Climate change in Pakistan

Climate change and agriculture

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Saturday, February 22, 2020

This POSTnote examines measures to reduce the impacts of food production and agricultural land use on climate change (mitigation) and to adapt agricultural land use to that change (adaptation).

Key Points: 
  • This POSTnote examines measures to reduce the impacts of food production and agricultural land use on climate change (mitigation) and to adapt agricultural land use to that change (adaptation).
  • Agriculture is responsible for a substantial proportion of UK (10%) and global (10-12%) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that cause climate change.
  • In the UK, climate change is projected to result in warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers.
  • Globally, climate change is projected to increase temperatures and change rainfall patterns; increasing the frequency of extreme events, such as droughts and floods.Resulting impacts on food production come at a time when there is increasing pressure from population and consumption growth.Impacts of climate change on agriculture across the globe will have direct implications for UK food security as the UK imports 40% of the food it consumes.

Climate Change and Agriculture

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Tuesday, May 7, 2019Agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, which has implications for food security. This POSTnote examines measures to reduce the impacts of food production and agricultural land use on climate change (mitigation) and to adapt agricultural land use to that change (adaptation).

Key Points: 
  • This POSTnote examines measures to reduce the impacts of food production and agricultural land use on climate change (mitigation) and to adapt agricultural land use to that change (adaptation).
  • Agriculture is responsible for a substantial proportion of UK (10%) and global (10-12%) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that cause climate change.
  • In the UK, climate change is projected to result in warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers.
  • Globally, climate change is projected to increase temperatures and change rainfall patterns; increasing the frequency of extreme events, such as droughts and floods.Resulting impacts on food production come at a time when there is increasing pressure from population and consumption growth.Impacts of climate change on agriculture across the globe will have direct implications for UK food security as the UK imports 40% of the food it consumes.