Food systems and climate change: impact and adaptation in cropping and livestock
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Food systems and climate change: impact and adaptation in cropping and livestock |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3137 |
Book Title | Routledge handbook of landscape and food |
Authors | Ghahramani, Afshin (Author) and Seneweera, Saman (Author) |
Editors | Zeunert, Joshua and Waterman, Tim |
Page Range | 271-277 |
Chapter Number | 18 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Place of Publication | Milton Park, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9781138125155 |
9781315647922 | |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Landscape-and-Food/Zeunert-Waterman/p/book/9781138125155 |
Abstract | The negative effects of climate change on crop and animal production are evident across the world, slowing agricultural growth rates and declining the production rate. The grain and grass quality are also observed to decline under climate change, as are important concentrations of proteins and most essential nutrients such as zinc and iron. It is fortunate that there are potential adaptation options to reconfigure existing agricultural systems and offset negative impacts of climate change. Observations have demonstrated that trends in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, atmospheric CO2 concentrations, sea-level rise and global temperatures are consistent with the future projections of high emission scenarios. More research focus is therefore needed on more transformative adaptations in order to cope with climate change. Transformative adaptations are significant changes in current systems, for example, changes in the nature, configuration, and location of farms that are under threat. These adaptations can be associated with difficulties if their effectiveness is not assessed and producers and policy makers are not well informed. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 370201. Climate change processes |
300205. Agricultural production systems simulation | |
300207. Agricultural systems analysis and modelling | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Institute for Agriculture and the Environment |
Centre for Systems Biology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4933/food-systems-and-climate-change-impact-and-adaptation-in-cropping-and-livestock
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