Food supply chains at risk in changing south-east Asian climate.

(From Guardian Unlimited)

A report co-written by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence claims that food supply chains in India and south-east Asia are under serious threat from changing climatic conditions. Aquaculture in the region, including farmed Thai shrimps and Vietnamese catfish are at risk from rising air temperatures, which increase the temperatures of fisheries and lower yields. Other agricultural sectors are also at risk due to water scarcity. These include edible oils, such as palm oil, and the sugarcane industry, especially in India where the largest sugar growing areas are some of the most water scarce areas of the …