World agriculture and climate change: Economic adaptations. Agriculture economic report

Technical Report · Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:118136

Darwin, R; Tsigas, M; Lewandrowski, J; Raneses, A

Recent studies suggest that global increases in temperature and changes in precipitation patterns during the next century will affect world agriculture. Because farmer adaptations, however, these changes are not likely to imperil world food production. Nevertheless, world production of all goods and services may decline if climate change is severe enough or if cropland expansion is hindered. Impacts are not equally distributed around the world. Agricultural production may increase in polar and alpine areas, but decrease in tropical and some other areas. In the United States, soil moisture losses may reduce agricultural production in the Corn Belt or Southeast.

• Research Organization: Economic Research Service, Washington, DC (United States). Nautral Resources and Environment Div.
• OSTI ID: 118136
• Report Number(s): PB-95-262622/XAB; USDA/AER-703; TRN: 52753122
• Resource Relation: Other Information: DN: See also PB--92-128636; PBD: Jun 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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