Increasing resilience to climate change in the agricultural sector of the Middle East [[electronic resource] ] : the cases of Jordan and Lebanon / / Dorte Verner ... [et al.]

• Autore: Verner Dorte
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (171 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.738/740956
• Soggetto topico: Agriculture and state - Jordan; Agriculture and state - Lebanon; Climatic changes - Government policy - Jordan; Climatic changes - Government policy - Lebanon; Crops and climate - Jordan; Crops and climate - Lebanon
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Actions to Increase Resilience Are Needed in Jordan and Lebanon; A Participatory Process Can Be Used to Build Climate Resilience; Jordan and Lebanon Are Getting Hotter, Drier, and Experiencing More Climate Variability; Developing Action Plans Is a Key Step in Addressing Climate Change; Tables; Table O.1: Summary of Action Plans for Lebanon and Jordan; More Timely and Accessible Meteorological Information Is Needed to Increase Resilience; Important Policies Can Be Implemented in Both Countries to Build Resilience; Road Map of This Report ; Map 2.3: Accumulated Rainfall Totals (Millimeters) Based on Monthly GPCP for the Decade 1998-2007Map 2.4: Winter (December-January-February) Rainfall Totals (Millimeters) in 2007-08 (Left Panel, Positive NAO) and 2009-10 (Right Panel, Negative NAO); Map 2.5: Accumulated Rainfall Totals (Millimeters) from Daily TRMM for the Decade 1998-2007; Observed Climate Trends; Figures; Figure 2.1: Observed and Re-Scaled TRMM Daily Rainfall at Kamishli (Upper) and Amman (Lower); Figure 2.2: Observed and TRMM Rainfall Totals at Kamishli (Left) and Amman (Right Panel) 1998-99 ; Figure 2.3: Annual Mean Temperatures for Selected Stations in the HadCRUT3 ArchiveFigure 2.4: Annual Precipitation Totals for Selected Sites in the GHCN Archive; Map 2.6: Trend in Annual Cool Days (TX10p), Cool Nights (TN10p), Hot Days (TX90p), and Hot Nights (TN90p) for the Periods 1950-2003 and 1970-2003; Climate Model Projections; Map 2.7: Temperature and Precipitation Changes Over Africa from the MMD-A1B Simulations; Statistical Downscaling Model; Figure 2.5: Downscaled and Observed Daily Mean Temperature at Amman for 1999-2000 ; Figure 2.6: Hindcasts of Winter Mean Temperatures (Left Panel) and Estimated Return Periods for Daily Mean Temperatures (Right Panel) at AmmanFigure 2.7: Observed (Black Line) and Downscaled (Grey Line) Distributions of Wet-Day Totals at Amman for the Period 1961-2000.; Figure 2.8: Observed (Black) and Downscaled (Grey) Monthly RainfallMetrics at Amman for the Period 1961-2000: Wet-Day Probability(Top Left), Total Rainfall (Top Right), 95th Percentile Wet-DayTotal (Bottom Left) and Mean Dry-Spell Duration (Bottom Light) ; Figure 2.9: Observed and SDSM Hindcast Daily Mean Temperature (Left) and Winter Growing Degree Days (Right) at Kfardane, Lebanon
• Sommario/riassunto: This publication aims to assist countries in understanding the specific challenges and opportunities posed by climate change in the agricultural sector in order to increase climate resilience and adapt to climate change. The report presents local-level priorities, informed by stakeholder input, to build agricultural resilience in both countries. The objectives of this study are threefold: 1) to improve the understanding of climate change projections and impacts on rural communities and livelihoods in selected regions of Jordan and Lebanon, specifically the Jordan River Valley and Lebanon's Bek
• Titolo autorizzato: Increasing resilience to climate change in the agricultural sector of the Middle East
• ISBN: 0-8213-9845-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452728003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank Studies