| Abstract |
Developing scenarios is a common interest within MACSUR researchers. This report outlines the main results of a survey of TRADE-M participants with respect to the scenarios used within modelling, the time frame and the importance of factors in their development. Most researchers are generating their own regionally defined scenarios, though some are basing these on IPCC scenarios. Generally, they adopt a short-term time frame of up to 2020 to estimate impacts. Most see food production as the main driver behind the scenarios followed by climate change mitigation and adaptation. The main weakness seems to be lack of interest in modelling variability due to weather effects, these may be an argument for stronger cross-collaboration between different MACSUR consortia within the crops and animals groups. No Label |
