Climate Change and Sustainable Food Security in India Dr. Gopi Ghosh (UC Davis 1986-87) Director & Chief of Policy, Asian Institute of Poverty Alleviation International Consultant - Price Waterhouse Cooper Presentation on the National Conference on Emerging India: Climate Change Governance Organized by Association of Indian Humphrey Fellows India International Center, New Delhi, February 21 2015
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Climate Change and Sustainable Food Security
in India
Dr. Gopi Ghosh (UC Davis 1986-87)Director & Chief of Policy, Asian Institute of Poverty Alleviation
International Consultant - Price Waterhouse Cooper
Presentation on the National Conference on Emerging India: Climate Change Governance
Organized by Association of Indian Humphrey Fellows
India International Center, New Delhi, February 21 2015
Natural process of change in earth’s climate - astronomical, geographical and decadal scales- caused by both natural and human activities
Fossil fuel burning 28.5% Deforestation 18% transport 14% industry 14% agriculture 14%
A series of physical, biological, ecological and economic changes
Climate change Impact on Food Security
• Agri, forestry, fisheries - sensitive to climate
• Extreme weather variability & uncertainity
• Collapse of ecosystems / livelihoods
• Degradation of natural resources (L W F Bio)
• Increased human health risks
• Developing countries ( S&MF, W&C) worst hit
Reduced agricultural productivity and food insecurity
• Heightened water insecurity
• Change in food system assets & activities
• Changes in component of food security
• Increased vulnerability of the vulnerable
• Emerging pests and diseases
• Increased costs to farmers & consumers
Combating climate change risk
• Adaptation – response to actual or expected effects, that reduces risk to life and livelihood/lessen impact
alter & diversify farming practices (crop Ls Aqua), adapt/ integrat NRM, enhance efficiency, conserve resources, maintain bio-diversity, shift consumption, improve farmer resilience, better NR governance • Mitigation – reducing emissions of GHGs and
sequestering carbon- reduce deforestation, control forest fire, use bio-mass, reduce emissions from farming, industry, transport, expand and enhance C sink, CDM
Flag 1Climate Change – an uncomfortable truth????
feeding /clothing 1.2+ billion- > ¼ food insecure and poor