The evolution of food security in Japan-Based on an indicator evaluation system including climate change indicators.

ABSTRACT: As climate change intensifies, food security has received widespread attention. This study examines the development of Japan's food security index and its relationship with climate change. From these findings, a food security indicator system for Japan was established. The food security system has six dimensions: availability, nutrition, climate change, society, economics, and fertilizer. The factors affecting food security are complex and variable, and this paper adds the Fertilizer Security Index (FSI) to the previous studies. The overuse of fertilizers directly contributes to soil and atmospheric pollution, which can indirectly lead to issues of food quality insecurity. Including this factor within the food security system is fully justified. This enhances the precision of the food secu

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790163 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature