Adaptation of Eastern Europe Regional Agriculture to Climate Change: Risks and Management

Gaeva, Dara V.; Barinova, Galina M.; Krasnov, Eugene V.

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“…The literature review shows that a comprehensive discussion has unfolded in the scientific community on the global impact of climate change and adaptation to it on various aspects of human life [19,27,28,37,38,43,[49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56]. The multiple attempts are devoted to research involving systematic analysis, categorization and documentation of agricultural adaptation as a whole [23,25,32,39,45,[57][58][59], as well some specific aspects, such as adaptation features in different countries and regions of the world, e.g.,: the Mediterranean region [60], Eastern Europe [61], Nordic countries [33], the USA [62], Canada [39], developing countries [63], low-and middle-income countries [42], Asia [64][65][66], South Asia [67], African countries [11,18,68], arid and semi-arid tropics of Asia, Africa, and Latin America [69]; in various sectors of agriculture [70], depending on the effects for various crops [71][72][73][74][75]…”

Section: Adaptation Strategies For Agricultural Development and Produ...mentioning

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Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change: A Scoping Review

Grigorieva,

Livenets,

Stelmakh

2023

Climate

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Since agricultural productivity is weather and climate-related and fundamentally depends on climate stability, climate change poses many diverse challenges to agricultural activities. The objective of this study is to review adaptation strategies and interventions in countries around the world proposed for implementation to reduce the impact of climate change on agricultural development and production at various spatial scales. A literature search was conducted in June–August 2023 using electronic databases Google Scholar and Scientific Electronic Library eLibrary.RU, seeking the key words “climate”, “climate change”, and “agriculture adaptation”. Sixty-five studies were identified and selected for the review. The negative impacts of climate change are expressed in terms of reduced crop yields and crop area, impacts on biotic and abiotic factors, economic losses, increased labor, and equipment costs. Strategies and actions for agricultural adaptation that can be emphasized at local and regional levels are: crop varieties and management, including land use change and innovative breeding techniques; water and soil management, including agronomic practices; farmer training and knowledge transfer; at regional and national levels: financial schemes, insurance, migration, and culture; agricultural and meteorological services; and R&D, including the development of early warning systems. Adaptation strategies depend on the local context, region, or country; limiting the discussion of options and measures to only one type of approach—"top-down” or “bottom-up”—may lead to unsatisfactory solutions for those areas most affected by climate change but with few resources to adapt to it. Biodiversity-based, or “ecologically intensive” agriculture, and climate-smart agriculture are low-impact strategies with strong ecological modernization of agriculture, aiming to sustainably increase agricultural productivity and incomes while addressing the interrelated challenges of climate change and food security. Some adaptation measures taken in response to climate change may not be sufficient and may even increase vulnerability to climate change. Future research should focus on adaptation options to explore the readiness of farmers and society to adopt new adaptation strategies and the constraints they face, as well as the main factors affecting them, in order to detect maladaptation before it occurs.

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Section: Adaptation Strategies For Agricultural Development and Produ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change: A Scoping Review

Grigorieva,

Livenets,

Stelmakh

2023

Climate

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“…The magnitude of the negative impacts of the interaction between production changes, adaptation and farm profits for the cropping system was shown to be greater than that of positives [12]. Adaptation should be seen as a process, not a one-off activity, and a changing climate will require ongoing activities by institutions and individuals to adjust their behaviour, either in anticipation of projected impacts or in response to current events [13].…”

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Multi-Stakeholder Efforts to Adapt to Climate Change in China’s Agricultural Sector

Jiang

et al. 2020

Sustainability

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Agricultural production is a crucial and fundamental aspect of a stable society in China that depends heavily on the climate situation. With the desire to achieve future sustainable development, China’s government is taking actions to adapt to climate change and to ensure food self-sufficiency. This paper assesses the scientific literature from both domestic and international journals, and the review policies released by the Chinese government, in order to investigate the adaptive actions being taken in China at the scale of the central government, and at the local administration and individual farmer level. The results demonstrate that China’s government has undertaken a multitude of adaptation programs in order to cope with vulnerability in the agricultural sector, and these include the release of stimulus policies, the support of new technological research, and investments in field facilities to strengthen the building of adaptive capacity. At the farmer household level, we found that people are spontaneously adapting to climate change on their own accord by changing the timing of cultivations, and through the selection of other crop species and cultivars. People are also securing non-land-related jobs when confronted with climate disasters. A summary is presented of the various agricultural adaptation policies and technologies. Although China has made great progress in terms of adapting to climate change, there is still more work that needs to be done. This work entails not just agricultural policy stimulation but also non-structural components, such as raising public awareness and providing adaptive skill training, etc. It can be concluded that agriculture sector could seek advantages and avoid disadvantages from adaptation activities by multiple stakeholders from different perspectives, and reduce the adverse effects of climate change. Climate adaptation strategies and actions are important and indispensable components for agricultural development in China, and more advanced technologies and ideologies are needed for a secure future.

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From Nature Conservation to Sustainable Development

Krasnov

2019

Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Adaptation of Eastern Europe Regional Agriculture to Climate Change: Risks and Management

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change: A Scoping Review

Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change: A Scoping Review

Multi-Stakeholder Efforts to Adapt to Climate Change in China’s Agricultural Sector

From Nature Conservation to Sustainable Development

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