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Climate change and transboundary pests and diseases

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Publication date
05/06/2020
Number of Pages
16
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Working Papers & Briefs
Focus Region:
Global
Focus Topic:
Climate / Weather / Environment
Health & Diseases
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Countries spend large sums of money to eradicate and control animal and plant diseases and pests. Climate change is now creating favorable conditions for animal and plant pests and diseases in new areas as well as changing the way they are transmitted.