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Author Ahouissoussi, Nicolas.

Title Reducing the vulnerability of Armenia's agricultural systems to climate change : impact assessment and adaptation options / Nicolas Ahouissoussi, James E. Neumann, Jitendra P. Srivastava, Brent B. Boehlert, and Steven Sharrow
Published Washington District of Columbia : The World Bank, 2014
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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 116 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series World Bank studies
World Bank studies.
Contents Machine generated contents note: Key Climate Change Challenges for Armenia's Agricultural Sector -- Analysis of the Vulnerability of Armenia's Agricultural Sector to Climate Change -- Identifying a Menu of Adaptation Options -- ch. 1 Study: Design, Methodology, and Limitations -- Overview of Approach -- Methodology -- Limitations -- ch. 2 Overview of Agricultural Sector and Climate in Armenia -- Overview of Armenia's Agricultural Sector -- Exposure of Armenia's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change -- ch. 3 Impacts of Climate Change on Armenia's Agricultural Sector -- Impacts on Crops and Livestock Systems in Armenia -- Impacts on Water Availability for Agriculture -- Armenia's Current Adaptive Capacity -- ch. 4 Assessment of Menu of Adaptation Options and Recommendations -- Adaptation Assessment -- Recommendations
Summary Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. Armenia is one of the many countries where the majority of the rural population depends on agriculture-directly or indirectly-for their livelihood. Further, changes in climate and their impacts on agricultural systems and rural economies are already evident throughout Europe and Central Asia. The risks associated with climate change therefore pose an immediate and fundamental problem in the country. Adaptation measures now in use in Armenia, largely piecemeal efforts, will be insufficient to prevent impacts on agricultur
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Crops and climate -- Armenia (Republic)
Climatic changes -- Risk management -- Armenia (Republic)
Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- Armenia (Republic)
Agriculture and state -- Armenia (Republic)
Agriculture and state
Agriculture -- Environmental aspects
Climatic changes -- Risk management
Crops and climate
Armenia (Republic)
Form Electronic book
Author Neumann, James E., 1962-
Srivastava, Jitendra, 1940-
Boehlert, Brent B.
Sharrow, Steven H.
World Bank.
ISBN 9781464801877
1464801878