Evaluation of Impacts of Climate Change of Agricultural Sector in Terms of Risk and Benefit

Abstract

There is a need for earth, water, solar light and temperature for the growth of agricultural crops in general. Climate is a dynamic component that has an effect on all of the components mentioned. For that reason, the risks it created for the agricultural sector is at a very high level due to the uncertainties. Opportunities and challenges that could possibly occur in the agricultural sector due to climate change. The works carried out are collected and presented within the framework of efficiency and biodiversity. The issue of continuity of the potential benefits that could be seen is the common weakness of such types of works. As a matter of fact, uncertainties that arise after exceeding certain threshold values do not give an idea about the continuity of benefits. It should not be forgotten that climate, atmosphere chemistry, soil physiology and chemistry are dynamic systems that have multiple variables. All these systems have the potential to affect the agricultural sector fundamentally. For that reason, the expectations should not be kept high in risk and, in particular, benefit analysis. In this study, it has been determined with a change that can shed light on producers and policy makers, which can be defined as a benefit with a different perspective in order to adapt the agricultural sector to climate change.

Presenters

Binnaz Zeynep Zaimoglu
Professor, Environmental Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey