environmental and food security: outlook 2030 dr. sylvain charlebois associate professor
Post on 27-Dec-2015
218 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Environmental and food security: Environmental and food security:
Outlook 2030Outlook 2030
Dr. Sylvain CharleboisDr. Sylvain Charlebois
Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor
Current ChallengesCurrent ChallengesNorthern hemisphereNorthern hemisphere
• Change in supply structure and agricultural Change in supply structure and agricultural myopiamyopia
• Change in food demand Change in food demand • Hedging and AgflationHedging and Agflation• Pressure on food pricesPressure on food prices• Food safetyFood safety• COOL (September 30 2008)COOL (September 30 2008)• Gateways and CorridorsGateways and Corridors
Dr. Sylvain CharleboisDr. Sylvain Charlebois
Current ChallengesCurrent ChallengesSouthern hemisphereSouthern hemisphere
• Food securityFood security
• Change in food demandChange in food demand
• Pressure on food pricesPressure on food prices
• Impact of agricultural subsidiesImpact of agricultural subsidies
• Corruption Corruption
Dr. Sylvain CharleboisDr. Sylvain Charlebois
Outlook - 2030Outlook - 2030• Northern hemisphereNorthern hemisphere
– Steady increase in retail food pricesSteady increase in retail food prices– Alternative energies Alternative energies – Technology and innovation in agricultureTechnology and innovation in agriculture– Production specialization Production specialization – Less protectionist politicsLess protectionist politics – Change in consumer behaviorsChange in consumer behaviors
• Southern hemisphereSouthern hemisphere– Trade inclusion Trade inclusion – Knowledge and technological sharingKnowledge and technological sharing
Dr. Sylvain CharleboisDr. Sylvain Charlebois
top related