UK and Global Food Security in the Era Of 'Permacrisis'

The UK's food security is currently dependent on complex international supply chains that are under threat from climate change, conflicts and geopolitical stressors; at the same time, climate change and the repercussions of Brexit challenge the UK's ability to increase self-reliance and in...

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Published inThe RUSI journal Vol. 169; no. 1-2; pp. 10 - 20
Main Authors Cole, Jennifer, Petrikova, Ivica
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 23.02.2024
Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies
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Climate change
International relations
Supply chains
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Summary:The UK's food security is currently dependent on complex international supply chains that are under threat from climate change, conflicts and geopolitical stressors; at the same time, climate change and the repercussions of Brexit challenge the UK's ability to increase self-reliance and internal resilience. Jennifer Cole and Ivica Petrikova examine the key drivers and pressures on global food security and how this is likely to be impacted in the near- and mid-term future, including by shifting geopolitical alliances.■
ISSN:0307-1847
1744-0378
DOI:10.1080/03071847.2024.2343726