Columbia International Affairs Online: Working Papers

CIAO DATE: 12/2010

Comprehensive Food Security: An Approach to Sustainably Address Food Insecurity

Pau Khan Khup Hangzo

November 2010

Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies

Abstract

Food security has become one of this century's key global challenges. Given current population and consumption trends, as well as the factors of climate change and resource scarcity, the situation is set to worsen - unless drastic actions are taken. The multi-dimensional nature of the food problem requires a comprehensive approach, one that not only addresses food production and availability but also deals with access issues. Only then can sustainable food security be achieved.