Hon JAMES SHAW: Farmers themselves are actually the ones who are amongst the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The report that came out earlier this week demonstrated that the intensity of weather events, including droughts—that of course affect our agricultural sector—are increasing by about 15 percent as a result of climate change, and also that the frequency of those events is increasing by about 20 percent. That in itself cuts farmers' bottom lines more than anything. 