Recent heatwaves, droughts, flooding, and the war in Ukraine have laid bare vulnerabilities in the global system of food trade. Fully 25% of agricultural production is traded internationally, and global food trade has become a key determinant of food security. While food trade can help to buffer food insecurity by shifting supplies from areas of surplus to areas of shortage, it can also play a crucial role in the transmission of shocks, both natural and human caused.

This session seeks to explore the food trade risks compounding with the climate crises and conflicts around the world. We will look at the current dynamics of the global food trade, interconnected food markets, and the risk that climate change, environmental degradation, economic change, and political instability pose to our food supplies.

Speakers

• Kenneth Strzepek, MIT
• Lucie Smith, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
• Lydia Kimani, Agribusiness for African Markets
• Cedric Pene, World Trade Organisation

Hosts

• Michael Hauser, BOKU/CIFOR-ICRAF
• Greg Sixt, MIT

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