Managing Climate Change Risk in China’s Agricultural Sector: The Potential for an Integrated Risk Management Framework

doi:10.1016/S2095-3119(14)60820-0

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Climate change poses a serious threat to the future food security of China, which is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world. This paper discusses the implications of climate change for China’s agricultural sector. Its main objectives are to identify the agricultural risks associated with climate change, to introduce a conceptual framework for agricultural climate risk management and to enumerate key adaptation strategies, challenges, and recommendations.

关键词: climate change , food security , risk management , agricultural development

Abstract: Climate change poses a serious threat to the future food security of China, which is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world. This paper discusses the implications of climate change for China’s agricultural sector. Its main objectives are to identify the agricultural risks associated with climate change, to introduce a conceptual framework for agricultural climate risk management and to enumerate key adaptation strategies, challenges, and recommendations.

Key words: climate change , food security , risk management , agricultural development

Kevin Z. Chen , Claire Hsu. Managing Climate Change Risk in China’s Agricultural Sector: The Potential for an Integrated Risk Management Framework[J]. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2014, 13(7): 1418-1431.

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