Farming's climate-smart future placing agriculture at the heart of climate-change policy written by Pye-Smith

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Policy PointersPublication details: the Netherlands Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) 2011Description: 34 p. ill., 28 cmISSN:
  • 2212-6333
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Containing a wealth of up-to-date research and examples, this booklet highlights the ‘cause and effect’ relationship between agriculture and climate change. Crucially it observes that a range of practices – ‘climate-smart agriculture’ – could increase food production, help farmers to become more resilient to global warming and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Yet how widespread these practices become will depend on the importance given to agriculture in international climate change negotiations and national policy-making.
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MAIN LIBRARY Pohnpei 338.14 pye 2011 Available 200628

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 33)

Containing a wealth of up-to-date research and examples, this booklet highlights the ‘cause and effect’ relationship between agriculture and climate change. Crucially it observes that a range of practices – ‘climate-smart agriculture’ – could increase food production, help farmers to become more resilient to global warming and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Yet how widespread these practices become will depend on the importance given to agriculture in international climate change negotiations and national policy-making.