RT Report
T1 UNEP Frontiers 2016 Report - Chapter 5
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 crop
K1 climate change
SN 978-92-807-3553-6
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36617
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36617
NO Extreme climatic conditions reduce crop yields and increase postharvest losses. They also trigger biophysical responses in plants to environmental stress. These responses include the accumulation of chemical compounds that are harmful to animal and human health. Despite the various protective mechanisms plants possess, prolonged exposure to unfavourable conditions can overwhelm their ability to survive and thrive, further weakening them and increasing their susceptibility to disease. Under such conditions, either the plants themselves or invading microorganisms may produce specific chemical compounds at concentrations that are toxic to human health.Full report is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7664
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/frontiers-2016-emerging-issues-environmental-concern
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026