Extent: | Online-Ressource (201 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record 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 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 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 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 |
ISBN: | 978-0-8213-9768-8 ; 978-0-8213-9769-5 |
Other identifiers: | hdl:10986/13119 [Handle] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550473