Climate Change and Agriculture in Selected Asian Countries

Published on 5 May 2010

Research Areas

Climate Change, Crops, Market Access, Policy & Institutions, Seed Systems, Soils, Water Management

Countries

Bangladesh, China, Vietnam

Timeline

Start Date: 1 January 2008 | End Date: 31 December 2011

Overview

This project provides

i) A critical synthesis of the evidence of the impact of agriculture on climate change, as well as the impacts climate change is projected to have on this sector.

ii) Clear recommendations for development practitioners and policymakers on how to cope with the threats, as well as to understand the development opportunities, surrounding ongoing climate change.

Projects include: Addressing Climate Change in Asia and Pacific Regions: Building Climate Resilience in the Agriculture Sector;  Implications of Climate Change on Food Security in Bangladesh; Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asia and China; Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Vietnam: Agriculture and Water.

Focus: This project assesses the threats and opportunities associated with climate change in select Asian countries.

Tags

rural households, Smallholder farmers