Global warming is causing important changes in climate conditions, which must be studied
in detail and locally in those zones where irrigated agriculture is developed—the major …

Climate change refers to present and future changes in climate conditions and is more
frequently reflected by increasing average temperature, changes in precipitation and …

Irrigation in the Mediterranean is of vital importance for food security, employment and
economic development. This study systematically assesses how climate change and …

Agricultural sector of small, mountainous country Armenia is very vulnerable towards climate
change, due to frequent drought episodes, enhanced air temperature, reduced precipitation …

Climate change is a challenging fact influencing diverse sectors in society including the
agricultural one, which is heavily dependent on natural resources and climate. In the …

Irrigated production in the Guadalquivir river basin in Spain has grown significantly over the
last decade. As a consequence, water resources are under severe pressure, with an …

In this study, the suitability of major crops currently growing in three case study basins in
Catalonia (NE Spain) was assessed for the first half of the 21st century. For this purpose, an …

Due to climate change, water availability for different uses such as domestic water supply,
hydropower production and agricultural irrigation could be significantly reduced in the near …

This study seeks to assess the effects of climate change on the agriculture sector across a
number of Southern Mediterranean countries and evaluate relevant policy measures …

Climate change is likely to alter both the need for and the supply of water for irrigation.
These changes could be significant, given that irrigation is the major consumer of water in …