Handbook on climate change and agriculture  [electronic resource] / 
edited by Ariel Dinar and Robert Mendelsohn. 
 - Cheltenham, U.K. :  Edward Elgar,  2011. 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 515 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. 1. Agronomic studies of climate impacts and adaptation -- pt. 2. Economic studies of climate impacts on agriculture -- pt. 3. Agricultural impacts on the economy -- pt. 4. Agricultural mitigation -- pt. 5. Adaptation to agricultural impacts. 
<br/><br/> This book explores the interaction between climate change and the agriculture sector. Agriculture is essential to the livelihood of people and nations, especially in the developing world; therefore, any impact on it will have significant economic, social, and political ramifications. Scholars from around the world and from various fields have been brought together to explore this important topic. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780857939869 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009930434 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Agriculture--Environmental aspects.<br/>Climatic changes--Economic aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>S589.75  / .H36 2011