Food Security Overview

The ability of individuals and households to consistently get enough nutritious food, preventing disruptions from shortages or crises, especially in fragile regions.

The presence of sufficient quantities of good quality food, obtained through local production or imports.

A critical situation where a serious lack of food puts lives and livelihoods at risk, exceeding local resources and capabilities for handling.

A state where all individuals, at all times, have secure and consistent access to enough safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and preferences for a healthy life.

Ensuring that current and future generations have access to sufficient and suitable food resources without depleting the environment.

The ability to maintain consistent food supplies and access over time. This ensures that people have reliable sources of nutrition.

Practices that reduce environmental impact by minimizing pollution, protecting biodiversity, and utilizing resources responsibly in the food system.

Supporting fair and resilient economic practices in food production and distribution, allowing farmers to earn a liveable wage and invest in sustainable methods.

The four dimensions of food security ensure everyone has consistent access to enough nutritious food for an active and healthy life. It's about having enough food available, being able to afford it, using it effectively, and having a stable supply.

Climate change, political instability, economic downturns, and social disruptions can all affect a region's food security. It's about how well a place can weather these challenges and maintain food availability.

A long-term or persistent lack of access to enough food for a healthy life. It's a chronic problem, often linked to poverty and inequality.

A short-term or temporary crisis that limits access to food, often caused by disasters like floods or droughts, or conflicts.

The concept of ensuring that everyone has fair and equal access to healthy food, independent of their socioeconomic background.

Integrating ecological and social principles into agricultural systems for sustainable food production. It emphasizes biodiversity, soil health, and social equity.

The ability of food systems to adapt and withstand environmental, economic, and social shocks. It's about building food systems that can bounce back from disruptions.

A measurement tool that ranks cities based on six key areas: Research & Development, Cultural Interaction, Livability, Environment, Accessibility, and Political Engagement.

The science of studying populations, focusing on their structure, size, distribution and changes.

Food systems that are locally controlled and prioritize local resources, knowledge, and practices.

Challenges that threaten food security, including climate change, resource scarcity, economic inequalities, and political instability.

The study of how different factors contribute to city competitiveness, including economic strength, human capital, institutional effectiveness, financial maturity, and global appeal.

Impacts of climate change on food systems, including disruptions to agricultural productivity and food availability.

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime.

The number of deaths in a population, typically measured per 1,000 individuals per year.

The movement of people from one area to another, often affecting population size and cultural composition.

Refers to demographic factors that are largely influenced by biology, geography, or historical patterns, such as birth rates or the natural aging process of populations.

Highlights the role of human decisions in shaping demographic trends.

A country with a growing young population may experience a demographic dividend, leading to economic growth through an expanding workforce.

Population shifts inform the need for policies around housing, education, and infrastructure.

Large youth populations can sometimes lead to political instability if there are not enough jobs or opportunities.

People moving from one country or region to another, often driven by economic, social, political, or environmental factors.

Conditions in a person's home country that push them to leave, like poverty, war, or natural disasters.

Conditions that attract people to a new location, like better jobs, education, or freedom.

Sending money back to family members in the home country, which can help local economies.

Countries' societies change as people move in and out, influencing culture, economy, and social life.

Keeping strong connections to both their origin and destination countries, balancing different cultures and ways of life.

Moving repeatedly between countries, often for work, like seasonal farm workers.

Understanding and respecting different cultures and perspectives, which can help us connect with people globally.