dc.description.abstract | Climate change has large influences on agriculture and thus food security, which remains heavily dependent on rainfall over Eastern Africa Community (EAC). This study sought to explore the spatial effects of climate change on agricultural production in five countries in EAC, namely Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda. The climate change and crop modelling data used included observed climate, climate model output, soil profile, key informant database and maize cultivar specific parameters. The study notes that adaptation to climate change will be required in the future. Among other alternatives, adaptation to current climate variability will form the basis for longer-term adaptations. Assessing the impacts of climate change on complex systems such as agriculture requires a trans-disciplinary effort that links state of the art climate scenarios to process based crop models with results aggregated as inputs to regional and global economic models to determine regional vulnerabilities and potential adaptation strategies to climate change in the agricultural sector. | en |
dc.title | A synthesis of the impact of climate change on agricultural production systems in the East African Community Region | en |
ags.descriptionNotes | Includes bibliographical reference. | en |
ags.descriptionNotes | The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). | en |
ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
ags.citationTitle | KIPPRA Working Paper | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-05T07:29:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-04-05T07:29:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9966058676 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/24200 | |
dc.format.extent | x, 38 p. | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.type | Working paper | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::AGRICULTURE, FORESTERIE ET PECHE::AGROECONOMIE ET POLITIQUE AGRICOLE; SOCIOLOGIE RURALE::PRODUCTION AGRICOLE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::AGRICULTURA, CIENCIAS FORESTALES Y PESCA::ECONOMIA Y POLITICA AGRARIAS; SOCIOLOGIA RURAL::PRODUCCION AGRICOLA | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::AGRICULTURE, FORESTERIE ET PECHE::AGROECONOMIE ET POLITIQUE AGRICOLE; SOCIOLOGIE RURALE::COMMERCE AGRICOLE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::AGRICULTURA, CIENCIAS FORESTALES Y PESCA::ECONOMIA Y POLITICA AGRARIAS; SOCIOLOGIA RURAL::COMERCIO AGRICOLA | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::AGRICULTURE, FORESTERIE ET PECHE::AGROECONOMIE ET POLITIQUE AGRICOLE; SOCIOLOGIE RURALE::PRODUCTION ALIMENTAIRE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::AGRICULTURA, CIENCIAS FORESTALES Y PESCA::ECONOMIA Y POLITICA AGRARIAS; SOCIOLOGIA RURAL::PRODUCCION ALIMENTARIA | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES::METEOROLOGIE::CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA::METEOROLOGIA::CAMBIO CLIMATICO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DESCRIPTEURS GEOGRAPHIQUES::AFRIQUE::AFRIQUE DE L'EST | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DESCRIPTORES GEOGRAFICOS::AFRICA::AFRICA ORIENTAL | |
uneca.classification.fulltaxonomy | Subject Categories::RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET ENVIRONNEMENT::03.03.00 ENVIRONNEMENT | |
uneca.classification.fulltaxonomy | Subject Categories::RECURSOS NATURALES Y MEDIO AMBIENTE::03.03.00 MEDIO AMBIENTE | |
uneca.classification.fulltaxonomy | Subject Categories::AGRICULTURE, FORESTERIE ET PECHE::04.01.01 AGROECONOMIE ET POLITIQUE AGRICOLE; SOCIOLOGIE RURALE | |
uneca.classification.fulltaxonomy | Subject Categories::AGRICULTURA, CIENCIAS FORESTALES Y PESCA::04.01.01 ECONOMIA Y POLITICA AGRARIAS; SOCIOLOGIA RURAL | |
uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
ags.creatorPersonal | Mukhala, E. | |
ags.creatorPersonal | Maingi, N.W. | |
ags.creatorPersonal | Ngaina, J.N. | |
ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | AGRICULTURAL TRADE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | FOOD PRODUCTION | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CLIMATE CHANGE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | EAST AFRICA | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | PRODUCTION AGRICOLE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | PRODUCCION AGRICOLA | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | COMMERCE AGRICOLE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | COMERCIO AGRICOLA | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | PRODUCTION ALIMENTAIRE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | PRODUCCION ALIMENTARIA | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CAMBIO CLIMATICO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | AFRIQUE DE L'EST | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | AFRICA ORIENTAL | |
ags.subjectClassification | 03.03.00 ENVIRONMENT | |
ags.subjectClassification | 04.01.01 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY; RURAL SOCIOLOGY | |
ags.subjectClassification | 03.03.00 ENVIRONNEMENT | |
ags.subjectClassification | 03.03.00 MEDIO AMBIENTE | |
ags.subjectClassification | 04.01.01 AGROECONOMIE ET POLITIQUE AGRICOLE; SOCIOLOGIE RURALE | |
ags.subjectClassification | 04.01.01 ECONOMIA Y POLITICA AGRARIAS; SOCIOLOGIA RURAL | |
ags.citationNumber | No.26 | |
ags.availabilityNumber | b1188292x | |
ags.availabilityNumber | 2017 | |
ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
ags.rights.termsofuse | public | |
ags.JN | b1188292x | |
uneca.language.supported | en | |