Changing environmental conditions and extreme weather events could result in huge losses in
harvests, leading to food security issues.
• More land and new areas of the coastline are now exploited to harvest more food. Agricultural
activities often lead to conflict with biodiversity conservation. Does conservation of natural
habitats play a role in ensuring food security? What would be an acceptable compromise?
• Fast growing, environment resilient genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are cultivated to
enhance food production to meet food security needs. On the other hand, there have been
examples where GMOs have been introduced into natural populations, posing a threat to native
biodiversity. Discuss the GMO issue in relation to food security versus biodiversity conservation.