Climate Change and Food Security: Analyzing Legal Frameworks for Adaptive Governance

Abstract

Climate change jeopardizes global food security by disrupting agricultural productivity, food distribution networks, nutritional quality, and supply stability, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. This paper conducts an exhaustive legal analysis of international frameworks—including the UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, ICESCR, and CFS—and national policies in the United States, Kenya, India, and Brazil, evaluating their effectiveness against climate - induced threats. Through detailed case studies (e. g., 2010 Russian heatwave, 2022 Indian wheat ban, 2011 Syrian drought, 2019 Brazilian Amazon fires) and a synthesis of seminal scholarship, it exposes gaps in specificity, enforcement, equity, and coordination. Proposals include a Paris Agreement food security protocol, national legislative overhauls, multi - level governance structures, and judicial empowerment. This LLM study offers a comprehensive legal blueprint to fortify food systems, urging transformative action for resilience and justice in a warming world.