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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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Shorter supply chains needed to end hunger after pandemic: UN envoy (Climate Home News) 

May 07, 2020

Climate Home News published an article on how the COVID-19 health crisis has heightened inequities of food availability and nutrition and that the upcoming 2021 Food System Summit aims to boost resilience and sustainability. The article quotes evidence from IFPRI’s COVID-19 Food Trade Policy Tracker that showed 21 countries that have responded to the pandemic with export restrictions. 

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