Climate Change and Agriculture in Jamaica

Climate Change and Agriculture in Jamaica

Author: R. Selvaraju

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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ctives of the study are: (i) to review current knowledge on vulnerability, past trends in climate, and impacts of climate variability and change on agriculture sector, and (ii) to explore technical and policy alternatives in order to cope with and adapt to impacts of climate variability and change more effectively. The study identified what the potential impacts are, considered what interventions are appropriate, and if and where they should occur. The scope of the study focused on broader policy directions and investment priorities in relation to climate change adaptation. The first two chapters of this book present overall background on the agriculture sector and vulnerability context. Chapter 2 specifically presents vulnerability of agro-ecosystems and food production systems in both temporal and special dimensions. Chapter 3 elaborates on the nature of climate variability and expected future changes in climate. The past trends in climate were described based on observation, analysi


Globalization, Agriculture and Food in the Caribbean

Globalization, Agriculture and Food in the Caribbean

Author: Clinton L. Beckford

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781137538369

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The last decade has seen a growing body of research about globalization and climate change in the Caribbean. This collection is a significant addition to the literature on a topic that is of critical importance to the region. It explores research from a number of Caribbean islands dealing with a range of issues related to agriculture and food in the context of globalization and climate change. Using a broad livelihoods perspective, the impacts on rural livelihoods are explored as well as issues related to community level resilience, adaptability and adaptations. The volume is strengthened by gendered analyses of issues and discussions informed by a diverse range of research methods and methodologies. Scholars of Caribbean studies and studies pertaining to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will greatly benefit from this book.


ISNAR Agricultural Research Indicator Series

ISNAR Agricultural Research Indicator Series

Author: Philip G. Pardey

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-01-05

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780521543330

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Fully-sourced country-specific files on the basic resources committed to national agricultural research systems for 154 developing and developed countries.