Articles | Volume 9, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-9-393-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-9-393-2018
Research article
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24 Apr 2018
Research article |  | 24 Apr 2018

Exploring the biogeophysical limits of global food production under different climate change scenarios

Philipp de Vrese, Tobias Stacke, and Stefan Hagemann

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The potential food supply depends strongly on climatic conditions, while agricultural activity has substantial impacts on climate. Using an Earth system model, we investigate the climate–agriculture interactions resulting from a maximization of the global cropland area during the 21st century. We find that the potential food supply can be increased substantially, but guaranteeing food security in dry areas in Northern Africa, the Middle East and South Asia will become increasingly difficult.
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