CLIMATE-CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY - AGRICULTURE, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL-RESEARCH

The battle to achieve sustainable growth in agricultural production mu st be fought out along a broad multidisciplinary front. Poverty underm ines health and degrades the environment. Environmental problems link the agricultural and health research agendas. Environmental changes un derway at the global level will require changes in food production and health practices. Effective bridges must be built between the 'island empires' of the agricultural, environmental, and health sciences. Mor e effective linkages must be built between the suppliers of knowledge and technology and the users.