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Climate Change and Food Security

Year of publication 2008

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Category Brochure

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Climate change will worsen the living conditions of farmers, fishers and forest-dependent people who are already vulnerable and food insecure. Hunger and malnutrition will increase.

Language English

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