TY - JOUR
T1 - Agriculture in a changing climate
T2 - Keeping our cool in the face of the hothouse
AU - Thornton, Philip
AU - Dinesh, Dhanush
AU - Cramer, Laura
AU - Loboguerrero, Ana Maria
AU - Campbell, Bruce
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - The challenges facing agriculture in the coming decades are daunting. Recent research suggests that the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food systems may be wider-ranging than previously understood. Can feasible pathways to a food secure and sustainable future be identified? The scale of change required to meet the sustainable development goals, including those of no poverty, zero hunger and the urgent action needed to address climate change, will necessitate the transformation of local and global food systems. We identify eight elements of a theory of change to drive such transformation and highlight four pathways by which transformation may occur. We conclude with some suggestions for ‘business unusual’ for agricultural research for development.
AB - The challenges facing agriculture in the coming decades are daunting. Recent research suggests that the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food systems may be wider-ranging than previously understood. Can feasible pathways to a food secure and sustainable future be identified? The scale of change required to meet the sustainable development goals, including those of no poverty, zero hunger and the urgent action needed to address climate change, will necessitate the transformation of local and global food systems. We identify eight elements of a theory of change to drive such transformation and highlight four pathways by which transformation may occur. We conclude with some suggestions for ‘business unusual’ for agricultural research for development.
U2 - 10.1177/0030727018815332
DO - 10.1177/0030727018815332
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0030-7270
VL - 47
SP - 283
EP - 290
JO - Outlook on Agriculture
JF - Outlook on Agriculture
IS - 4
ER -