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This chapter discusses the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the role of adaptation. Specifically, the chapter explores the following impacts of climate change on agriculture: increased CO2 concentrations, water availability, and pests and diseases. The chapter also includes reports of...


Berry, P.Ramírez Villegas, JuliánBramley, H.Mgonja MMohanty S[Regional Impacts of Climate Change and the role of Adaptation]Regional Impacts of Climate Change and the role of Adaptation

Perennial horticultural crop production is sensitive to temperature, water availability, solar radiation, air pollution, and CO2. The value of perennial horticultural crops is derived from not only the quantity but also the quality of the harvested product. Perennial crop production is not easily...


Glenn MKim SHRamírez Villegas, JuliánLäderach, Peter[Response of Perennial Horticultural Crops to Climate Change]Response of Perennial Horticultural Crops to Climate Change

This chapter provides an overview of global climate models and their predictions for climate through the 21st century. The review examines the scientific basis of global climate modeling, including the bases for uncertainty in future climate projections. A summary of the Special Report Emissions ...


Jarvis, AndyRamírez Villegas, JuliánAnderson, B.Leibing CAggarwal, Pramod K.[Scenarios of climate change within the context of agriculture]Scenarios of climate change within the context of agriculture

El documento "Experiencias de Adaptación al Cambio Climático en Ecosistemas de Montaña en los Andes del Norte", presenta una síntesis del taller convocado en Bogotá, Colombia, en febrero de 2009 por WWF, la Fundación Humedales, el Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial y el Ins...


Jarvis, AndyZapata Caldas, E.Läderach, PeterRamírez Villegas, Julián[Incremento en la presión sobre los ecosistemas altoandinos por cambios en la adaptación de cultivos]Incremento en la presión sobre los ecosistemas altoandinos por cambios en la adaptación de cultivos

This chapter provides an overview of predicted global climate change, placing special emphasis on the implications for agriculture. The power of modelling for understanding both impacts on productivity and adaptation options is demonstrated. The models on agricultural production for 50 crops pred...


Jarvis, AndyRamírez Villegas, JuliánTapasco, JeimarNavarro-Racines, Carlos E.Peterson CAZapata Caldas, E.Fisher MJ[Are climate change adaptation and mitigation options eco-efficient?]Are climate change adaptation and mitigation options eco-efficient?

Läderach, PeterSchepp, KathleenRamírez Villegas, JuliánJarvis, AndyEitzinger, Anton[Impacto del cambio climatico para el cultivo de café en Nicaragua]Impacto del cambio climatico para el cultivo de café en Nicaragua

Global circulation models all forecast that climate change will increase mean temperatures and change precipitation regimes. As a result, traditional coffee growing regions may disappear and new regions may appear. At the same time, demand for high quality, responsibly sourced coffee continues to...


Läderach, PeterLundy, MarkJarvis, AndyRamírez Villegas, JuliánPérez PESchepp KEitzinger, Anton[Predicted impact of climate change on coffee-supply chains]Predicted impact of climate change on coffee-supply chains

Global warming and climate change is now perceived to be the greatest threat to agriculture production and food security in the 21st century. Nobel Prize winner, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by means of the four assessment reports that have been released to date (IPCC 1990...


Mathur, P.N.Ramírez Villegas, JuliánJarvis, Andy[The impacts of climate change on tropical and subtropical horticultural production]The impacts of climate change on tropical and subtropical horticultural production

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