Food insecurity and climate change are, more than ever, the two major global
challenges humanity is facing, and climate change is increasingly perceived as one
of the greatest challenges for food security. This is why in 2010, the Committee
requested the HLPE to work on Climate Change and Food Security and more
specifically to review existing assessments and initiatives on the effects of climate
change on food security and nutrition, with a focus on the most affected and
vulnerable regions and populations and the interface between climate change and
agricultural productivity, including the challenges and opportunities of adaptation and
mitigation policies and actions for food security and nutrition.
The present report on Climate Change and Food Security was finalized and approved by the Steering Committee at its meeting held in St. Petersburg, Russia, 5- 8 June 2012.