Publication: Georgia: Climate Change and Agriculture Country Note
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2012-06
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2015-04-29
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This country note for Georgia is part of a series of country briefs that summarize information relevant to climate change and agriculture for three countries in the Southern Caucasus Region, with a particular focus on climate and crop projections, adaptation options, policy development and institutional involvement. The note series has been developed to provide a baseline of knowledge on climate change and agriculture for the countries participating in the regional program on reducing vulnerability to climate change in Southern Caucasus agricultural systems. This note for Georgia was shared with the Government and other agricultural sector stakeholders and used as an engagement tool for a National Awareness Raising and Consultation Workshop, held in Tbilisi in April 2012. Feedback and comments on the note from this consultation process have been incorporated into this updated version in collaboration with the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture.
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“World Bank. 2012. Georgia: Climate Change and Agriculture Country Note. Climate change and agriculture country note;. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21837 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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