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Exploring the Dynamics of Responses to Food Production Shocks
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posted on 2023-07-26, 14:06 authored by Aled Jones, Bradley HillerFood production shocks can lead to food crises where access to appropriate quantities and quality of food become inadequate, unaffordable, or unreliable on a major scale. While the physical causes of food production shocks are well researched, the dynamics of responses to them are less well understood. This paper reviews those dynamics and includes evidence gathered via interviews of 44 expert practitioners sourced globally from academia, government, industry, think-tanks, and development/relief organizations. The paper confirms that policy interventions are often prioritized for national interests and poorly coordinated at regional and global scales. The paper acknowledges future compounding trends such as climate change and demographic shifts and suggests that while there are signs of incremental progress in better managing the impacts of shock events, coordinated responses at scale will require a paradigm shift involving major policy, market, and technological advancements, and a wide range of public and private sector stakeholders.
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9Issue number
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960-972Publication title
SustainabilityISSN
2071-1050External DOI
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MDPIFile version
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2017-06-23Legacy creation date
2017-06-06Legacy Faculty/School/Department
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