Climate change adaptation and the agricultural sector in South American countries: Risk, vulnerabilities and opportunities
Miguel Ángel Taboada, A. Costantini, Mercedes Busto, Michelle Bonatti, Stefan Sieber
Abstract
South America covers a vast area with diverse climates and landscapes, with high participation in the global production of food and fibers. It is crucial to understand the risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities that climate change brings to this region. We analyzed the increasing tension between agribusiness models and smallholder models, the risks, opportunities, and main adaptation measures that can be adopted in the agricultural sector of the South American countries facing climate change. This study is a review of [...]
Topics & Concepts
Climate changeAgricultureAgribusinessAdaptation (eye)Climate change adaptationBusinessFood securityNatural resource economicsAgricultural productivityEnvironmental resource managementPolitical economy of climate changeAdaptive capacityGeographyEnvironmental planningEconomicsEcologyOpticsPhysicsBiologyArchaeologyClimate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural Innovations and Practices