World food markets into the 21st century: environmental and resource constraints and policies

Rosegrant, Mark W.; Ringler, Claudia

doi:10.1111/1467-8489.t01-1-00020

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“…In the late 1990s, rising incomes and associated dietary shifts were projected to boost consumption of livestock products in the developing world by 2020 and necessitate a significant increase in the intensity of agricultural production 1 . Nonetheless, it was expected that supply would be able to keep pace with demand over this interval [52][53][54] . While the environmental implications of increased livestock production were a concern, this transformation held promise for improving the incomes of small farmers and adding diversity to the diets of people in the developing world 1 55 .…”

Section: The World Food Situationmentioning

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Foodshed analysis and its relevance to sustainability

Peters

Bills

Wilkins

et al. 2008

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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Providing a wholesome and adequate food supply is the most basic tenet of agricultural sustainability. However, sharp increases in global food prices have occurred in the past 2 years, bringing the real price of food to the highest level seen in 30 years (FAO, 2008). This dramatic shift is a fundamental concern. The role of 'local food' in contributing to the solution of underlying problems is currently being debated, and the debate raises a critical question: To what degree can society continue to rely on large-scale, long-distance transportation of food? Growing concerns about climate change, the longevity of fossil fuel supplies and attempts to produce energy from agriculture suggest that energy efficiency will be critical to adapting to resource constraints and mitigating climate impacts. Moreover, these problems are urgent because energy prices, biofuel production and weather-related crop failures are partially responsible for the current world food price situation. Tools are needed to determine how the environmental impact and vulnerability of the food system are related to where food is produced in relation to where it is consumed. To this end, analyses of foodsheds, the geographic areas that feed population centers, can provide useful and unique insights.

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Section: The World Food Situationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Foodshed analysis and its relevance to sustainability

Peters

Bills

Wilkins

et al. 2008

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

130

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“…Jensen et al (1990) suggest that physical and institutional improvements of irrigation systems are needed to increase food production in developing countries. Rosegrant & Ringler (1997) recommend policy reforms including economic incentives for water conservation, water markets and privatization of management functions. Gazmuri Schleyer & suggest that well-de® ned and tradable property rights to land and water are required to realize the potential bene® ts of general economic reforms.…”

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Economic Efficiency and Irrigation Water Policy with an Example from Egypt

Wichelns¹

1999

International Journal of Water Resources Development

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Irrigation water policies can be enhanced by considering the economic dimensions of farm-level decisions and public goals regarding limited land and water resources. The de® nitions of three ef® ciency term s used to describe the performance of irrigation system sÐ irrigation,water use and economic ef® ciencyÐ are reviewed, with a focus on the unique role of econom ic ef® ciency in policy analysis. Policies that m odify econom ic p arameters can m otivate farmers to choose crops and irrigation methods that are consistent with p ublic goals. Such policies include water prices or allotments, subsidies for im proving irrigation methods, and the removal of output p rice distortions that favour crops with large water requirements in water-short regions. An ex am ple of econom ic issues regarding water policy in the N ile Valley and Delta is included.

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“…Rosegrant and Ringler (1997) argue that considerable unexploited capacity to raise crop yields exists in current crop varieties. Rosegrant and Ringler (1997) argue that considerable unexploited capacity to raise crop yields exists in current crop varieties.…”

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Assessing the Consequences of Climate Change for Food and forest Resources: A View from the IPCC

Easterling

Apps

2005

Climatic Change

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Important findings on the consequences of climate change for agriculture and forestry from the recently completed Third Assessment Report (TAR) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are reviewed, with emphasis on new knowledge that emerged since the Second Assessment Report (SAR). The State-Pressure-Response-Adaptation model is used to organize the review. The major findings are:

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World food markets into the 21st century: environmental and resource constraints and policies

Cited by 28 publications

References 19 publications

Foodshed analysis and its relevance to sustainability

Foodshed analysis and its relevance to sustainability

Economic Efficiency and Irrigation Water Policy with an Example from Egypt

Assessing the Consequences of Climate Change for Food and forest Resources: A View from the IPCC

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