Food Security and Strategic Reserve Systems

This study examines the multi-dimensional impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on food security, public health, and socioeconomic welfare in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Utilizing dynamic panel econometric modeling, household expenditure analysis, and scenario simulations covering the 2000–2024 period, the empirical findings demonstrate that temperature anomalies and hydrological stress directly contract staple crop productivity, with a ... temperature increase reducing wheat yields by ... and horticultural output by .... Climate-induced supply shocks trigger seasonal food price inflation, disproportionately eroding the purchasing power of low-income households (D1–D3) who expend ... of their income on basic foodstuffs. Simultaneously, environmental stress intersects with public health: ambient .... exposure and extreme summer heatwaves (.....) significantly elevate acute respiratory illness and thermal distress, particularly among .... million vulnerable children (... of the child population). Crucially, policy scenario simulations reveal that expanding national renewable energy capacity to .. by 2030 and integrating solar-powered precision irrigation can mitigate seasonal water deficits by up to ..., cut post-harvest food losses, and stabilize food availability. The paper concludes with targeted policy measures emphasizing energy-water-food nexus technologies, climate-smart social safety nets, and regional transboundary water governance.