Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options

Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options

In countries such as Azerbaijan, the risks of climate change for the agricultural sector are a particularly immediate and important problem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture for their...

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Main Authors: Ahouissoussi, Nicolas, Neumann, James E., Srivastava, Jitendra P., Okan, Cuneyt, Boehlert, Brent B., Strzepek, Kenneth M.
Format: Publication
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2014
Subjects:
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
CLIMATE CHANGE
GREENHOUSE GASES
INVESTMENT IN ADAPTATION
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSES
RURAL POPULATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19485981/reducing-vulnerability-azerbaijans-agricultural-systems-climate-change-impact-assessment-adaptation-options
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spelling okr-10986-182392021-04-23T14:03:43Z Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options Ahouissoussi, Nicolas Neumann, James E. Srivastava, Jitendra P. Okan, Cuneyt Boehlert, Brent B. Strzepek, Kenneth M. AGRICULTURE SECTOR CLIMATE CHANGE GREENHOUSE GASES INVESTMENT IN ADAPTATION QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSES RURAL POPULATION In countries such as Azerbaijan, the risks of climate change for the agricultural sector are a particularly immediate and important problem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. The need to adapt to climate change in all sectors is now on the agenda of the countries and development partners. International efforts to limit greenhouse gases and to mitigate climate change now and in the future will not be sufficient to prevent the harmful effects of temperature increases, changes in precipitation, and increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events. In response to these challenges, the World Bank and the government of Azerbaijan embarked on a joint study to identify and prioritize options for climate change adaptation of the agricultural sector. The study provides a framework for evaluating alternatives for investment in adaptation for the Azerbaijani government, potentially assisted by the donor community, and for the private agricultural sector. The framework has two critical components: (i) rigorous quantitative assessments, and (ii) structured discussion with local experts and farmers. The study recommends specific actions for policy makers ranked according to the results of the quantitative and qualitative analyses. 2014-05-12T14:41:14Z 2014-05-12T14:41:14Z 2014-05-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19485981/reducing-vulnerability-azerbaijans-agricultural-systems-climate-change-impact-assessment-adaptation-options 978-1-4648-0184-6 10.1596/978-1-4648-0184-6 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18239 English en_US World Bank Study; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Europe and Central Asia Azerbaijan
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topic AGRICULTURE SECTOR
CLIMATE CHANGE
GREENHOUSE GASES
INVESTMENT IN ADAPTATION
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSES
RURAL POPULATION
spellingShingle AGRICULTURE SECTOR
CLIMATE CHANGE
GREENHOUSE GASES
INVESTMENT IN ADAPTATION
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSES
RURAL POPULATION
Ahouissoussi, Nicolas
Neumann, James E.
Srivastava, Jitendra P.
Okan, Cuneyt
Boehlert, Brent B.
Strzepek, Kenneth M.
Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
relation World Bank Study;
description In countries such as Azerbaijan, the risks of climate change for the agricultural sector are a particularly immediate and important problem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. The need to adapt to climate change in all sectors is now on the agenda of the countries and development partners. International efforts to limit greenhouse gases and to mitigate climate change now and in the future will not be sufficient to prevent the harmful effects of temperature increases, changes in precipitation, and increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events. In response to these challenges, the World Bank and the government of Azerbaijan embarked on a joint study to identify and prioritize options for climate change adaptation of the agricultural sector. The study provides a framework for evaluating alternatives for investment in adaptation for the Azerbaijani government, potentially assisted by the donor community, and for the private agricultural sector. The framework has two critical components: (i) rigorous quantitative assessments, and (ii) structured discussion with local experts and farmers. The study recommends specific actions for policy makers ranked according to the results of the quantitative and qualitative analyses.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Ahouissoussi, Nicolas
Neumann, James E.
Srivastava, Jitendra P.
Okan, Cuneyt
Boehlert, Brent B.
Strzepek, Kenneth M.
author_facet Ahouissoussi, Nicolas
Neumann, James E.
Srivastava, Jitendra P.
Okan, Cuneyt
Boehlert, Brent B.
Strzepek, Kenneth M.
author_sort Ahouissoussi, Nicolas
title Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options
title_short Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options
title_full Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options
title_fullStr Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options
title_full_unstemmed Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options
title_sort reducing the vulnerability of azerbaijan's agricultural systems to climate change : impact assessment and adaptation options
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19485981/reducing-vulnerability-azerbaijans-agricultural-systems-climate-change-impact-assessment-adaptation-options
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