Reducing the vulnerability of Albania's agricultural systems to climate change : impact assessment and adaptation options / William R. Sutton [and others]
Current conditions: Albanian agriculture and climate -- Methodology -- Impacts of climate change on agriculture in Albania -- Identification of adaptation options for managing risk to Albania's agricultural systems -- Cost-benefit analysis -- Options to improve climate resilience of Albania's agricultural sector
Summary
Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. In many countries, such as in Albania, the risks of climate change are an immediate and fundamental problem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. The risks of climate change to agriculture in Alabania cannot be effectively dealt with-and the opportunities cannot be effectively exploited-without a clear plan for aligning agricultural policies with climate change, developing the capabilities of key agricultural institutions, and making neede