Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Western Balkan Mountains

Agriculture

Agricultural indicators

Agricultural uses

Pastures and valley farming

grains, horticulture, vineyards, and livestock Mixed farming olives, grapes, and citrus Permanent crops

0

10

20

30

40

50%

wheat, corn, and sunflowers Field crops

Agricultural employment Arable land Contribution to GDP

Tisza

CROATIA

Areas with high soil erodibility Soil Erodibility Factor K>0.04 t ha h/ha MJ mm The Soil Erodibility Factor measures the susceptibility of soil particles to detachment and transport by rainfall and runo .

Drava

Kupa

Sava

Danube

Tamis

Una

SERBIA

50 km

Morava

Vrbas

Drina

Bosna

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Timok

Cetina

Neretva

MONTENEGRO

Organic farming

Zeta

Kosovo*

Drin

CROATIA

Vardar

FYR MACEDONIA

SERBIA

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Hectares

Less tha 1 000

MONTENEGRO

Kosovo*

From 3 000 to 5 000

ALBANIA

Seman

More than 20 000

FYR MACEDONIA

Vjose

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

No data available

ALBANIA

100 km

Sources:J. VanderKnij etal.,2000, “SoilErosionRiskAssessment inEurope”,EuropeanSoilBureau-EuropeanCommission;Perry-Castañeda LibraryMapCollection (lib.utexas.edu,accessOctober2015);TheWorldBankDatabank (databank.worldbank.org,accessOctober2015); M.Vittuari,2011, “OrganicBalkans.Stakeholders,policies,and institutions:a regionalperspective”,OsservatorioBalcanieCaucaso.

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