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This research aims mainly to study the knowledge and practices of potato crop growers related to adaptation to the effects of climate change in El-Beheira Governorate. El- Beheira Governorate was chosen to conduct this research as it is one of the largest governorates in the Arab Republic of Egypt...

Author(s)
Al-Habal, A. Z. M.; Yousry, M. M.; Saker, K. S.; Motawea, M. B.
Publisher
Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Citation
Alexandria Science Exchange Journal, 2023, 44, 3, pp 485-507
Abstract

Seaweed (macroalgae) has attracted attention globally given its potential for climate change mitigation. A topical and contentious question is: Can seaweeds' contribution to climate change mitigation be enhanced at globally meaningful scales? Here, we provide an overview of the pressing research...

Author(s)
Ross, F. W. R.; Boyd, P. W.; Filbee-Dexter, K.; Watanabe, K.; Ortega, A.; Krause-Jensen, D.; Lovelock, C.; Sondak, C. F. A.; Bach, L. T.; Duarte, C. M.; Serrano, O.; Beardall, J.; Tarbuck, P.; Macreadie, P. I.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 885,
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Cover for Risk perceptions of climate change, risk preferences and cacao farming.

In this study, we investigate cacao farmers' risk perceptions of climate change and how they relate to the use of agronomic practices that will help them combat the effects of weather variability. We measure risk preferences and risk perceptions using a nationally representative survey and framed...

Author(s)
Villacis, A. H.; Mishra, A. K.; Barrera, V.; Dominguez, J.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781800622265)
Type
Book chapter
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This study examined the major effective factors on climate change adaptation practices and investigated their impacts on food security in Qazvin province. The population of this study comprised smallholder horticultural farmers, who produced at least two types of horticultural crops during the...

Author(s)
Ebrahimi, S. S.; Lashgharara, F.; Mirdamadi, S. M.; Najafabadi, M. O.
Publisher
Agricultural Academy of Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
Citation
Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2023, 29, 5, pp 978-993
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The counties of Rafsanjan and Anar are some of the main production centers of pistachio, an important strategic commodity of Iran that is recently facing major environmental problems such as climate change. Therefore, the present research has modeled the degree of resilience of Rafsanjan pistachio...

Author(s)
Asrari, A.; Omidi Najafabadi, M.; Farajollah Hosseini, J.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023, 7, April,
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CONTEXT: Climate change is challenging vegetable production worldwide. But no study has investigated adaptation at the farm level in the Global North. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to answer the following questions: (i) How do vegetable farmers perceive climate change and its impacts on farms? (ii) What...

Author(s)
Morel, K.; Cartau, K.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Agricultural Systems, 2023, 210,
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CONTEXT: Farmers are forced to undertake adaptive measures to protect their crops against climate change impacts. Fruit trees present farmers with unique adaptive challenges. In pursuit to expand the knowledge base on climate change effects on crops in underreported regions, we present herein data...

Author(s)
Pechan, P. M.; Bohle, H.; Obster, F.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Agricultural Systems, 2023, 210,
Abstract

As global climate change is altering the distribution range of macroalgae across the globe, it is critical to assess its impact on species range shifts to inform the biodiversity conservation of macroalgae. Latitude/environmental gradients could cause intraspecific variability, which may result in...

Author(s)
Song WangHui; Li JingJing
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 857, Part 2,
AbstractFull Text

Climate change is one of the most emergent environmental challenges, with rising global temperatures, changes in precipitation regimes, and an increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Climate change impacts on the agrarian sector are being experienced across the world and are...

Author(s)
Freitas, T. R.; Santos, J. A.; Silva, A. P.; Fraga, H.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Agriculture, 2023, 13, 7,
Abstract

Adapting agriculture to climate change without deteriorating natural resources (e.g., water and energy) is critical to sustainable development. In this paper, we first comprehensively evaluate six agricultural adaptations in response to climate change (2021-2050) through the lens of the...

Author(s)
Wu LiNa; Elshorbagy, A.; Helgason, W.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Agricultural Water Management, 2023, 284,

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