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Title Reducing the vulnerability of Albania's agricultural systems to climate change : impact assessment and adaptation options / William R. Sutton [and others]
Published Washington, DC : World Bank, 2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series World Bank studies
World Bank studies.
Contents 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Crops and climate -- Albania
Climatic changes -- Risk management -- Albania
Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- Albania
Agriculture and state -- Albania
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
Agriculture and state
Agriculture -- Environmental aspects
Climatic changes -- Risk management
Crops and climate
Albania
Form Electronic book
Author Sutton, William R., 1967-
World Bank.
LC no. 2013022134
ISBN 9781464800481
1464800480