Study on “Vulnerability of agriculture sector in Albania from climate change” powered by the institute of energy, water and environment

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Aferdita LASKA MERKOCI¹  Mirela DVORANI¹  Bashkim IDRIZI² 

[1] Polytechnic University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania Institute of Geoscience, Energy, Water and Environment ;State University of Tetova;

关键词: vulnerability;    climate change and risk;    agriculture;    adaptive capacity;    exposure;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Agriculture is one of the sectors identified as being sensitive to climate change. Climate change presents both opportunities and risks for agriculture. Countries where agriculture represents the main sector of economy and capacity to cope with changes is limited can enhance vulnerability of these societies. Vulnerability from climate change will depend on characteristics of the resources, geographic location, social and environmental conditions and technologies available to cope with risk. This study aims to investigate the main factors that influence vulnerability of agriculture in Albania from climate change in a context of multiple risks. This study also illustrates the role that institutions, which deals with agriculture, plays to reduce or enhance vulnerability of agriculture. Qualitative interviews with specialists and researchers within agriculture and climate field and analysis of policy documents has been carried out in order to understand the nature of vulnerability. The result indicates the presence of multiple risks that affects agriculture, which are associated to climatic and non climatic factors. These risks influences exposure and sensitivity of agriculture and consist of, drought, extreme weather events, land use, erosion, environmental conditions and soil conditions. Adaptive capacity of the farmers is identified to be very low and is influenced by several external and internal factors, which consists of economic conditions and financial resources, access to knowledge and information, market infrastructure, politics and limited support from the government. The results illustrates that changes in climate pattern are experienced together with wide range of non climatic risks which affects adaptive capacity, responses and the way in which agriculture is vulnerable to climate change. Current analysis of vulnerability shows that future vulnerability will be affected by economic situation, access to technology, institutions support and policies and in the nature and impact of climate change. The study was of a big importance for the education process within the Department on Climate and Environment - Institute of Energy, Water and Environment of the Polytechnic University of Tirana. Through this study, where the students have been involved during whole period of research, they got theoretical knowledge and practical skills for analyzing the relations between the agriculture and climate in Albanian conditions. With this study, our department followed fully the contemporary trends of interactive and practical education system, by giving opportunity to its students to be involved in real research projects related to subject of their study!

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