Climate Change and Food Sustainability: A Critical Nexus
A special issue of Climate (ISSN 2225-1154).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 762
Special Issue Editors
Interests: industrial engineering and management; decision support systems; occupational health and safety; energy efficiency; thermal performance; robotics; artificial intelligence; sustainability
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2. Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
Interests: climate change adaptation; building resilience; sustainable development; nexus planning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change poses a significant threat to global food system sustainability. Shifts in temperature, humidity, and precipitation and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events are impacting crop yields, agricultural practices, and food nutritional quality. These changes also influence the prevalence and severity of foodborne illnesses by affecting pathogen and pest dynamics. Simultaneously, efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change are transforming food production, processing, distribution, consumption, and waste management, all of which contribute to emissions. This Special Issue will explore the complex interplay between climate change and food systems, examining interconnected challenges and opportunities. We invite contributions addressing the technical, environmental, economic, social, and ethical dimensions of this critical nexus. The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
The impacts of climate change on food production, food safety, and security.
- Mitigation and adaptation strategies: sustainable agriculture, sustainable processing and packaging, sustainable distribution and transportation, and sustainable consumption and waste management.
- Economic and policy dimensions: economic costs, national and international policies, international cooperation, trade agreements, and climate finance.
- Social and ethical considerations: public perceptions and behavioral changes, food security and equity, and social and cultural dimensions of food systems (e.g., traditional knowledge, local systems).
Prof. Dr. Pedro Dinis Gaspar
Dr. Luxon Nhamo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- food security
- food sustainability
- agriculture
- livestock
- fisheries
- food safety
- foodborne illness
- mitigation
- adaptation
- food policy
- food systems
- sustainable agriculture
- food waste
- climate impacts
- food security
- nutritional quality
- global change
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