Summary
SHEFS (2020) appears to be a policy or systems analysis report examining UK food import vulnerability. The record indicates the study found that in 2013, 32% of UK fruit and vegetable imports originated from regions classified as climate-vulnerable, representing a 60% increase since 1987. This suggests growing supply-chain risk as the United Kingdom becomes increasingly dependent on imports from climatically exposed geographies.
UK applicability
Directly applicable to United Kingdom food security and resilience policy. The findings indicate the UK's vulnerability to climate-driven disruptions in fresh produce supply chains and may inform import diversification or domestic production resilience strategies.
Key measures
Percentage of UK fruit and vegetable imports from climate-vulnerable areas; temporal trend 1987–2013
Outcomes reported
The study tracked the proportion and trend of UK fruit and vegetable imports sourced from climate-vulnerable regions between 1987 and 2013. It documented a 60% increase in import dependency on climatically vulnerable areas over this 26-year period.
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