From COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), Senior Science Officer for Natural Sciences, Carine Petit, and Science Officer for Food and Agriculture, Albino Maggio, discuss impacts of climate change, and the path towards sustainable development. They examine how related research priorities should be supported by funding agencies. They tackle the alarming issues behind food security, and outline how COST is shaping a way forward. Part of this very much depends on the role research investments will play.

RTCC: Read the COST article on Links between energy and water.