IMPLICATIONS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE FOR WESTERN AGRICULTURE

Richard M. Adams, Bruce McCarl, Daniel J. Dudek and J. David Glyer

Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1988, vol. 13, issue 2, 9

Abstract: Global climate change from increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide and other trace gases is an issue of international concern. Adverse climate conditions are expected to reduce crop yields and alter the demand for and supply of water. These potential adjustments imply economic costs to agriculture and its constituents. This paper explores possible economic implications for U.S. agriculture, with particular reference to the West. Results from a series of spatial equilibrium model analyses suggest that climate change is not a food security issue for the United States. However, regional adjustments in agricultural production and associated resource use are expected. This implies additional pressure in rural communities. Environmental quality reductions are also likely.

Keywords: Environmental; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1988
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