Do campo à mesa: a crise da segurança alimentar no Brasil em tempos de mudanças climáticas

Abstract

The present research investigates food insecurity in Brazil from a historical-social and economic perspective, based on the analysis of classic works such as Geografia da Fome by Josué de Castro, along with contemporary data on agricultural production and environmental disasters. The first chapter addresses the trajectory of hunger in Brazil since the 18th century, identifying structural factors that have contributed to its persistence, while also analyzing advances and setbacks in addressing this issue, including relevant national and international legislation and conferences. The second chapter focuses on Brazilian agricultural production, examining the impact of the Green Revolution and data from agricultural censuses, which investigate the country's agricultural output, revealing the role of commodities and food production in the national economy and its challenges. The third chapter discusses climate change and its socioeconomic effects, emphasizing environmental disasters that occurred in 2024, citing recent cases of fires in the Pantanal and floods in Rio Grande do Sul. These data are analyzed from an economic and social perspective within the context of International Relations.