Sustainable food production is one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century in the
era of global environmental problems such as climate change, increasing population and …

Climate is the primary determinant of agricultural productivity. Concern over the potential
effects of long-term climatic change on agriculture has motivated a substantial body of …

Climate change is set to be particularly disruptive in poor agricultural communities. We
assess the factors influencing farmers' choice of climate change adaptation practices and …

A daptation refers to adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to
actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts. It refers to changes in …

Adaptation to climate variability and change is important both for impact assessment (to
estimate adaptations which are likely to occur) and for policy development (to advise on or …

Climate change is expected to have serious environmental, economic, and social impacts
on South Africa. In particular, rural farmers, whose livelihoods depend on the use of natural …

Adaptation in agriculture to climate change is important for impact andvulnerability
assessment and for the development of climate change policy. A wide variety of adaptation …

Land‐use change is related to climate change as both a causal factor and a major way in
which the effects of climate change are expressed. As a causal factor, land use influences …

This paper outlines what is meant by" adaptation" to climate change, and how it might be
addressed in the IPCC Assessments. Two roles of adaptation in the climate change field are …

Weather has a significant impact on crop growth and development. This paper presents an
overview of crop modeling and applications of crop models, and the significance of weather …