Food security in australia book subtitle challenges and prospects for the future editors quentin farmar bowers vaughan higgins joanne millar copyright 2013 publisher springer us copyright holder springer science business media new york ebook isbn 978 1 4614 4484 8 doi 101007 978 1 4614 4484 8 hardcover isbn 978 1 4614 4483 1 softcover isbn 978 1 4899 9803 3. Developing nations are particularly aff ected butdeveloped countries like australia also face challenges such as the growing cost ofnutritious food the emerging economic and social burden of diet related health problemsand the exposure of food production and supply systems to increasing volatilityas a consequence of climate change biofuels production global population growthand urbanizationfood security in australia challenges and prospects for the future provides criticalinsights . This book sheds light on the challenges and discusses the prospects for developing more sustainable and resilient future food systems in australia in addition it covers food security and. 2014 food security in australia challenges and prospects for the future international journal of agricultural sustainability vol 12 no 4 pp 490 491