Impacts of climate change on agriculture and policy options for adaptation

Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2010-09-09 03:54
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Author(s):
Yu, Bingxin Zhu, Tingju Breisinger, Clemens Hai, Nguyen Manh
Year:
2010
Publisher:
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Pages:
32
Summary:
Abstract

Vietnam is likely to be among the countries hardest hit by climate change, mainly through rising sea levels and changes in rainfall and temperatures. Agriculture can be extensively affected by climate change, and designing effective adaptation strategies will be critical for maintaining food security, rural employment, and foreign exchange earnings. This paper examines these critical issues and thereby makes two contributions to the literature.