Climate Change in Complex Systems Effects, Adaptations, and Policy Considerations for Agriculture and Ecosystems

• Other Authors: McCarl, Bruce A. (Editor), Thayer, Anastasia W. (Editor), Lacher, Thomas (Editor), Vargas, Aurora (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Technology, engineering, agriculture; agriculture; carbon dioxide; environmental Kuznets curves; South Africa; sustainable development goals; climate change; forest pests; economic impacts; Korean oak wilt; representative concentration pathways; drought frequency; water use; land conversion; livestock production; ecological implications; adaptation failure; adaptation planning; economic interests; ecosystem spillovers; policy; risk perception; transformation; adaptation; coastal community; local government; responses; ecosystems; externalities; vulnerability; contagion; land degradation; n/a
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Climate change is altering agricultural production and ecosystems around the world. Future projections indicate that additional change is expected in the coming decades, forcing individuals and communities to respond and adapt. Frequently, agriculture and ecosystems are seen as separate entities, re...