Consequences of Climate Change on Food Security: Evidence from Asian and Pacific Economies

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine how food security in Asian and Pacific nations is affected by climate change. The main reason for this study is to analyze the impacts of climate change on food security and give some policies on it. To empirically study the relationship between climatic changes and food security, the study uses an essential determinant: the food availability variable, which represents the supply side of food. The study examines the comparison of food availability and the rise in temperature, water availability, arable land, and technological improvement. The study uses penal data on a fixed-effect econometric model, which shows the significance of the relationship between the variables. The results show that all these factors are directly related to food availability. The rise in average annual temperature shows that it is very beneficial for some staple crops in Asian countries. However, the sample countries must implement specific measures to address the issue of food security, such as availability of water, less accusation of arable land, maintaining a particular level of temperature, and keeping farmers in touch with newly innovating technology and use in the agricultural sector.