The escalating toll of climate disasters on global food security: A call for systemic resilience governance

Zhao Zhang; Simon Fielke; Adam M. Komarek; Shuo Wang; Jialu Xu; Jagadish Timsina

doi:10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100527

Geography and Sustainability ›› 2026, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (4) :100527 DOI: 10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100527

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Zhao Zhang, Simon Fielke, Adam M. Komarek, Shuo Wang, Jialu Xu, Jagadish Timsina. The escalating toll of climate disasters on global food security: A call for systemic resilience governance. Geography and Sustainability, 2026, 7 (4) : 100527 DOI:10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100527

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