Climate Change, Water and Agriculture: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies

type="graphical" xml:id="euch12085-abs-1111"> Climate change is expected to have numerous and complex impacts on water resources, with consequences for agricultural production through changes in crop water requirements; the availability and quality of water; and increases in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. Although there is substantial uncertainty about the magnitude of impacts, especially at the local level, this does not call for inaction.