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Primary economic activity, notably agriculture, is heavily reliant on the environment and weather; therefore, climate change has a significant impact on this sector. It is crucial to recognize and give priority to the regions and communities that are mostly at risk at the subnational level as the effects of climate change continue to worsen and put strain on the agricultural sectors and livelihoods of many industrialized and developing countries. This overview provides some basic information about current understanding on agriculture, climate change, and society. It introduces the concepts of agriculture and climate change and conceptualizes the part of books part. This chapter reviews the relevant literature to the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity and aims to provide a global-scale overview of all relevant impacts, to inform a wider assessment of the climate risks to global agriculture and society specially in developing nation. While farmers are often flexible in dealing with weather variability from time to time, there is still a high degree of adaptation to the local climate in the form of established infrastructure, local agricultural practice, and personal skill. Therefore, climate change can be expected to affect agriculture, potentially threatening established aspects of the agricultural system but also providing opportunities for improvement.
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Alam, A., Rukhsana (2023). Climate Change Impact, Agriculture, and Society: An Overview. In: Alam, A., Rukhsana (eds) Climate Change, Agriculture and Society. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28251-5_1
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