Effect upon poor determined by the rate of change.
Influence of variables such as economic development (which affects food consumption patterns) and technological change (GM adoption and/or biofuel technology developments) are important influences upon supply and demand for food commodities.
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Anthropogenic Climate Change »Anthropogenic Climate Change
Responding to climate change? »Responding to climate change?
Immediate action required »Immediate action required
How to reduce the risks/impact of climate change? »How to reduce the risks/impact of climate change?
Radical restructuring of the energy sector »Radical restructuring of the energy sector
Generate energy from non-fossil fuel and renewable sources »Generate energy from non-fossil fuel and renewable sources
Bio-fuels »Bio-fuels
Bio-fuels from land crops »Bio-fuels from land crops
Ethanol »Ethanol
Corn-based ethanol »Corn-based ethanol
Too little land is available »Too little land is available
Many biofuels are now grown on marginal land. »Many biofuels are now grown on marginal land.
Increasing demand for wheat and corn for ethanol »Increasing demand for wheat and corn for ethanol
Higher prices »Higher prices
Effect upon poor determined by the rate of change.
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