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A Planetary Momentum: Asymmetric Shocks, Global Preparedness for Change and the Rise of a New Paradigm

Reuter, T ; Šlaus, I ; Engelbrecht, J ; Jacobs, G ; Kiniger-Passigli, D ; Zucconi, A (World Academy of Arts and Science, 2020)
Global Hunger on the Rise: Development Professionals Perspectives

Reuter, T ; Akra, F ; Opare, S ; Krishnamurthi, K ( 2019)

World hunger is likely to increase under the now inevitable conditions of catastrophic climate change. The best strategy to counteract this is to adapt, primarily by increasing crop diversity, supporting small sustainable farms, relocating agricultural production in a timely manner and working towards an international food security pact for mutual aid. Secondly, we need to mitigate climate change by reducing emissions from land-use changes, such as deforestation, while protecting prime agricultural land from encroaching urban development. Priorities should apply so that agricultural land is used to produce food for direct human consumption rather than for animal feed, and healthy nutritious food rather than industrial crops (oil/, sugar) that compromise human health.