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Effects of global warming on vulnerability to food insecurity in rural Nicaragua

Year of publication 2011

Author Panagiotis Karfakis, Marco Knowles, Mark Smulders, Jeronim Capaldo

Category Working paper

Series title FAO Agricultural Economics Working Paper

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) There is growing evidence that global warming will have a substantial negative impact on agricultural yields, in particular in developing countries. This constitutes a risk for rural households, and unless these households are able to manage this risk, they will become increasingly vulnerable to food insecurity. In using data on Nicaragua, this paper demonstrates how an econometric model can be used to inform decision makers on the likely impact of global warming on the food security status of d ifferent types of households, the geographic distribution of these households and factors influencing households’ ability to fend for themselves. The paper also discusses what could be done to reduce household vulnerability to future food insecurity.

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