Climate change and agriculture: some scenarios, possible impacts and adaptation strategies for Mauritius
| MSI00P3495 | |
| Nayamuth, A. R. Sok Appadu, S. N. | |
| Climate change and agriculture: some scenarios, possible impacts and adaptation strategies for Mauritius | |
| Periodical article | |
| 1999 | |
| Revue agric. sucr. Ile Maurice | |
| 78(3): 27-32 | |
| Published 2000 | |
| En | |
| En Fr | |
| Climate change scenarios generated from four Global Circulation Models for Mauritius indicated a possible mean annual increase in temperature in the range 2.12 degree C to 3.59 degree C compared to observed long-term data, with insignificant departures for radiation. Annual rainfall varied from 87 per cent to 119 per cent with significant changes in the distribution pattern. The resulting impacts on agriculture could be of great economic importance as the main crop, sugar cane is a C4 plant and is not expected to benefit from the concurrent CO2 increase in the atmosphere as would the C3 plants. Outbreak of pests and diseases will be more frequent. Water demand will increase and more irrigation will be needed while animals will suffer from heat stress. Changes in land use and crop type appear as remore adaptation strategies. Abatement will come through improved management and infrastructure as well as provision of irrigation facilities. | |
| Climatic factors Climate Climate change General circulation model Adaptation Agriculture Meteorology | |
| Mauritius | |
| Agricultural meteorology | |
| Climate change | |
| 2000-11-13 | |
| En | |
| LIB | |
| CAT | |
| Phys |