Publications

Publications, reports, resources and reviews from the Global Food Security programme.

Public attitudes to climatic shocks and their interaction with the food system

Public attitudes to climatic shocks and their interaction with the food system

Document Information: PDF 517KB
Date: February 2017

This report details the findings of a public survey, looking to gauge public attitudes towards climate change, climatic shocks and how these issues link to the food system. Given evidence that adaptation from across the food system will be necessary to successfully mitigate climate change, this project aimed to explore public engagement with climate issues and potential routes for food system change.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

TempAg Foresight workshop report

TempAg Foresight Workshop Report

Document Information: PDF 1MB
Date: January 2017

TempAg held a Foresight workshop in October 2016. 40 delegates from academia, policy, industry and professionals in the science-policy interface across 14 temperate countries participated.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Environmental tipping points and food system dynamics: Main report

Environmental tipping points and food system dynamics: Main Report

Document Information: PDF 3MB
Date: January 2017

This report details outcomes and recommendations from an inter-disciplinary and inter-sectoral working group considering tipping points in the food system. Their work provides evidence for the existence of environmental tipping point as well as an exploration of their potential consequences for global food security and options for risk mitigation.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Environmental tipping points and food system dynamics: Executive summary

Environmental tipping points and food system dynamics: Executive Summary

Document Information: PDF 2MB
Date: January 2017

Environmental tipping points occur when a biophysical system shifts from one stable state to another, potentially bringing about changes in the provision of environmental goods and services. This report provides a summary of outcomes and recommendations from an inter-disciplinary and inter-sectoral working group considering potential impacts of tipping points within the food system.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Global Food Security Strategic Plan

Global Food Security Strategic Plan

Document Information: PDF 3MB
Date: January 2017

This document describes the GFS programme’s strategy, including its three programme themes and a number of interdisciplinary research priorities that would benefit from a food systems approach.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Paris-compliant healthy food systems

Paris-compliant healthy food systems

Document Information: PDF 4MB
Date: December 2016

With the global food system as a whole currently responsible for around 30% of total anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions, the agri-food sector must adapt if we are to meet the terms of the Paris climate agreement. This report details discussions at an interdisciplinary workshop considering what a Paris-compliant healthy food system might look like in practice, and mechanisms by which this kind of food system might be realised.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Insight: Over consumption and influences on diet

Insight, issue five: Overconsumption and influences on diet

Document Information: PDF 3MB
Date: August 2016

GFS Insight aims to offer a balanced and interdisciplinary representation of the current state of knowledge in a particular area relating to food security. This issue outlines the global impacts of overconsumption, exploring the varied range of dietary influences that lead to overconsuming and potential interventions for prevention.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

UK-China workshop: Extreme weather and global food system resilience

UK-China Workshop: Extreme weather and global food system resilience

Document Information: PDF 5MB
Date: April 2016

GFS collaborated with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to hold the UK-China Workshop on extreme weather and global food system resilience. This workshop report provides an overview of how extreme weather might impact food production in China, how Chinese food policy and trade might affect the global market, and a number of shared future research priorities.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Food Futures Panel: Sustainable intensification

Food Futures Panel: Sustainable intensification presentations

Document Information: PDF 521KB
Date: March 2016

The GFS programme commissioned a panel of 600 members of the public to take part in engagement activities, exploring different aspects of food security research. This document details the stimulus presentation given at the sustainable intensification workshop.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Food Futures Panel: Trade-offs in future food systems - consumer perspectives

Food Futures Panel: Trade-offs in future food systems – consumer perspectives

Document Information: PDF 6MB
Date: March 2016

The GFS programme commissioned a panel of 600 members of the public to take part in engagement activities, exploring different aspects of food security research. This report details findings from the sustainable intensification dialogue, outlining panel discussions on the benefits and trade-offs of sustainable intensification as an approach to agriculture.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Food Futures Panel: Overview report, a guide to the GFS Food futures panel outputs

Food Futures Panel: Overview report – A guide to the GFS Food Futures panel outputs

Document Information: PDF 1MB
Date: March 2016

The GFS programme commissioned a panel of 600 members of the public to take part in engagement activities, exploring different aspects of food security research. This report provides an overview of the entire public panel project.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Food Futures Panel: Learning from the Food futures public panel

Food Futures Panel: Learning from the Food Futures public panel

Document Information: PDF 2MB
Date: March 2016

The GFS programme commissioned a panel of 600 members of the public to take part in engagement activities, exploring different aspects of food security research. This report provides an evaluation of the project as a whole, including lessons learned both during and at the end of project.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Background image copyright: valio84sl/iStock/Thinkstock