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Assessing the impacts of technological change on food security and climate change mitigation in China’s agriculture and land-use sectors

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Wang,  Xiaoxi
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Du,  Ruiying
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Cai,  Hao
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Lin,  Bin
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Dietrich,  Jan Philipp
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Stevanović,  Miodrag
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Lotze-Campen,  Hermann
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Popp,  Alexander
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Wang, X., Du, R., Cai, H., Lin, B., Dietrich, J. P., Stevanović, M., Lotze-Campen, H., Popp, A. (2024 online): Assessing the impacts of technological change on food security and climate change mitigation in China’s agriculture and land-use sectors. - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 107, 107550.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107550


Cite as: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_29942
Abstract
China has made substantial investment in agricultural research and development (R&D) to promote technological change (TC). Although the role of TC in enhancing agricultural production and mitigating environmental impacts is widely recognized in separate contexts, knowledge about its’ effects on food security and the environment, especially with a focus on China, is still lacking. This study uses an agro-economic optimization model to assess the impact of TC on food security and climate change mitigation. Our results indicate that TC plays an important role in improving agricultural productivity, which, in turn, contributes to a comparative advantage in agricultural trade. It also strengthens food security through lowering food prices. By contrast, a higher TC level increases greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, albeit marginally, due to higher agricultural production for exports. This indicates a rebound effect of agricultural productivity on GHG emissions. Therefore, additional efforts are required in China to improve food security without compromising GHG mitigation.