Looking Beyond the Horizon: How Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Responses Will Reshape Agriculture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780821397688)

Agriculture and climate change are inextricably linked, as agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all sectors. In many countries, such as the four that are examined in this work, the risks of climate change for the agricultural sector are a particularly immediate and important problem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. The risks of climate change cannot be effectively dealt with, and the opportunities cannot be effectively exploited, without a clear plan for aligning agricultural policies with climate change, for developing key agricultural institution capabilities, and for making needed infrastructure and on-farm investments. Developing such a plan ideally involves a combination of high-quality quantitative analysis and consultation with key stakeholders, particularly farmers, as well as local agricultural experts.

Author: William R. Sutton
ISBN-10: 0821397680
ISBN-13: 9780821397688
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2013
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.42d