Facebook08 February 2012
A "climate-smart" approach to agriculture
Agriculture — and the communities who depend on it for their livelihoods and food security — are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. At the same time agriculture, as a significant producer of greenhouse gases, contributes to global warming.
FAO and the European Commission recently announced a new €5.3 million project aimed at helping Malawi, Vietnam and Zambia transition to a "climate-smart" approach to agriculture. The EU is providing €3.3 million to support the effort; FAO's contribution is €2 million.
"Climate-smart agriculture" is an approach that seeks to position the agricultural sector as a solution to these major challenges. It involves making changes in farming systems that achieve multiple goals: improving their contribution to the fight against hunger and poverty; rendering them more resilient to climate change; reducing emissions; and increasing agriculture's potential to capture and sequester atmospheric carbon.
For more details, read the full article on CTA BrusselsOffice Weblog
You can also read the related article in italian language on Ambienterinnovabili.it
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