From climate change impacts to the development of adaptation strategies: Challenges for agriculture in Europe

This study links climate change impacts to the development of adaptation strategies for agriculture in Europe. Climate change is expected to intensify the existing risks, particularly in southern regions, and create new opportunities in some northern areas. These risks and opportunities are characte...

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Published in:Climatic change 2012-05, Vol.112 (1), p.143-168
Main Authors: Iglesias, Ana, Quiroga, Sonia, Moneo, Marta, Garrote, Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Agricultural economics
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Atmospheric Sciences
Climate
Climate change
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Common Agricultural Policy
Crops
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental policy
Farming
Greenhouse effect
Impact analysis
Links
Regions
Risk
Social sciences
Strategy
Synthesis
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Summary:This study links climate change impacts to the development of adaptation strategies for agriculture in Europe. Climate change is expected to intensify the existing risks, particularly in southern regions, and create new opportunities in some northern areas. These risks and opportunities are characterised and interpreted across European regions by analysing over 300 highly relevant publications that appeared in the last decade. The result is a synthesis of the reasons for concern for European agricultural regions. The need to respond to these risks and opportunities is addressed by evaluating the costs and benefits of a number of technical and policy actions. The results highlight the importance of enhanced water use efficiency as a critical response to climate risks and the need for a more effective extension service. These results aim to assist stakeholders as they take up the adaptation challenge and develop measures to reduce the vulnerability of the sector to climate change.
ISSN:0165-0009
1573-1480
DOI:10.1007/s10584-011-0344-x