Agriculture is highly exposed to climate change, as farming activities directly depend on climatic conditions. But, agriculture too contributes to the release of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. However, agriculture can also help to provide solutions to the overall climate change problem. This thorough and timely reference book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in exploring the impacts of climate change in arguably the most important sector of the world economy. Economists, agronomists, and climate modellers in academia and the public sector, policy analysts and development agency staff, and graduate/postgraduate students will find this remarkable book a welcome addition to their collection.

Content - Preface, 1. Introduction, 2. The Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture, 3. Global Climate Change for Agriculture and Trade, 4. The Effects of Changes in the World Hydrological Cycle on Availability of Water Resources, 5. The Effects of Global Change on Soil Conditions, 6. The Effects of Elevated CO2 and Temperature Change on  Transpiration and Crop Water use, 7. Adverse Effects of Elevated Levels of Ultraviolet (UV)-B Growth and Productivity, Bibliography, Index