TY - JOUR
T1 - The challenges of climate change and food security in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
T2 - From deep understanding to quick actions
AU - Ajaj, Rahaf M.
AU - Shahin, Suzan M.
AU - Salem, Mohammed A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Graduate Studies Research Fund at the United Arab Emirates University, fund No. 31F071.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Bentham Science Publishers.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Climate change and global warming became a real concern for global food security. The world population explosion is a critical factor that results in enormous emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs), required to cover the growing demands of fresh water, food, and shelter. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a significant oil-producing country, which is included in the list of 55 countries that produce at least 55% of the world’s GHGs and thus involved in the top 30 countries over the world with emission deficits. At the same time, the UAE is located in an arid region of the world, with harsh environmental conditions. The sharp population increases and the massive growth in the urbanization are primary sources, lead to further stresses on the agricultural sector. Thus, the future of the food production industry in the country is a challenging situation. Consequently, the primary objective of this work is to shed light on the current concerns related to climate change and food security, through describing the implications of climate change on the food production sector of the UAE. Tailored solutions that can rescue the future of food security in the country are also highlighted.
AB - Climate change and global warming became a real concern for global food security. The world population explosion is a critical factor that results in enormous emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs), required to cover the growing demands of fresh water, food, and shelter. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a significant oil-producing country, which is included in the list of 55 countries that produce at least 55% of the world’s GHGs and thus involved in the top 30 countries over the world with emission deficits. At the same time, the UAE is located in an arid region of the world, with harsh environmental conditions. The sharp population increases and the massive growth in the urbanization are primary sources, lead to further stresses on the agricultural sector. Thus, the future of the food production industry in the country is a challenging situation. Consequently, the primary objective of this work is to shed light on the current concerns related to climate change and food security, through describing the implications of climate change on the food production sector of the UAE. Tailored solutions that can rescue the future of food security in the country are also highlighted.
KW - Agricultural sector
KW - Climate change
KW - Food security
KW - Global warming
KW - Paris agreement 2015
KW - United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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U2 - 10.2174/1573401314666180326163009
DO - 10.2174/1573401314666180326163009
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85073268434
VL - 15
SP - 422
EP - 429
JO - Current Nutrition and Food Science
JF - Current Nutrition and Food Science
SN - 1573-4013
IS - 5
ER -