1. Romania: Low-Carbon Growth Options and Climate Adaptation Efforts in the Agriculture Sector m Western Balkans Climate Resilience Workshop May 11/12, 2016 in Vienna Hans C. Kordik Senior Agriculture Economist hkordik@worldbank.org

2. Challenges and Opportunities of Romanian Agriculture Most pronounced structural polarizationSignificance of agriculture to the Romanian economy Demographic shift likely to impact farm structuresAgriculture trade is based on export of bulk commodities

3. Vulnerabilities of Romanian Agriculture Impact of climatic adverse events visible Decline on irrigation impact volatility in crop yields Adaptive capacity depending on farm structure Large farms Small farms Impact on production value and trade balance

4. Impact of Transformational Process in Romania on GHG-Emissions from Agriculture

5. Significance of Romanian Agriculture in Overall GHG-Emissions

6. Medium- and long-term Vision for Romanian Agriculture Export-drivenClimate-resilientCompetitiveness Rural living conditions

7. Mainstreaming Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation Measures through Instruments of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

8. Rural Development Measures with Low Cost and High Abatement Potential in Agriculture

9. Potential Decrease of Rain-fed Crops by 2040

10. Low-carbon Growth- and Adaptation Strategy for the Romanian Agriculture Sector Promote Knowledge Transfer and Advisory Services on Climate Change Support Investments for Modernization of Agriculture Holdings incl. Irrigation Promote Good Agricultural Practices Carbon Capture in Agriculture Apply Risk Management Framework in Agriculture Strategic Objectives for Mitigation and Adaptation in Romanian Agriculture

11. Thank You!