The paper analyzes climate related and nonclimaterelated factors that will influence the vulnerability of future north american agriculture to climate change. Climate change is projected to reduce crop productivity in parts of southern. Innovations in plant genetics adapting agriculture to climate change advances in genomics for adapting crops to climate change adapting global health aid in the face of climate change. Adapting to the impacts of climate change the national academy of sciences is a private, nonprofit, selfperpetuating society of distin guished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of. According to the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, approximately a quarter of all anthropogenic ghg emissions worldwide are caused by agriculture, forestry and land use. A global initiative to collect, conserve, and use crop wild relatives please scroll down for article. Furthermore, climate change adaptation policies will interact with, depend on, or perhaps even be. It summarizes how fba companies are reporting on climate change risks and opportunities, which include supply chain security, water. By the end each farmer will identify steps to reduce the impacts of climate change.
As part of an integrated climate change research initiative, the federal government should undertake a significant climate change adaptation research effort designed to provide a reliable foundation for adapting to the impacts of climate change in a larger context of sustainability. Pdf adapting agriculture to climate change holger meinke. The strong trends in climate change already evident, the likelihood of further changes occurring, and the increasing scale of potential climate impacts give urgency to addressing agricultural adaptation more coherently. In reality we are beginning to see more variability in our weather patterns, with more extreme weather events. Under climate change, a trend towards wetter winters, and drier, hotter summers has been predicted. Request pdf adapting agriculture to climate change we evaluate the potential impacts and measure the potential limits of adaptation of agriculture to climate change. Agropastoralists in arid areas have limited adaptive capacity.
A framework for understanding climate change adaptation. These provide the context for adapting agriculture to climate. How farmers adapt to climate change student materials. Changes in temperature and precipitation will result in changes in land and water regimes that will subsequently affect agricultural productivity. Adaptation options in agriculture to climate change.
While reducing greenhouse gas emissions is required to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, a certain amount of global warming is inevitable, due to the longlasting nature of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, and to heat already stored in the oceans. Conclusions there is increasing urgency for a stronger focus on adapting agriculture to future climate change. Farmers have had to adapt to the conditions imposed on them by the climate of their region since the inception of agriculture, but recent humaninduced climate change is throwing them some unexpected curve balls. Organic agriculture and climate change mitigation a report of the round table on organic agriculture and climate change. Consequently, adapting agriculture to climate change will be much more systemic than simply a farmlevel activity. Pressures on land and water resources are expected to intensify existing risks in low latitude areas e. Adapting north american agriculture to climate change. Pdf agroecology and sustainable food systems adapting. Chhetri and michael dunlop and holger meinke, journalproceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america. More than 30 authors have contributed to this book, which moves beyond describing the causes and consequences of climate change. Mediterranean, and create new opportunities in some northern temperate areas e.
Asia 4% for high emission scenarios and africa 2 9% for 3 of the 4 gcms would. The uncertain impacts of climate change will further increase the production risks faced by the agricultural sector. With the exception of latin america, developing countries would face a decrease of gdp from agriculture due to climate change. Adapting agriculture to climate change is a fundamental resource for primary industry professionals, land managers, policy makers, researchers and students involved in preparing australias primary industries for the challenges and opportunities of climate change. A profound transformation in the global food and agriculture system is needed to ensure that the adaptive. Nov 09, 2016 adapting to the changes that are already underway, and preparing for future climate change, can help reduce the risks societies will face from climate change. This book moves beyond describing the causes and consequences of climate change to show how each of australias primary. The european commission has prepared an introductory brief exploring the risk that climate change poses to agriculture and outlining how new farm and soil management techniques can play a vital role in reducing agricultural emissions.
Adapting agriculture to climate change a role for public policies farmers will undertake many adaptation actions to meet changing climate conditions and. Adapting agriculture to climate change by stokes, chris. Mark howden and jeanfrancois soussana and francesco n. We have more than doubled spending on flood protection since 1997, developed a heat wave plan in the nhs. Guidelines for adapting agriculture to climate change. These provide the context for adapting agriculture to climate change.
Adapting agriculture to climate change by stokes, chris ebook. There is a pressing need to adapt agriculture to climate change in namibia. Adapting to climate change farming for a better climate. Dec 11, 2007 consequently, adapting agriculture to climate change will be much more systemic than simply a farmlevel activity.
The material reported here consists of three papers. Reducing global warming and adapting to climate change the potential of organic agriculture. There are many potential adaptation options available for marginal change of existing agricultural systems, often variations of existing climate risk management. Adapting agriculture to climate change is a fundamental resource for preparing australias primary industries for the challenges and opportunities of climate change for primary industry professionals, land managers, policy makers, researchers and students.
Adapting agriculture and forestry to climate change will be little more than an abstract aspiration unless. Girot, ceespiucn brett orlando, iucn norry schneider, iucn erika spangersiegfried, seib. According to a 2012 study undertaken by the international center for tropical agriculture, the total economic impact of climate change on agriculture in thailand is predicted to range between us. Adapting agriculture to climate change agecon search. Given the gradual change of climate in the past, historically, farmers have adapted in an. Kelly, journaltheoretical and applied climatology, year2012, volume1, pages225245.
Observed annual mean temperatures have increased up to 3c since 1900, with the most warming occurring in north asia cruz et al. The role of agriculture is not only crucial in mitigating, but also in adapting to climate change. The main objective of theadapting agriculture to climate change project is to collect and protect the genetic diversity of a portfolio of plants with the characteristics required for adapting the worlds most important food crops to climate change. Adaptation to climate change in agriculture, forestry and. Adapting agriculture to climate change article pdf available in proceedings of the national academy of sciences 10450. Dec 11, 2007 the strong trends in climate change already evident, the likelihood of further changes occurring, and the increasing scale of potential climate impacts give urgency to addressing agricultural adaptation more coherently. Adapting north american agriculture to climate change pdf. There are assumptions and uncertainties in any work of this kind, but these projections represent strong and credible climate science. Series on climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation handbook of climate change and agroecosystems, pp. Adapting agriculture to climate change a role for public policies farmers will undertake many adaptation actions to meet changing climate conditions and will often do so without any government intervention. Pdf the strong trends in climate change already evident, the likelihood of further changes. Adapting agriculture to climate change will help to reduce the negative effects of these production risks, ensuring the sustainable future of australias agriculture.
Many households face considerable challenges in adapting to climate change. The panel on adapting to the impacts of climate change was charged to describe, analyze, and assess actions and strategies to reduce vulnerability, increase adaptive. Tubiello, netra chhetri, michael dunlop, and holger meinke commonwealth scienti. Agroecology and sustainable food systems adapting agriculture. Adapting to the impacts of climate change the national. Climate change effects on crop production, no co 2. Adapting agriculture to climate change food and agriculture. Adapting agriculture to climate change pubmed central pmc.
Extreme heat, floods, droughts, hail, and windstorms are some of the direct effects. Technologies to support climate change adaptation 2 box 1. Adapting agriculture to climate change national climate change. These provide thecontext for adapting agriculture to climate change. In the framework of the adapt2clima project, the available techniques and methods implemented worldwide for the adaptation of six crops wheat, barley, potatoes, tomatoes, grapes, and olives to climate change impacts were thoroughly assessed. Overcoming the barriers how to ensure future food produc tion under climate change in southern africa. At the adapting african agriculture to climate change climate change is one of the major threats to the development of rural africa, and. Summary adapting to the impacts of climate change the. Adapting agriculture to climate change request pdf. Increased evaporation rates and possible changes to rainfall seasonality may affect sustainability of current agricultural practices.
We evaluate the potential impacts and measure the potential limits of adaptation of agriculture to climate change. Technologies to support climate change adaptation in. The first paper is a broad overview of the adaptation of north american agriculture to climate change based on the literature. Four major priority areas are identified to relax these. Climate change, agriculture, water, and food security.
Climate change induced yield effects by crop and management system, % change from yield with 2000 climate to yield with 2050 climate 5 2. Assess and define the requirements to adapt smallscale irrigation systems to climate change in the main agroecological zones of west and central. After learning about the climate change phenomena, participants will discuss their observations on climate change impacts, weather patterns, why climate smart agriculture is important and develop an understanding of the financial impact of climate change. Extension services, credit, and climate information increase resilience to climate change. Agriculture also contributes a significant share of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change 17% directly through agricultural activities and an additional 714% through land use changes. Climate change adaptation in the agriculture sector in europe pdf. What we know and dont know on may 89, 2018, the mit abdul latif jameel water and food systems lab jwafs held a twoday workshop titled. Agriculture and climate change adapting crops to increased uncertainty agri 2015 edited by dave edwards, giles oldroyd.
Work on climate change can be categorized into two areas. The initiative also aims to make available this diversity in. Natural resource management and vulnerability reduction background paper to the task force on climate change, adaptation and vulnerable communities by janet abramovitz, worldwatch institute tariq banuri, seib pascal o. Adapting to climate impacts in thailands agricultural. Although preventing climate change is crucial, countries also need to prepare for temperature variations and their accompanying health risks. Adapting to climate change 02 the uk climate projections 2009 ukcp09 are an important step forward in improving understanding of our complex climate. Climate change efects on agriculture and natural resources briely summarizes the efects of climate change on agriculture and natural resources of the midwest and northeast regions of the united states. Pdf adapting agriculture to climate change researchgate. The agricultural sector of cyprus is seriously affected by climate change impacts. This is a primer on climate change adaptation for food, beverage, and agriculture fba executives. Oecd ilibrary adapting agriculture to climate change. Highlights farmers perceptions of climate change are influenced by their observation and access to information.
Addressing climate change is one of the nine key objectives upon which the future cap will be based. This is particularly true for the countrys northern communal areas. Adapting to climate change in minnesota 3 may 2017 figure 1 snapshot of observed trends among common weather hazards in minnesota, and confidence that those hazards are changing in response to climate change. Graphic based on information from 2014 national climate assessment and data analyzed by the minnesota dnr state climatology office. Adapting agriculture to climate change approach national climate change adaptation research facility. A wide variety of adaptation options has been proposed as having thepotential to reduce vulnerability of agricultural systems to risks related toclimate change, often in an ad hoc fashion. The initiative also aims to make available this diversity in a form that plant. Adaptation resources for agriculture usda climate hubs. It then identifies the main criteria under which governments may take action to increase the resilience of the agricultural sector and its adaptive capacity to climate. Adapting to the impacts of climate change, part of the congressionally requested americas climate choices suite of studies, calls for a new paradigmone that considers a range of possible future climate conditions and impacts that may be well outside the realm of past experience. Climate adaptation, the focus of this report, is defined as developing and implementing strategies, initiatives and measures to help human and natural systems cope with climate change impacts. Agroecology and sustainable food systems adapting agriculture to climate change. A guide for food, beverage,and agriculture companies 1 guide for.
Climate change adapting agriculture to india, south as. Their main activity is subsistence farming in the form of rainfed agriculture. Chhetri and michael dunlop and holger meinke, journalproceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united. Agriculture and climate change european commission.
Adapting to the changes that are already underway, and preparing for future. Adaptation in agriculture to climate change is important for impact andvulnerability assessment and for the development of climate change policy. Adapting to a changing climate department of agriculture. Adapting agriculture to climate change csiro publishing. The government has taken, and will continue to take, action to help protect the public from immediate risk. The paper analyzes climaterelated and nonclimaterelated factors that will influence the vulnerability of future north american agriculture to climate change. The agricultural sector is highly vulnerable to future climate changes and climate variability, including increases in the incidence of extreme climate events.
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