FAO’S work on climate change: Increasing Climate Resilience. Addressing the impact of extreme events on agriculture and the way forward

FAO’S work on climate change: Increasing Climate Resilience. Addressing the impact of extreme events on agriculture and the way forward

Year of publication 2016

Pages 16 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

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Synopsis (short abstract) As part of its strategic objective on increasing the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises, FAO works with member countries to enhance and harmonize the assessment of damage and losses from disasters in crops, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry, as well as the monitoring and evaluation of DRR/M and CCA good practice technologies in agriculture. Advancements and improvements in the field of damage and losses monitoring are crucial to support global and regional initiatives o n climate change adaptation in agriculture.

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Serbia is highly exposed and vulnerable to natural hazards. According to the data available and the INFORM 2015 Risk Index, the country ranks at 87 in the world vulnerability list, with evidently the highest score in the region. The major natural hazards to which Serbia is exposed include floods, drought, storms, heavy rain, atmospheric discharge, hail, landslide or landslip, extreme air temperatures, ice accumulation on the water flow, earthquakes, epidemic livestock diseases and the emergence of pests, and other large-scale natural phenomena, which may endanger the health and lives of people or cause extensive damage. Floods and droughts are the most severe forms of natural disasters in the country, impacting a large number of the population and causing significant economic losses, with the agriculture sector being one of the most affected.
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