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Droughts in Northern Italy: Taken by Surprise, Again

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  • Lorenzo Carrera

    (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change and Ca' Foscari University of Venice)

  • Jaroslav Mysiak

    (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change)

  • Jacopo Crimi

    (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change)

Abstract

This article analyses origins and impacts of unexpected vulnerabilities revealed by a long-lasting period of drought events across the Po river basin district, in Northern Italy, from 2003 to 2012. The study reveals that climate change effects advance at the same pace of land and water over-exploitation, to the detriment of environmental quality and human well-being. Even if the district is water-rich under normal climate conditions, recurrent droughts continue to highlight the same vulnerabilities. Little improvements have been achieved. Four policy options are identified to turn these threats into adaptation opportunities.

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  • Lorenzo Carrera & Jaroslav Mysiak & Jacopo Crimi, 2013. "Droughts in Northern Italy: Taken by Surprise, Again," Review of Environment, Energy and Economics - Re3, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:fem:femre3:2013.06-02
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    1. Manel Ben Hassen & Federica Monaco & Arianna Facchi & Marco Romani & Giampiero Valè & Guido Sali, 2017. "Economic Performance of Traditional and Modern Rice Varieties under Different Water Management Systems," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-10, February.

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    Keywords

    Drought; Climate Change; River Basin District; Water Management;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q5 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics

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