Climate change as a driver of food insecurity in the 2007 Lesotho-South Africa drought

Climate-induced food production shocks, like droughts, can cause food shortages and price spikes, leading to food insecurity. In 2007, a synchronous crop failure in Lesotho and South Africa—Lesotho’s sole trading partner—led to a period of severe food insecurity in Lesotho. Here, we use extreme even...

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Main Authors: Verschuur, J, Li, S, Wolski, P, Otto, FEL
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2021