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Regional Impacts of Climate Change and the role of Adaptation

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Berry, P.

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Berry P, Ramirez-Villegas J, Bramley H, Mgonja M, Mohanty S. 2013. Regional Impacts of Climate Change and the role of Adaptation. In: Jackson M, Ford-Lloyd B, Parry M, eds. Plant Genetic Resources and Climate Change. London, England: CABI.

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 case studies on climate change impacts on wheat, rice and millet.