Agriculture-focused integrated assessment models may be overstating the ability of poor countries to adapt to climate change. Empirical research can elucidate limits of adaptation in agricultural systems and help models better represent them.
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Wing, I., De Cian, E. Modelling agricultural adaptation. Nature Clim Change 4, 535–536 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2287
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