Publisher : World Development
Place of publication : USA
Publication year : 2009
Thematic : Conservation
Language : English
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Climate change is affecting the natural and managed systems—forests, wetlands, coral reefs, agriculture, fisheries—that societies depend on for food, fuel, and fiber, and for many other goods and services. Climate change will suppress agricultural yields in many regions, making it harder to meet the world’s growing food needs. It will also increase competition for land, water, biodiversity, fish, and other natural resources. At the same time, societies will be under pressure to reduce the 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions that come from agriculture, deforestation, land-use change, and forest degradation.
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Keywords : flood risk management
Encoded by : Pauline Carmel Joy Eje