Table 1. Challenges related with climate change for business sector in agriculture and forestry up to the year 2030 (1 point – minimum impact, 5 points – maximum impact)

 

2011

2015

2020

2030

5

 

 

 

- Extreme atmospheric conditions

4

- Winter time when there is no snow and risk of winterkill
- Extreme atmospheric conditions

- Winter time when there is no snow and risk of winterkill
- Extreme atmospheric conditions

- Winter time when there is no snow and risk of winterkill
- Extreme atmospheric conditions

- Droughts
- Risk of forest and peatbog fires

3

- Droughts
- Risk of forest and peatbog fires

- Droughts
- Risk of forest and peatbog fires

- Droughts
- Flooding
- Risk of forest and peatbog fires

- Flooding
- Winter time when there is no snow and risk of winterkill
- New diseases and pests

2

- Flooding
- Increases in wildlife population

- Flooding
- Increases in wildlife population
- New diseases and pests

- Increases in wildlife population
- New diseases and pests

- Increases in wildlife population
- Soil erosion and degradation
- Degradation of melioration mechanisms

1

- Changes in biodiversity
- New diseases and pests
- Soil erosion and degradation
- Degradation of melioration mechanisms

- Changes in biodiversity
- Soil erosion and degradation
- Degradation of melioration mechanisms

- Changes in biodiversity
- Soil erosion and degradation
- Degradation of melioration mechanisms

- Changes in biodiversity

Table 2. Chances for business in agriculture and forestry related with climate change to the year 2030 (1 point – minimum impact, 5 points – maximum impact)

 

2011

2015

2020

2030

5

 

 

- New markets for agricultural production
- Higher yields

 - New markets for agricultural production
- Higher yields

4

 

- New markets for agricultural production
- Higher yields 
- Lower costs of keeping livestock
- Variety of plant / livestock species
- Use of fresh water reserves

 

 

3

- New markets for agricultural production
- Higher yields
- Lower costs of keeping livestock
- Variety of plant / livestock species

 

- Lower costs of keeping livestock
- Variety of plant / livestock species
- Use of fresh water reserves

- Lower costs of keeping livestock
- Variety of plant / livestock species
- Use of fresh water reserves

2
1

The output also included assessment of the challenges and chances.