Sustainable management of freshwater resources for food and nutrition security in Small Island Developing States

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
Freshwater Resources ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition

Small Island Developing States, Climate Change, and Food and Nutrition Security

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 3389-3392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Schubert ◽  
Wendy Foley ◽  
Amy Savage ◽  
Grace Muriuki
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition

Adaptation to Impacts of Climate Change on the Food and Nutrition Security Status of a Small Island Developing State

2017 ◽  
pp. 919-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine Marie Moustache
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Coastal Fisheries ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Seychelles Islands ◽  
Farm Structures

More frequent extreme weather events, foreseen with climate change, will impact severely on the agricultural and fisheries production systems of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as the Seychelles Islands. Understanding the impacts on agricultural production and coastal fisheries is important to plan adaptation measures for sustainable development, particularly for national food and nutrition security. This chapter addresses some impacts on soil systems in Seychelles: the main cultivation medium. It proposes soil management and conservation practices, and adaptation measures relevant to farm structures and homes to counter these impacts. It addresses alien invasive species and their impacts on food production systems along with coastal fisheries. In conclusion, it urges the implementation of simple, cost-effective adaptation measures to counter these threats.

scholarly journals Adaptation to the Climate Crisis: Opportunities for Food and Nutrition Security and Health in a Pacific Small Island State

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 745-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Savage ◽  
Lisa Schubert ◽  
Corey Huber ◽  
Hilary Bambrick ◽  
Nina Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Socioeconomic Drivers ◽  
Island State ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Climate Crisis ◽  
Small Island State

AbstractClimate change, malnutrition, and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are three of the most significant health challenges of this century, and they share fundamental underlying drivers. Pacific Island countries (PICs) are at the forefront of the impacts of climate change, which is likely to affect food and nutrition security (FNS) directly and indirectly, and many countries have existing high NCD burdens. This paper surveys the climate change adaptation (CCA) landscape in one PIC, Vanuatu. It explores the extent to which FNS and diet-related NCDs are considered and addressed within CCA initiatives. A comprehensive review of the literature related to CCA, FNS, and NCDs in Vanuatu was combined with 32 semistructured interviews with key experts and stakeholders. This study found that some promising groundwork has been laid for tackling the effects of climate change on FNS in policy and governance, agriculture, coastal management, and nutrition. However, several opportunities for strengthening CCA were identified: targeting urban populations; complementary integration of disaster risk reduction and CCA; incorporating local knowledge; applying a systems-based framing of NCDs as climate-sensitive health risks; and emphasizing human-centered, community-led CCA. Vanuatu will continue to be affected by accelerating climate change. A strong foundation for CCA presents clear opportunities for further development. As food and nutrition insecurity and diet-related NCD risk factors are increasingly exacerbated by climate change, alongside other socioeconomic drivers, it is crucial to find new and innovative ways to increase transformational resilience and adaptive capacity that also improve nutrition and health outcomes.

Adaptation to Impacts of Climate Change on the Food and Nutrition Security Status of a Small Island Developing State

2014 ◽  
pp. 96-129
Author(s):  
Antoine Marie Moustache
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Coastal Fisheries ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Seychelles Islands ◽  
Farm Structures

More frequent extreme weather events, foreseen with climate change, will impact severely on the agricultural and fisheries production systems of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as the Seychelles Islands. Understanding the impacts on agricultural production and coastal fisheries is important to plan adaptation measures for sustainable development, particularly for national food and nutrition security. This chapter addresses some impacts on soil systems in Seychelles: the main cultivation medium. It proposes soil management and conservation practices, and adaptation measures relevant to farm structures and homes to counter these impacts. It addresses alien invasive species and their impacts on food production systems along with coastal fisheries. In conclusion, it urges the implementation of simple, cost-effective adaptation measures to counter these threats.

Policy atlas on food and nutrition security: Kenya

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim Marivoet ◽  
John M. Ulimwengu ◽  
Leysa Maty Sall
Keyword(s):  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition

scholarly journals Terminal Logic Behavior and Strategic Defection of Governmental Officials during Presidential Transitions in Guatemala: Implications for the Sustainability of Food and Nutrition Security Policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L Escobar-Alegria ◽  
Edward A Frongillo ◽  
Christine E Blake
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Presidential Transitions ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Food And Nutrition

ABSTRACT Background Presidents with no possibility of re-election overvalue far-future rewards and succumb to terminal logic behavior (TLB), responding to end-of-tenure legacy concerns despite political context. Government authorities perceiving the outgoing government is losing power at the end of term behave under the logic of strategic defection (SD), dissociating from the outgoing government once it is perceived powerless. In countries where re-election is impossible and government turnover and inconstant political parties are concerns, governmental officials at all levels may show TLB and SD during transitions that affect policy sustainability. Objectives This study aimed to understand the context during presidential transitions that makes TLB and SD relevant, whether TLB and SD affect sustainability of food and nutrition security policy (FNSP), and the tactics for navigating transitions that favor sustainability. Methods A case-study design was used with semi-structured qualitative interviews and document review of news articles in Guatemala. Purposeful criteria and snowball sampling were used to recruit 52 policy actors implementing an FNSP across 2 transitions; 252 news articles from the referenced period covering topics on policy programmatic areas were purposefully sampled. Interviews were analyzed using coding and thematic analyses. News articles were analyzed using a priori thematic coding for verifying themes in interviews and data triangulation. Results Governmental officials were replaced by others during transitions; political parties were perceived as inconstant. TLB and SD occurred at all levels and had consequences for sustainability of FNSP: implementation slow-down, dysfunctional collaboration, inefficient use of resources, benefits not reaching targeted groups, and loss of momentum. These occurred through individual, institutional, and political mechanisms. Civil society, international organizations, and government adopted tactics for maximizing sustainability. Conclusions Understanding governmental officials’ experiences and the extent to which TLB and SD occur and affect sustainability could be advantageous to develop compensatory actions for reaching long-term FNSP goals.

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