Prepared by
R. Gommes, Senior Agrometeorologist, Environment and Natural Resources Service (SDRN),
FAO Research, Extension and Training Division
This Special describes key basic concepts pertaining to climate in agriculture.
Risk
Risk definitions: A basic discussion of climate risk and vulnerability applied to agricultural production
Risk management: What can be done to reduce the impact of climate variability on agriculture? What are the fundamental differences between developing and developed countries, as far as climate risk is concerned?
Impact
Losses: A quantification, at the national and global scale, of the losses actually suffered by agriculture due to climate variability
