{"id":359117,"date":"2026-03-27T17:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=359117"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:49:39","slug":"iied-food-security-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/iied-food-security-index\/","title":{"rendered":"IIED Food Security Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>A new study by International Institute for Environment and Development shows India faces worsening food insecurity under rising global temperature scenarios.<\/p>\n<h2>About IIED Food Security Index<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359118\" style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-359118\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-IIED.jpg?resize=343%2C192&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IIED Food Security Index\" width=\"343\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-IIED.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-IIED.jpg?resize=1024%2C574&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-IIED.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-IIED.jpg?resize=1536%2C862&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-IIED.jpg?w=1567&amp;ssl=1 1567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>IIED Food Security Index<\/strong> measures <strong>countries\u2019 ability to ensure adequate, accessible, nutritious, and resilient food systems.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Developed by:<\/strong> It was developed by the <strong>International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Four pillars:<\/strong> The index evaluates <strong>availability, accessibility, utilisation, and sustainability of food systems.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scoring system:<\/strong> Countries are ranked on a <strong>scale of 1 to 10,<\/strong> with a <strong>global average of 6.74.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate sensitivity:<\/strong> It examines <strong>how food security changes under 1.5\u00b0C and 2\u00b0C warming scenarios<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic link:<\/strong> It <strong>relates food security with GDP<\/strong>, showing limited impact on sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global findings<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>About <strong>56 billion people (59%)<\/strong> live below the global average score of 6.74.<\/li>\n<li>At <strong>2<\/strong><strong>\u00b0<\/strong><strong>C warming<\/strong>, an additional <strong>291 million people<\/strong> may fall below this level.<\/li>\n<li>Lower-income countries will face <strong>serious dietary instability at 1.5<\/strong><strong>\u00b0<\/strong><strong>C warming<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Food insecurity gaps between rich and poor countries will widen, especially in <strong>sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>India-Specific Data<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s baseline score is <strong>31<\/strong>, which is significantly below the global average of 6.74.<\/li>\n<li>India is ranked <strong>behind Brazil (6.72), Mexico (6.36), and Indonesia (5.87)<\/strong> in the index.<\/li>\n<li>India\u2019s food security score is projected to <strong>decline<\/strong> to <strong>96 at 1.5<\/strong><strong>\u00b0<\/strong><strong>C warming<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The score is further expected to fall to <strong>52 at 2<\/strong><strong>\u00b0<\/strong><strong>C<\/strong>, showing a steady worsening trend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>IIED <\/strong>is an <strong>independent, non-profit policy and action research organisation<\/strong> that specializes in <strong>linking local priorities to global challenges to promote sustainable development.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: Established in <strong>1971<\/strong> as the International Institute for Environmental Affairs (<strong>IIEA<\/strong>), it became the IIED in <strong>1973.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Its headquarter is in <strong>London<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mission<\/strong>: Its mission is to <strong>build a fairer, more sustainable world<\/strong> using evidence, action, and influence in partnership with others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key contributions:<\/strong> IIED helped pioneer the concept of <strong>sustainable development<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It has influenced major global bodies like the <strong>IPCC<\/strong>, the <strong>World Bank<\/strong>, and various UN conventions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A new study by International Institute for Environment and Development shows India faces worsening food insecurity under rising global temperature scenarios. About IIED Food Security Index The IIED Food Security Index measures countries\u2019 ability to ensure adequate, accessible, nutritious, and resilient food systems. 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