Effects of climate change and variability on agricultural production systems

The book provides an integrated assessment of global climate change's impact on agriculture at the farm level, in the context of farm level adaptation decisions. The agricultural areas in the Upper Midwest region of the USA were subjected to climate change and changing climate variability scenarios through simulations of future climate using results from general circulation models. Farm level production and economic analyses were performed to determine what adaptation strategies might be best utilized to maintain production and prof itability for producers under conditions of global climate change and changing climate variability. Similar integrated analyses from Australia and Argentina provide comparisons from different regions. The robust integrated systems methodology for assessing impacts and adaptation opportunities in several different major agricultural regions provides the reader with an example for similar endeavors. Also discussed are guidelines and analytical options for input suppliers, agricultural researchers, and agricultural producers to enable risk averting strategies and adaptations as global climate change plays out.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Doering, O.C.III (ed.), Randolph, J.C. (ed.), Southworth, J. (ed.), Pfeifer, R.A. (ed.)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
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Published:	Dordrecht (Netherlands) Kluwer Academic Pub. 2002
Subjects:	CLIMATIC CHANGE, weather hazards, farming systems, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD CROPS, PLANT PRODUCTION, FARM RESULTS, RISK MANAGEMENT, FARM MANAGEMENT, EROSION, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, CASE STUDIES, PLANTE ALIMENTAIRE, PRODUCTION VEGETALE, RESULTAT DE L'EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE, GESTION DU RISQUE, GESTION DE L'EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE, EVALUATION DE L'IMPACT, ETUDE DE CAS, CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE, ACCIDENT CLIMATIQUE, SYSTEME D'EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE, DEVELOPPEMENT AGRICOLE, CULTIVOS ALIMENTICIOS, PRODUCCION VEGETAL, RESULTADOS DE LA EXPLOTACION, GESTION DE RIESGOS, MANEJO DE FINCAS, EVALUACION DEL IMPACTO, ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS, CAMBIO CLIMATICO, ACCIDENTES ATMOSFERICOS, SISTEMAS DE EXPLOTACION, DESARROLLO AGRICOLA,
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