How Will Climate Change Affect Our Global Food Supply?
Webinar
Dr. John Antle (among others)
Dr. John Antle is a professor in the Department of Applied Economics, a contributing author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Reports, and co-leader of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) Economics Team.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
9:45-11:00 AM (Pacific Time)
Find out more at: http://www.rff.org/Events/Pages/ How-Will-Climate-Change-Affect- Our-Global-Food-Supply.aspx
According to recent studies, climate change could reduce agricultural productivity, decreasing global food supplies and harming households that rely on crops, livestock, and fisheries for income. How much do we actually know about how climate change might impact agriculture? What types of policies can be developed today to help protect against the worst of these impacts?
At this RFF seminar, experts will examine recent research on this important topic and discuss how the United States and other countries are addressing the challenge. Panelists will present new methods to quantify the climate vulnerability of farm households, demonstrated in major studies in Africa, South Asia, and the US Pacific Northwest.