Agriculture is facing many challenges. Among them, climate change is a major concern for the future of humanity, with implications for food security, the environment, biodiversity and health. Livestock breeding and farming practices are strongly affected by climate change and contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. There is therefore an urgent need to adapt crop and livestock systems to make them more resilient to climate trends and extreme events. At the same time, it is necessary to reduce emissions from the agricultural sector and increase carbon sequestration to mitigate longer-term climate impacts. This book reviews the current state of knowledge on climate change and its impacts on water and soil in temperate regions. It then presents methods for analysing and anticipating the consequences for production and the functioning of sectors. It describes and quantifies the observed or foreseeable impacts for the main animal and plant sectors (field crops, pastures, vineyards, fruit trees). It describes how actors can be supported in designing, assessing and implementing adaptation solutions. Finally, it sheds light on the public policies implemented to address climate change. This book is intended for researchers and students in higher education. It is an up-to-date reference for all actors in the agricultural sector and for public policy makers.

This book is included in DOAB.