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The launch of the research initiative titled “Climate Change and Food Security Analysis” was supported by the Climate Change Commission (CCC), various government agencies, experts from different industries, advocates for climate resilience, and members of the academe to launch in a virtual event held recently.
The report revealed that aside from conflict, climate change is one of the main drivers of global hunger.
It also noted that more than 80 percent of the world’s most food-insecure people are being hit by extreme weather events, such as drought and flooding, including other stresses, such as pest infestation and land degradation.