Climate change and agriculture management: Western Balkan region analysis
| Autor: | Franc Željko Županič, Danka Radić, Iztok Podbregar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Agroforestry
Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Sustainable agriculture Climate change and agriculture Energy Engineering and Power Technology TJ807-830 Development Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade Western Balkan countries Renewable energy sources Geography Risk management Climate change European Green Deal HD9502-9502.5 Region analysis |
| Zdroj: | Energy, Sustainability and Society, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2192-0567 |
| Popis: | Background: The aim of this paper is to analyze the possibilities of the agricultural sector of the Western Balkans, to assess compliance with the European Green Deal, which provides for the implementation of activities, which should enable the transition to the green sector and climate change mitigation. This paper is the first scientific paper to analyze agriculture and climate change in light of the EU Green Deal for the Western Balkan territory.Results: Agricultural production is one of the leading industries in the Western Balkans. In the Republic of Serbia, the total gross value of agricultural production in 2019 amounted to 5.5 billion dollars, in Albania, it is the basis of the life of the population and the system of protection against unemployment, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1/5 of the population is employed in this sector. Montenegro has a significant share in the gross domestic product (GDP, 8%), while in the Republic of Northern Macedonia agriculture accounts for 13% of GDP. Climate change and predictions that temperatures will increase by 4oC in the coming decades pose a risk not only to agricultural production but also to the safety of the population. If it takes into account that the agricultural production of the countries of the Western Balkans depends primarily on rain, this makes this sector particularly vulnerable. Unless appropriate measures are taken and risk management for water resources and agriculture is improved, there will be a decrease in precipitation and an increase in dry days by 20%. One of the ways to implement adequate activities is the adoption of regulations related to the creation of local energy management, which will enable the assessment of climate change and based on them to give appropriate "energy response“. Conclusions: Taking this combined and ambitious approach and using the latest developments in knowledge and innovation, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) aligns agriculture with the European Green Deal, which aims to create an inclusive, competitive, and environmentally friendly future for Europe. Finding renewable energy sources and improving risk management can mitigate the negative impact of climate change and prevent the loss of agrobiodiversity. |
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