SREX: Lessons for the agricultural sector
Summary
The document introduces a thematic brief based on the IPCC SREX report, which provides a scientific assessment of climate extremes and disasters. It aims to provide policy makers and planners with an understanding of why extreme events are critical for agricultural development, how the sector is affected, and what actions can be taken to manage these risks and build resilience.
Key insights
- The SREX report, which serves as the basis for this brief, represents a comprehensive scientific assessment developed by 220 expert authors and 19 review editors, incorporating nearly 19,000 comments and undergoing three drafting processes with government and expert review.
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- Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2012). SREX: Lessons for the agricultural sector. https://cdkn.org/resource/srex-lessons-for-the-agricultural-sector
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- Climate and Development Knowledge Network. SREX: Lessons for the agricultural sector. 2012. https://cdkn.org/resource/srex-lessons-for-the-agricultural-sector.
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- {{cite report |author=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |title=SREX: Lessons for the agricultural sector |date=12 October 2012 |url=https://cdkn.org/resource/srex-lessons-for-the-agricultural-sector |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2012srex, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{SREX: Lessons for the agricultural sector}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = oct, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/srex-lessons-for-the-agricultural-sector}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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