Climate change is reshaping agriculture and natural resource management, primarily due to an increase in temperature, alteration of precipitation patterns, and a rise in extreme weather events like heatwaves, droughts, floods, and wildfires. Recent climate models indicate that such extreme conditions will likely persist and intensify, posing significant challenges to crop and livestock productivity, water management, land use, and biodiversity conservation. As climatic factors fundamentally influence these areas, any change in climate patterns is bound to impact the sustainability and efficiency of agricultural and natural resource systems.
This Research Topic aims to enhance the resilience of agricultural and natural resource systems to climatic changes, particularly by focusing on region and crop-specific impacts and adaptive strategies. It is essential to adopt targeted measures that account for the distinctive characteristics of different regions, crops, and ecosystems. Advances in climate modeling and AI offer promising tools for detailed impact assessments and adaptive planning, which are critical in optimizing agricultural practices and land use to buffer against negative climatic impacts. Nevertheless, adaptation to extreme weather events remains an underexplored area that holds significant potential for mitigating climate risks.
To gather further insights into the adaptive strategies suitable for agricultural and natural resource management, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Local, regional, and global impacts of climate change on agriculture and natural resource systems.
• Mechanistic understanding of climate impacts and development of appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
• Critical reviews on the efficacy of state-of-the-art forecasting methods, including dynamic climate modeling and AI approaches, in managing climate-related risks.
• Innovations in crop and resource management to enhance resilience against extreme weather.
• Policy implications and strategic planning for long-term sustainability in the face of climate variability and extreme events.
Contributions may include research articles, reviews, and case studies that explore these themes.
Keywords: climate change, agriculture, natural resources, adaptation, extreme weather events
Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.