
3 Edible Flora as a Resource for Consumption
3.1 Edible Plants Within Agricultural Sustainability
3.2 Flora Diversity and Climate Change
4 Conclusions
References
The Utility of Agri-Compatible Virtual Resource Flows for Food Security Policy and Strategy Under Climate Change
1 Introduction
1.1 Resource Scarcity
1.2 Trade, Virtual Resource Flows, and Food Security
1.3 Aim and Objectives
2 Virtual Water
2.1 The Origin and Nature of the Concept
2.2 Conceptual Promise and Limitations
3 Agri-Compatibility
3.1 The Framework and Its Requirements
3.2 Utility for Policy Under Climate Change
4 Conclusions
References
Yield Sensitivity of Some Crops to Climatic Factors and Enterprise Models for Adoption of Maize Breeds in Nigeria
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Test of Stationarity (Unit Root Test)
4 Cointegration Test
5 Results and Discussion
6 Time Series Results
7 Regression Results
8 The Maize Varieties for Climate Change Mitigation
9 Climatic Patterns Capable of Influencing Farming System for Increased Output
10 The Proposed Models for Cultivation of the New Improved Maize Varieties in Nigeria
11 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
12 Limitation of the Study
13 Future Research
References
Dietary Shifts to Mitigate Climate Crises: Barriers, Motivations and Willingness
1 Introduction
2 Food Consumption Trend Analysis: Health and Climate Impact
2.1 Animal-Sourced Food Consumption
2.2 Nutrition Transition: Unfavorable Dietary Impact
3 Diet: Healthy Versus Climate-Smart
3.1 Transitional and Traditional Diets: Environmental Impact
3.2 Locally Produced Food
4 Food Choice and Human Behavior
4.1 Pro-Environmental Behavior Change
4.2 Motivations
4.3 Drivers
4.4 Willingness
4.5 Barriers
5 Food Waste and Loss
5.1 Technical Interventions
5.2 Non-Technical Interventions
6 Concluding Remarks
6.1 Future Research Perspectives
6.2 Key Messages
References
Integrating Remotely Sensed Soil Moisture in Assessing the Effects of Climate Change on Food Production: A Review of Applications in Crop Production in Africa
1 Introduction
1.1 Importance of Remotely Sensed Soil Moisture and Its Implications for Farmer Preparedness to Climate Variability
1.2 Seasonal and Long-Term Monitoring of Soil Moisture for Improving Farmers’ Preparedness to Climate Variability
1.3 Effects of Soil Type and Soil Cover on RS-Based SM Estimation
1.4 The Role of Major RS Systems in SM Estimation
2 Bibliometric Assessment of Publications on RS of SM in Africa
2.1 Literature Search
2.2 Content Analysis
3 Available RS-Based SM Estimation Approaches, Challenges and Developments
3.1 Available RS-Based SM Estimation Approaches
3.2 Challenges Confronting RS of SM
3.3 Developments in RS-Based Crop Production Orientated SM Estimation
4 Conclusion
References
Impact of Climate Variability on Maize Production in South Africa
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Annual Rainfall and Temperature Analysis
3.2 Maize Production Analysis
4 Conclusions
References
Climate Change and Food Production Aspects
Adaptation Processes and Approaches
Hybrid Application of LCA to Analyze the Global Warming Potential of Food Supply Chain
1 Introduction
2 Decision Support Tools for Analyzing Sustainability
3 Life Cycle Assessment
3.1 Goal and Scope Definition
3.2 Inventory Analysis
3.3 Impact Assessment
3.4 Interpretation of Results
4 Global Warming Potential Calculation in LCA
5 Food Supply Chain
6 LCA Contribution Toward Sustainable Food Production
6.1 Application of LCA by Farmers
6.2 Using LCA by Food Processing
6.3 LCA Results for Consumers
7 GWP of Meat Alternatives
8 Hybrid LCA in FSC
9 Hybrid LCA for Climate Change Mitigation of FSC
10 Conclusions
References
The Challenges of Food Sovereignty’s Program by Global Climate Change in Tropical Ecosystem in Indonesia
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Tropical Forest and Biodiversity
3.2 Biodiversity of Tropical Agricultural and Food Commodities
3.3 Food in Tropical Ecosystem
3.4 Bioeconomy and Strategies for Food Security
3.5 Food Supply Chain
3.6 Indonesian Food Sovereignty
4 Conclusions
References
Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Measures in the Food Supply Chain—Perceptions and Responses of Buying Firms
1 Introduction
2 Conceptual Background
3 Research Method
4 Results
4.1 Climate Change Vulnerabilities of Food Supply Chains
4.2 Adaption to Climate Change Impacts in Food Supply Chains
5 Discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Consumers’ Motivations Towards Environment-Friendly Dietary Changes: An Assessment of Trends Related to the Consumption of Animal Products
1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Chapter Objectives
1.3 Chapter Outline
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Data Acquisition
2.2 Data Pre-processing
2.3 Problem Formulation
2.4 Classification Method
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Salient Trends in the Survey Results
3.2 Classification Results
3.3 The Role of Environmental Concerns
3.4 Achievements and Limitations of the Study
4 Conclusion
References
Environmental Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production
1 Introduction
2 High Temperatures Altering Crop Yields
3 Impacts on Pest Management
4 Impact of High CO2 Concentration on Grain Quality
5 Mitigation Strategies in Combating Climate Change Effects
6 Conclusion
References
Climate Change Effects on Agricultural Production Systems in México
1 Introduction
1.1 Agriculture and Climate Change in México
1.2 Environmental Requirements
1.3 Climate Change
2 Climate Change Effects in México
3 Conclusion
References
A Holistic Approach to Address Food Security Risks and Climate Change Adaptation—Insights from Burundi
1 Introduction: Climate Change Adaptation in Fragile Contexts
2 Materials and Methods
3 Sustainable Soil Protection in Fragile Contexts
4 The Integrated Approach
5 Discussion
References
Climate Change and Poverty: Coping Strategies Adopted by Female-Headed Households in Zimbabwe
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Theoretical Framework
3 Methodology
4 Findings and Discussions
4.1 Factors Affecting Women
4.2 Female-Headed Households Survival Strategies
4.3 Coping Strategies in Zimbabwe
5 Limitations of the Study
6 Conclusions
7 Recommendations
References
Exploring Climate Change Impacts on Smallholder Farmers in Mhondoro-Ngezi District, Zimbabwe
1 Introduction
2 Research Methodology
3 Study Area
4 Results, Analysis and Discussion
4.1 Household Characteristics
4.2 Climate Change Impacts and Farmers Perceptions
4.3 Attitude Towards Climate Change
4.4 Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change.
4.5 Traditional Adaptation and Coping Strategies
4.6 Factors Influencing Farmers’ Adaptation Options
4.7 Perceptions of Coping Mechanisms
4.8 Parameter Estimates from MVP Models
5 Parameter Estimates from MVP Models
6 Challenges Limiting the Effectiveness of Coping Mechanisms
7 Conclusion and Recommendations
References
An Analysis of the Impacts of Climate on the Agricultural Sector in Malta: A Climatological and Agronomic Study
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
4 Important Findings and Recommendations
5 Conclusions
References
Climate Change and Food Insecurity: Risks and Responses in Bulilima District of Zimbabwe
1 Introduction
2 Climate Change, Livelihoods and Food Security Realities
2.1 Impact of Climate Change
2.2 Climate Change and Food Security
3 Study Setting and Methodology
4 Study Findings and Discussions
4.1 Drivers of Food Insecurity in the Study Areas
5 Implications of Climate Change on Agricultural Production and Food Security
6 Households Coping and Adaptation Strategies Used to Deal with Climate Induced Food Insecurity
6.1 Adaptive Capacity of Households in Managing Climate Induced Food Security
7 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Exploring Mechanisms of Using Seasonal Climate Information to Drive Humanitarian Logistics Preparedness
1 Introduction
2 Humanitarian Logistics Preparedness Under Seasonal Climate Risks
3 Data and Method
3.1 Research Setting
3.2 Data Collection
3.3 Data Analysis
4 Findings and Discussions
4.1 Perceiving the Needs of Seasonal Climate Information
4.2 Establishing the Relevance to Humanitarian Logistics Preparedness
4.3 Multi-Sectoral Networking When Incorporating Seasonal Climate Information
5 Conclusions, Contributions, and Future Research
References
Effects of Climate Change on Food Production in Semi-Arid Areas: A Case Study of Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District, Zimbabwe
1 Introduction
2 Study Area
3 Methods
4 Results: How Climate Change has Altered Food Production in UMP
4.1 Effects of Climate Change on Cereal Production
4.2 Effect of Climate Change on Horticulture
4.3 Effect of Climate Extremes on Livestock
4.4 Weakened Soils
4.5 Other Factors Affecting Food Production Compounded by Climate Change
5 Discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Growing Climate Change Impacts on Hydrological Drought and Food Security in District Peshawar, Pakistan
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Climate Change and Food Supply Chain: Implications and Action Needed
1 Introduction: Climate Change and Food Security
2 The Many Impacts
3 Conclusions
References