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CLIMATE ADAPTATION

Labour reallocation as adaptation

Nature Climate Change volume 11, pages 901–902 (2021)Cite this article

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Climate change is threatening agricultural productivity and the welfare of farmers. Increasing employment in non-farm sectors could mitigate such negative impacts, especially in developing countries.

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    Xiaomeng Cui & Shuaizhang Feng

  2. School of Economics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China

    Shuaizhang Feng

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Cui, X., Feng, S. Labour reallocation as adaptation. Nat. Clim. Chang. 11, 901–902 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01189-1

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