Competition regarding water resources Need for biomass as a fuel Water pumping higher electricity – Energy Production of bio gas costs Wind and solar farming Higher risk of electricity grid failure Shelterbelts to attenuate climate effects Reduced availability of agricultural Erosion control land for food production Use abandoned lands for Forestry Crop damage (wind, water run-off) afforestation Intensity, frequency and magnitude of Warmer climate contribute to forest fires will increase prolonged growing season for trees Design food security systems Workers health and productivity may Human health Increased demand for refreshing decrease types of food products New food types to be marketed Competition regarding water resources Tourism Development of farm tourism Increase demand of food Benefit of road network Accessibility of farm lands, storage – improvement will also positively disturbance of transport lines impact the agriculture sector Poor irrigation systems can damage Transport transport infrastructure, thus also harm Save cost of faster transport of access to agricultural areas supplies, crop and livestock Increase of costs for transport products Cities and agriculture will compete for Establish food reserves to water resources mitigate food needs in times of Urban Urban areas become more fire sensitive environment disaster (risks from agricultural burning Develop agriculture practice) Reduced availability of water and stress on crops and animals Develop new crop species Floods requiring less water Competition regarding resources regarding drinking water use Note: The above Matrix of sectoral interdependencies reflects how climate change effects in one sector affect the Agriculture sector positively or negatively 3.5. Priority Setting Approach Prioritizing is necessary to better understand which areas need to be addressed urgently and provide a rationale for focusing the adaptation assessment on key issues. Climate change is an urgent issue that requires immediate attention. Impacts on agriculture (both positive and negative) are of varying significance. Some areas require immediate action while others may require a more flexible approach and/or long-term actions. For example, short-term measures include changes in agronomic practices, such as changes in crop varieties and date of planting and harvesting, changes in the use of fertilizers and pesticides, and
Energy Need for biomass as a fuel Production of bio gas Wind and solar farming Competition regarding water resources Water pumping – higher electricity costs Higher risk of electricity grid failure Forestry Shelterbelts to attenuate climate effects Erosion control Use abandoned lands for afforestation Warmer climate contribute to prolonged growing season for trees Reduced availability of agricultural land for food production Crop damage (wind, water run-off) Intensity, frequency and magnitude of forest fires will increase Human health Design food security systems Increased demand for refreshing types of food products Workers health and productivity may decrease Tourism New food types to be marketed Development of farm tourism Increase demand of food Competition regarding water resources Transport Benefit of road network improvement will also positively impact the agriculture sector Save cost of faster transport of supplies, crop and livestock products Accessibility of farm lands, storage – disturbance of transport lines Poor irrigation systems can damage transport infrastructure, thus also harm access to agricultural areas Increase of costs for transport Urban environment Establish food reserves to mitigate food needs in times of disaster Develop agriculture Cities and agriculture will compete for water resources Urban areas become more fire sensitive (risks from agricultural burning practice) Develop new crop species requiring less water Reduced availability of water and stress on crops and animals Floods Competition regarding resources regarding drinking water use Note: The above Matrix of sectoral interdependencies reflects how climate change effects in one sector affect the Agriculture sector positively or negatively 3.5. Priority Setting Approach Prioritizing is necessary to better understand which areas need to be addressed urgently and provide a rationale for focusing the adaptation assessment on key issues. Climate change is an urgent issue that requires immediate attention. Impacts on agriculture (both positive and negative) are of varying significance. Some areas require immediate action while others may require a more flexible approach and/or long-term actions. For example, short-term measures include changes in agronomic practices, such as changes in crop varieties and date of planting and harvesting, changes in the use of fertilizers and pesticides, and
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