The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Developing Countries
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- 15 December 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press in Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research
- Vol. 1 (1), 5-19
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19390450802495882
Abstract
The largest known economic impact of climate change is upon agriculture because of the size and sensitivity of the sector. Warming causes the greatest harm to agriculture in developing countries primarily because many farms in the low latitudes already endure climates that are too hot. This paper reviews several studies that measure the size of the impact of warming on farms in developing countries. Even though adaptation will blunt some of the worst predicted outcomes, warming is expected to cause large damages to agriculture in developing countries over the next century.Keywords
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