Food security in climatic extremes: Challenges and opportunities for China

Faith Ka Shun Chan; Yong-Guan Zhu; Jiayu Wang; Jiannan Chen; Matthew F. Johnson; Gang Li; Wei-Qiang Chen; Lei Wang; Pengfei Li; Juanle Wang

Cell Reports Sustainability (Feb 2024)

Food security in climatic extremes: Challenges and opportunities for China

Faith Ka Shun Chan,
Yong-Guan Zhu,
Jiayu Wang,
Jiannan Chen,
Matthew F. Johnson,
Gang Li,
Wei-Qiang Chen,
Lei Wang,
Pengfei Li,
Juanle Wang

Affiliations

Faith Ka Shun Chan: School of Geographical Sciences, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China; Water@Leeds and School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK; Research Centre for Intelligent Management & Innovation Development/Research Base for Shenzhen Municipal Policy & Development, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China; Corresponding author
Yong-Guan Zhu: Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Corresponding author
Jiayu Wang: Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Nottingham Business School China, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China; Corresponding author
Jiannan Chen: College of Geomatics, Xian University of Science and Technology, Xian 710054, China
Matthew F. Johnson: School of Geography, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
Gang Li: Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
Wei-Qiang Chen: Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
Lei Wang: British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, UK
Pengfei Li: College of Geomatics, Xian University of Science and Technology, Xian 710054, China
Juanle Wang: State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 2
p. 100013

Abstract

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Droughts and floods in 2022 and 2023 have compounded stress on Chinese food security. China’s northeast region is a major grain-producing powerhouse, but recent climatic extremes combined with EI Niño effects have exposed vulnerabilities in its agricultural landscape. To address these challenges, flood relief infrastructure, protection of major croplands, and climate projection strategies must be implemented to safeguard food security.

Published in Cell Reports Sustainability

ISSN: 2949-7906 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences; Science: Biology (General): Ecology
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