How Does Agricultural Water Resources Management Adapt to Climate Change? A Summary Approach

This editorial paper takes the form of a concise report and delves into a critical and intricate issue essential for the sustainability of agriculture. It centers on the intricate relationship between agri-cultural water resource management and agronomical practices, as well as their ability to adap...

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Main Author: Nektarios N. Kourgialas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/22/3991
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description This editorial paper takes the form of a concise report and delves into a critical and intricate issue essential for the sustainability of agriculture. It centers on the intricate relationship between agri-cultural water resource management and agronomical practices, as well as their ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change while ensuring both the quantity and quality of crop yields. Specifically, this paper serves as a synopsis of how the far-reaching consequences of climate change for water resources impact agricultural production. It also highlights primary adaptation strategies for managing agricultural water resources, as drawn from the existing literature. Such strategies are designed to counteract the potentially adverse impacts of climate change on the rural sector. Fur-thermore, this brief report offers a valuable overview of the 17 selected papers featured in this Special Issue (SI) on Water, published by MDPI. These papers serve as exemplars of cutting-edge approaches to adaptability in water resource management and resilient crop production systems, as these fields attempt to thrive in an ever-changing environmental landscape.
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spelling doaj.art-505e526383944751a4869549708d49c42023-11-24T15:11:33ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412023-11-011522399110.3390/w15223991How Does Agricultural Water Resources Management Adapt to Climate Change? A Summary ApproachNektarios N. Kourgialas0Water Recourses-Irrigation & Environmental Geoinformatics Laboratory, Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, Hellenic Agricultural Organization (ELGO Dimitra), 73134 Chania, GreeceThis editorial paper takes the form of a concise report and delves into a critical and intricate issue essential for the sustainability of agriculture. It centers on the intricate relationship between agri-cultural water resource management and agronomical practices, as well as their ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change while ensuring both the quantity and quality of crop yields. Specifically, this paper serves as a synopsis of how the far-reaching consequences of climate change for water resources impact agricultural production. It also highlights primary adaptation strategies for managing agricultural water resources, as drawn from the existing literature. Such strategies are designed to counteract the potentially adverse impacts of climate change on the rural sector. Fur-thermore, this brief report offers a valuable overview of the 17 selected papers featured in this Special Issue (SI) on Water, published by MDPI. These papers serve as exemplars of cutting-edge approaches to adaptability in water resource management and resilient crop production systems, as these fields attempt to thrive in an ever-changing environmental landscape.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/22/3991water resources reallocationtechnology for smart water managementproper agronomic practicesclimate-resilient crops
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title How Does Agricultural Water Resources Management Adapt to Climate Change? A Summary Approach
title_full How Does Agricultural Water Resources Management Adapt to Climate Change? A Summary Approach
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title_short How Does Agricultural Water Resources Management Adapt to Climate Change? A Summary Approach
title_sort how does agricultural water resources management adapt to climate change a summary approach
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technology for smart water management
proper agronomic practices
climate-resilient crops
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