Ebook – Climate change and cotton production in modern farming systems Edition (PDF Instant Download)

This review provides details for the formation of robust frameworks to evaluate the impact of projected climatic changes on cotton growing in temperate, subtropical and tropical environments, highlights the risks and opportunities with adaptation, and details the approaches for investment in research. Ultimately, it is a multi-faceted systems-based approach that combines all elements of the cropping system that will provide the best insurance to harness the change that is occurring, and best allow cotton industries worldwide to adapt. Given that there will be no single solution for all of the challenges raised by climate change and variability, the best adaptation strategy for industry will be to develop more resilient systems. Early implementation of adaptation strategies, particularly in regard to enhancing resilience, has the potential to significantly reduce the negative impacts of climate change now and in the future.