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4 years ago

Climate uncertainty threatens global food and timber supplies, study finds.

SSRN Electronic Journal
The Effect of Climate and Technological Uncertainty in Crop Yields on the Optimal Path of Global Land Use
Yongyang Cai, Jevgenijs Steinbuks, Joshua Elliott, Thomas W. Hertel

Paper Summary

Global land use is crucial for food, timber, and biodiversity. Climate and technology uncertainties affect optimal land use decisions. A new model shows that while crop yield uncertainty impacts land use, the changes are relatively small.

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