FARM-LEVEL ADAPTATION TO CLIMATIC VARIABILITY AND CHANGE: CROP DIVERSIFICATION IN THE CANADIAN PRAIRIES

摘要: Among other foci, recent research on adaptation to climatic variability and change has sought evaluate the merit of generally, as well suitability particular adaptations. Additionally, there is a need better understand likely uptake For example, diversification one that been identified potential farm-level response change, but its adoption by farmers for this reason not understood. This paper serves two purposes. The first document crop in Canadian prairie agriculture period 1994–2002, reflect upon strengths limitations managing variety risks, including ones, gauge producers anticipated climate change. second purpose draw case refine our current understanding more generally. Based data from over 15 000 operations, it was determined individual farms have become specialized their cropping patterns since 1994, trend unlikely immediate future, notwithstanding known risk-reducing benefits diversification. More broadly, analysis suggests ‘suitable’ even ‘possible’ adaptations be rigorously assessed order wider limitations.