Climate change

  1. Informing COP21 on Climate-Smart Agriculture: Brussels Development Briefing
    On the occasion of the  GFIA Africa Conference and the UNFCCC COP21, an online briefing linked to the Brussels Development Briefings has been recently published on the topic of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’.  The ACP-EU technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the European…
  2. D & C Days Event: Radical Adaptation - far-reaching and far-sighted
    This provocative session will ask: Is climate adaptation, as currently planned, fit for purpose? Have we become absorbed in the means rather than the ends? Will adaptation leave no one behind? And what about universality? Case studies of the water, smallholder agriculture, migration and social…
  3. COP21 Africa pavilion: Scaling up innovative approaches to climate-smart agriculture in Africa
    Negotiators at COP21 in Paris in December 2015 are under pressure to meet the pre-2020 climate change mitigation ambition, address the adaptation challenges and agree on a new framework post-2020. Agriculture has been neglected for many years but this seems to have shifted, as many countries have…
  4. Study by CCAFS shows country-level demand for agriculture-centered climate strategy
    Even as measures to concretely incorporate agriculture into the United Nations Climate Conference draft text still remain absent, a new analysis of the country-level climate plans by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) submitted to the UN ahead of…
  5. COP21 side event: Colombia tackles climate change: Forests, agriculture and land use in a national green growth vision
    Colombia will present its approach and commitments for mitigation and adaptation in the AFOLU sector outlined in the INDC; with key examples of progress in its Amazon Vision program and development of the National REDD+ Strategy; and linkages and challenges for the forestry and agricultural sectors…
  6. COP21 side event: Partnering to scale-up climate-smart agriculture in Africa: from policy to tangible impact
    Action is happening across Africa, from piloting of policies to creation of institutions, in order to support grass-root scaling-up of climate-smart agriculture (CSA), to build resilience and livelihoods of African small-scale farmers in a changing climate. Session will explore innovative…
  7. COP21 side event: Lima-Paris Action Agenda: Focus on agriculture
    The Lima-Paris Action Agenda "Focus on Agriculture" at COP21 aims to show that the transition to a climate-resilient and low-GHG agriculture is feasible and already underway by showcasing existing solutions. See the agenda here. Photo: V. Atakos (CCAFS) 
  8. Knowledge networks among Pacific farmers introduced to tackle food security and climate change
    GFAR, with international expert partners including the CGIAR, the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, FAO, IFAD, international farmers organizations, Regional Fora and the Earth System Science Partnership), has been at the forefront of actions to raise awareness of the potential of…
  9. Farmers on the Frontline: Six Recommendations for Addressing Agriculture in the UNFCCC Negotiations
    "Agriculture is a sector that is highly vulnerable to climate change. This is why the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) works to ensure that civil society is actively engaged in dialogues on climate change and agriculture," (The voice of civil society in climate smart agriculture).…
  10. Call for articles: Making good use of scarce water
    With climate changing, water is becoming the most critical natural resource. Much more than an economic resource, it is vital for the survival of every living being. Moreover the population is growing and competition for water between different sectors is intensifying.  …
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