Summary
This paper provides a narrative review of the intersecting pressures of rapid population growth and climate change on food security across Africa, with a projected horizon of 2050. It examines climate-resilient agricultural strategies and identifies putative pathways through which African food systems might adapt and achieve greater resilience. The authors, drawing on interdisciplinary expertise spanning environmental health, epidemiology, and climate science, synthesise evidence to inform policy and practice for sustainable food system transformation on the continent.
UK applicability
The findings are primarily directed at sub-Saharan and broader African policy contexts and have limited direct applicability to UK farming systems; however, they are relevant to UK-based development policy, international food security commitments, and organisations engaged in climate adaptation programming in the Global South.
Key measures
Food security indicators; population growth projections; climate vulnerability metrics; resilience strategy assessments
Outcomes reported
The study likely examines projected food security challenges across Africa to 2050, assessing the combined effects of population growth and climate change on food availability and access, and evaluating putative resilience pathways and adaptation strategies.
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