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Compendium on methods and tools to evaluate impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate
change
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Government Support in Agriculture for Losses due to Climatic
Variability
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Description
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A methodology using descriptive statistics to summarize data on government supports for extreme
weather and climate variability in agriculture. Government sponsored programs such as Crop
Insurance and Ad hoc Disaster Payment programs are considered in terms of their changing value over
time.
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Appropriate Use
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To describe and evaluate the sustainability of government support programs that are provided in
response to climate variability and weather extremes.
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Scope
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All locations; provincial and national level analyses.
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Key Output
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Value of government programs providing payments to farmers directly related to climatic variability.
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Key Input
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Farm income and government support data
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Ease of Use
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Easy
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Training Required
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No formal training required, although an understanding of government support programs, farming
systems and descriptive statistics is an asset.
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Computer Requirements
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Spreadsheet software package
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Documentation
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See Smit, B., 1994, in References.
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Applications
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Used by the Environmental Adaptation Research Group of Environment Canada, Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Canada’s National Implementation Strategy.
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Contacts for Framework, Documentation, Technical Assistance
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Dr. Barry Smit
University of Guelph, Department of Geography, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada; Tel: 519.824.4120 ext.
3279; Fax: 519.837.2940; e-mail: bsmit@uoguelph.ca.
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Cost
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Not identified
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References
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Smit, B. 1994. Climate, compensation and agriculture. In Improving Responses to Atmospheric
Extremes: The Role of Insurance and Compensation. Workshop Proceedings. J. McCulloch and D. Etkin
(eds.).The Climate Institute, Environment Canada, Toronto.
Smit, B. 1999. Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Canada. A Report to the Adaptation
Liaison Office.
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