A Ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on Italian agriculture
Рикардианский анализ воздействия изменения климата на сельское хозяйство Италии
2017-08-28
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This research investigates the potential impact of warming on Italian agriculture. Using a detailed dataset of 16,000 farms across Italy, the study examines likely warming impacts in different regions and for different sectors of Italian agriculture. The study finds that farm net revenues are very sensitive to seasonal changes in temperature and precipitation. Livestock and crop farms have different responses to climate as do rainfed farms and irrigated crop farms. The overall results suggest mild consequences from marginal changes in climate but increasingly harmful effects from more severe climate scenarios.
Key Findings
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Farm net revenues are highly sensitive to seasonal variations in temperature and precipitation.
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Livestock and crop farms exhibit different responses to climate changes, as do rainfed and irrigated crop farms.
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Marginal climate changes have relatively mild effects overall, whereas more severe warming scenarios produce increasingly harmful consequences for Italian agriculture.
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Using data from 16,000 Italian farms, the study estimates climate-warming impacts across regions and agricultural sectors.
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Italian agriculture, including livestock, crop, rainfed, and irrigated farms
Research Subject
The sensitivity of farm net revenues to seasonal temperature and precipitation changes under climate warming scenarios
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2017-08-28
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