Sutton, William R.Srivastava, Jitendra P.Neumann, James E.Droogers, PeterBoehlert, Brent B.2013-10-252013-10-252013-10-03978-1-4648-0000-910.1596/978-1-4648-0000-9https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16200Agricultural production is inextricably tied to climate, making agriculture one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. In countries such as Uzbekistan, the risks of climate change for the agricultural sector are a particularly immediate and important problem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. Recent trends in water availability and the presence of drought in Uzbekistan have underscored these risks, as has the presence of agricultural pests that may not have previously been found in Uzbekistan. The need to adapt to climate change in all sectors is on the agenda of national governments and development partners. The capacity to adapt to climatic changes, both in mitigating risks and in taking advantage of the opportunities that climate change can create, is in part dependent on financial resources. As a result, development partners will continue to have an important role in enhancing the adaptive capacity of the Uzbekistan agriculture sector. In response to these challenges, the World Bank and the government of Uzbekistan embarked on a joint study to identify and prioritize options for climate change adaptation of the agricultural sector. This report provides a menu of practical climate change adaptation options for the agriculture and water resources sectors, along with specific recommendations, which are tailored to three distinct agro-ecological zones (AEZs) within Uzbekistan, as well as over-arching actions at the national level. This report is organized as follows: chapter one gives current conditions for Uzbek agriculture and climate; chapter two presents design and methodology; chapter three deals with impacts of climate change on agriculture in Uzbekistan; chapter four presents identification of adaptation options for managing risk to Uzbekistan's agricultural systems; chapter five presents cost-benefit analysis; and chapter six gives options to improve climate resilience of Uzbekistan's agriculture sector.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOagricultural areasagricultural cropagricultural economyagricultural enterprisesagricultural expertsagricultural extensionagricultural extension serviceagricultural landagricultural marketsagricultural pestsagricultural policiesagricultural practicesagricultural producersagricultural productionagricultural productivityagricultural productivity ResearchAgricultural Productsagricultural researchagricultural systemAgricultural Systemsagricultural viabilityAgricultureAgriculture Organizationagronomic practicesagronomistsairair pollutionalternative energyannual precipitationarable landAverage yieldbeefbeef cattlebiogasCapacity Buildingcarboncarbon dioxidecerealsCGIARCGIAR centersClimateclimate adaptationClimate ChangeClimate Change AdaptationClimate Change AnalysisClimate Change IMPACTClimate Change IMPACT ASSESSMENTClimate Change Impactsclimate change scenarioclimate change scenariosclimate changesclimate conditionsclimate dataclimate hazardClimate HazardsClimate ImpactClimate ImpactsClimate ResilienceClimate ScenarioClimate Scenariosclimate variabilityClimatic changescoCO2colorscommoditiescommodity cropsConsultative Group on International Agricultural ResearchCost AnalysisCottoncotton productionCropcrop areasCrop damagecrop diversificationcrop diversitycrop insurancecrop productioncrop rotationcrop rotationsCrop VarietiesCrop YieldCrop YieldscroppingCropscultivated landsdiseasesdrip irrigationdroughtEcological Zoneseconomics of adaptation to climate changeEffect of Climate Changeeffect of temperatureenergy sourcesevaporationevapotranspirationextension agencyextension agentsextreme heatextreme heat eventsextreme temperatureextreme weatherextreme weather eventsFAOFarmersfarmingfarmlandfarmsFertilizationfood cropsfood securityFord Foundationforecast temperatureforestryFramework Convention on Climate Changefreezefresh fruitfruitsfuture climate changeGCMgeneral circulation modelGISGoatsgrainGreen RevolutionGreenhousegreenhouse conditionsGreenhouse Gasgreenhouse gas emissiongreenhouse gas emission reductionsgreenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse Gas Mitigationgreenhouse gaseshailICARDAIFPRIIMPACT ASSESSMENTImpact of ClimateImpact of Climate ChangeImpacts of Climate Changeincrease in temperatureIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry AreasInternational Food Policy Research InstituteIPCCIrrigationland degradationleachingLivestocklivestock feedmeteorological dataMoisture Indexnegative impactnegative impactsorchardsovergrazingplant breedingplant growthPotatoPotatoesPoultrypoverty reductionPrecipitationquantitative analysisrainfallrainfall eventsresistant varietiesRisks of Climate ChangeRiver BasinsRockefeller FoundationRural Developmentrural economiesrural populationsalinizationscientific researchseasonseed varietiesseedssheepsoil conservationsoil erosionSoil Fertilitysoil moisturesoil typesoilssummer temperatureSustainable DevelopmentTechnology TransferTemperaturetemperature changestemperature increasetemperature increasestemperature stresstemperaturesthreat of climate changeUNDPUnited NationsUnited Nations Development Programmevegetable cropvegetable cropsvegetable productionvegetablesVulnerability to Climate Changewater erosionWater ResourcesWater Resources ManagementWater Use EfficiencyWheatWheat yieldswindwind erosionWinter wheatworld food supplyyield lossesWorld Bank10.1596/978-1-4648-0000-9