The ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade has published two new papers highlighting climate change mitigation strategies in agriculture.
Agricultural Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries: Policy Options for Innovation and Technology Diffusion
This report highlights the technological and institutional innovations required to meet the challenges of food security, agricultural development
‘Hope in a Changing Climate’ was screened at the COP 15 climate change summit in Copenhagen in December 2009. The 30-minute documentary, produced by the Environmental Education Media Project, demonstrates the enormous potential of activities to rehabilitate damaged ecosystems around the world. The film features interviews with world leaders and uses case studies from China,
Over the weekend mainland China and Taiwan produced a common initiative on cooperation in the agriculture sector. More than 220 officials, experts and representatives from agriculture, fishery and water resources joined the meeting. Chinese state media Xinhua has more:
The two sides will promote the development of new-type agriculture, encourage cooperation in agricultural biotechnology industry, and work
Recent data released by the UNESCO Institute of Statistics(UIS) indicates that the global technology gap has been shrinking from 2002 to 2007, but the poorest countries still lag far behind.
According to a recent article on scidev.net by its director David Dickson, global trends indicate that emerging economies such as China, India, and Brazil are accelerating
In a speech at a recent conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists, Chinese Vice premier Hui Liangyu called for a continued global focus on agricultural production, according to a Xinhua article, especially in light of the fact that increased demand and resource constraints put pressure on global supplies:
Pressure is mounting to ensure food
A newly updated report from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) highlights many key facts and trends on how the world uses and manages its freshwater supply.
Agriculture-related activity is responsible for around 70% of freshwater use. Here are some other interesting facts from the report:
Less than 3% of the world’s water is freshwater.
