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Author(s) Hughes, Neal; Galeano, David; Hatfield-Dodds, Steve

The effects of drought and climate variability on Australian farms - Department of Agriculture

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The current drought across much of eastern Australia has demonstrated the dramatic effects that climate variability can have on farm businesses and households. The drought has also renewed longstanding discussions around the emerging effects of climate change on agriculture, and how governments can best help manage climate risk. This article provides some insight into these issues by examining the effects of recent climate variability on Australian farms.

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Hazards Drought
Themes Climate change Governance Disaster risk management Food security and agriculture
Country and region Australia
ISBN/ISSN/DOI
978-1-74323-459-4 (ISBN) 2209-9123 (ISSN)
Number of pages
11 p.
Publication year
2019

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