Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is a term that has been coined to position agriculture as vital in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Our previous blog post on the subject reported that agriculture is currently responsible for 70 percent of water use globally, as well as up to 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. As demand
The launch of Bill Gates’ 2012 Annual Letter, released yesterday, has seen the Microsoft founder and philanthropist address audiences across the world on the importance of tackling poverty. One of his primary concerns in his 2012 letter is agriculture, and the crucial role it plays in international development.
Currently, over 1 billion people – about 15
[ January 11, 2012; 10:00 am; 10:00 am; ] A new report has been published by the Belfar Center for Science and International Affairs, entitled “Feeding The Next Generation: Science, Business and Public Policy.” Inspired by a global panel event held in February 2010 in association with CropLife International, Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO) and Council of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), the paper supports the
A group of 19 of the world’s leading organisations (including three United Nations agencies, the World Bank, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), FANRPAN, Farming First, the Global Forum on Agricultural Research, Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) and the World Farmers’ Organisation) have jointly endorsed a letter calling
The Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change has produced a summary for policy makers of a report called ‘Achieving food security in the face of climate change’. This summary will shortly be completed by a detailed report of findings and recommendations.
The summary includes seven key recommendations to policy makers that, if actioned, the authors
A paper titled “Understanding the Nexus” has been published ahead of the Bonn2011 Conference ‘The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus: Solutions for the Green Economy’ which will be taking place later next week.
As we have previously written, the Water, Energy and Food nexus refers to the interlinked risks of water security, food security and
