Jasper Verschuur is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Systems and Climate at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology. He is also an academic policy fellow at the TU Delft Climate Safety & Security Centre (CaSS), an Honorary Research Associate at the Environmental Change Institute (University of Oxford), and a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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Four ways to build a food system that can withstand collapse
Rising energy and fertiliser prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East are increasing the risk of global food insecurity, prompting renewed questions about how to strengthen food security and reduce dependence on fragile global supply chains.
June 4, 2026
