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Online-Ressource (201 p)
ISBN:
9780821397688
Series Statement:
Directions in Development
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Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. In many countries, such as the fourexamined in Looking Beyond the Horizon, the risks of climate change are an immediate and fundamentalproblem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture forits livelihood.The risks of climate change to agriculture cannot be eff ectively dealt with-and the opportunities cannot beeff ectively exploited-without a clear plan for aligning agricultural policies with climate change, developingthe capabilities of key agricultural institutions
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Description based upon print version of record
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CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Key Findings; Immediate Impacts of the Program; Applying This Approach Elsewhere; Organization of the Book; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Agriculture and Adaptive Capacities in Albania,Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,and Uzbekistan; Albania; Moldova; FYR Macedonia; Uzbekistan; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Framework and Program Design; Study Approach: Action Steps; Analytic Tools: Model Choices and Workflow; Limitations and Key Challenges; Notes; References
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Chapter 3 Risks, Impacts, and Adaptation Menus forStudy CountriesAlbania Climate Risk; Moldova Climate Risk; FYR Macedonia Climate Risk; Uzbekistan Climate Risk; Common Adaptation Options across Countries; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Key Findings and Cross-Country Insights; Categories of Findings; Exposure Analysis Shows Temperatures Rising, DifferingRainfall Changes by Country; Changes in Seasonal Rainfall Will Matter Mostto Farmers; Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity Varies acrossCountries; Farmers More Open to Adaptation, but Limited byCapacity Constraints
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Impact Assessment Predicts Lower Crop Yieldsand Some OpportunitiesIrrigation Water Shortfall Forecast in Three ofFour Countries; Water-Use Efficiency, Irrigation InfrastructureNeed to Improve; Adaptation Options Must Be Identified atAgro-Ecological Zone, National Levels; Farmers Looking to New, Cost-Effective Techniques; Improved Livestock Management Needed, butCrop Productivity a Higher Priority; Targeting Agricultural CO₂ Nitrous Oxide, and Methane Emissions; Role of Qualitative Tools in Prioritizing AdaptationMeasures, Shaping Results
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Refined Policies, Capacities, and InvestmentsNeeded to Reward Farmers' FlexibilityNotes; References; Chapter 5 A New Approach to Choosing and PrioritizingAdaptation Options; Model Considers Risks and Defines Adaptation Paths; Pairing Quantitative Analyses with StakeholderConsultations to Map Out Options; Lessons Learned and Potential Applications for Model; Results; Notes; References; Appendix A Product Design and Methodology; Appendix B Glossary
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English
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en_US
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780821397695
Additional Edition:
Print version Looking Beyond the Horizon How Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Responses Will Reshape Agriculture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Language:
English
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