Environmental and food security: Environmental and food security:

Outlook 2030Outlook 2030

Dr. Sylvain CharleboisDr. Sylvain Charlebois

Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor

Current ChallengesCurrent ChallengesNorthern hemisphereNorthern hemisphere

• Change in supply structure and agricultural Change in supply structure and agricultural myopiamyopia

• Change in food demand Change in food demand • Hedging and AgflationHedging and Agflation• Pressure on food pricesPressure on food prices• Food safetyFood safety• COOL (September 30 2008)COOL (September 30 2008)• Gateways and CorridorsGateways and Corridors

Dr. Sylvain CharleboisDr. Sylvain Charlebois

Current ChallengesCurrent ChallengesSouthern hemisphereSouthern hemisphere

• Food securityFood security

• Change in food demandChange in food demand

• Pressure on food pricesPressure on food prices

• Impact of agricultural subsidiesImpact of agricultural subsidies

• Corruption Corruption

Dr. Sylvain CharleboisDr. Sylvain Charlebois

Outlook - 2030Outlook - 2030• Northern hemisphereNorthern hemisphere

– Steady increase in retail food pricesSteady increase in retail food prices– Alternative energies Alternative energies – Technology and innovation in agricultureTechnology and innovation in agriculture– Production specialization Production specialization – Less protectionist politicsLess protectionist politics – Change in consumer behaviorsChange in consumer behaviors

• Southern hemisphereSouthern hemisphere– Trade inclusion Trade inclusion – Knowledge and technological sharingKnowledge and technological sharing

Dr. Sylvain CharleboisDr. Sylvain Charlebois