Abstract
During the 1960s and 1970s, the EU succeeded in becoming largely self-sufficient in food production, thus assuring its food security for the most part. However, it is unclear which areas of food security are still vulnerable and/or whether there are there new vulnerabilities. In this report we have focused on emergencies and geopolitical shocks that can have a major impact on food security, i.e. food volume. We have not included emergencies that affect food safety (such as a nuclear disaster) or emergencies that have a much broader effect than on food chains alone (such as a flu pandemic or power failure).
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | [S.l.] |
Publisher | Platform Agriculture, Innovation and Society |
Number of pages | 141 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- food security
- european union
- self sufficiency
- disasters
- political conflicts
- scenario analysis
- risk management