THE CLIMATIC CHANGES INFLUENCE ON ROMANIAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR

• Main Authors: GAVRILETEA MARIUS DAN, PETRESCU DACINIA CRINA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cluj University Press 2011-03-01
• Series: Aerul şi Apa: Componente ale Mediului
• Subjects: climate change; meteorological phenomena; agriculture; risk; insurance.
• Online Access: http://aerapa.conference.ubbcluj.ro/2011/PDF/GMDAN.pdf

Nowadays the entire world is confronting with different serious problems: economic crises, climate changes, increase of the population and many others. The accelerate rhythm of climate changes in the last years strongly affects the agriculture system. In this paper we will focus on the evolution of mean temperature and its effects on agriculture. The continuously global warming generates extreme meteorological phenomena, especially floods and heavy rains that destroy the crops. We will also analyze the existing situation in Romania related to agriculture risks (influenced by meteorological phenomena), the modalities that the Romanian Government and the insurance companies come to help the agriculture companies to decrease the exposure to specific risks. In conclusion, we will present pertinent solution for agriculture system in order to manage the delicate problems caused by climatic changes in Romania.