Agriculture and Climate Change: Strategies for Sustainable Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 188
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rural and regional development; multifunctional agriculture; workforce development in the green transition
2. Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Spatial Analysis (LISA), Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1RX, UK
Interests: rural development; environmental management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
According to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, global warming, primarily driven by human activities, has slowed the growth of agricultural productivity worldwide, particularly in African countries, where the crop productivity growth rate has declined by one-third since 1961. Additionally, declining crop quality and harvest stability, reduced food supply leading to price increases, threats to food security, and rising pest and disease pressures pose serious challenges to sustainable development. Additionally, climate change threatens both food security and national security, especially in countries with ‘top-down’ governance systems. At a regional scale, rice production in Asia may decline by more than 15% between 2040 and 2069. In mid-latitudes, rising temperatures may reduce wheat yields, while farms in Western Australia could experience crop losses due to decreased winter precipitation. However, wheat and rice production in northern Europe and high-latitude regions may increase due to longer growing seasons. Overall, climate change hinders farmers' diversification efforts, reduces incomes, and exacerbates health issues.
Given the diverse challenges posed by climate change, climate-smart agriculture, crop variety improvement, and more efficient water management are considered to be effective mitigation strategies. However, implementing these strategies requires collaboration among various stakeholders. Therefore, understanding how different stakeholders respond at various scales and contribute to sustainable development is crucial. This Special Issue provides an opportunity for scholars from various disciplines to explore strategies for sustainable development by examining stakeholders' responses to climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector.
Dr. Bingjie Song
Prof. Dr. Guy M Robinson
Dr. Jingjing Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- sustainable development
- regional scale
- national scale
- climate change adaptation
- climate-smart agriculture
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