Why We Could See Progress on Agriculture at the Marrakesh Climate Talks
The impetus of Paris Climate Agreement and leadership by the Moroccan presidency could unlock the opportunity to advance agricultural issues at the climate talks, known as COP22, taking place this week in Marrakesh.
Regenerative—Not ‘Climate-Smart’—Agriculture Needed to Feed the World and Cool the Planet
It’s time to stop subsidizing agricultural practices that contribute to global warming, and start subsidizing food, farming and land-use practices that restore the soil’s capacity to draw down and re-sequester excess carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil.
Sustainable Agriculture Deserves Center Stage in Marrakech
Marrakesh can and should become the place where we assign agriculture its central role in solving the triple threat of hunger, poverty and climate change.
COP22 Host Morocco Launches Action Plan to Fight Devastating Climate Change
Morocco is using the COP22 conference to formally launch its “Adaptation of African Agriculture” (AAA) initiative. As food security becomes increasingly challenged by erratic weather patterns, the initiative proposes measures such as improved soil management, water and irrigation management and better weather forecasting and insurance programmes for farmers affected by drought.
Mitigating Climate Change on the Farm
As organic agriculture has proven time and time again, management practices that benefit the environment also make farms more resilient. A recent article in CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmer) magazine features organic farmers and ranchers who sequester soil carbon and build resilient production systems in the face of a changing climate.
Agriculture Takes Center Stage As COP22 Begins in Morocco
COP22, which starts today in Marrakech, Morocco, will focus on how the world will adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects, especially in developing countries. The meeting is expected to have a greater focus on agriculture, and specifically on Africa.
Soil Could Become a Significant Source of Carbon Dioxide
If people continue using and changing the land over the next century in the same way they currently do, soils will become a net source of atmospheric carbon dioxide, experts have warned. Promotion of land use changes and management that contribute to soil carbon sequestration remains essential in an integrated strategy to protect soil functions and mitigate climate change.
Life on the Edge of a Habitat Is Dangerous
Intensive farming, sprawling towns, a dense road network -- the modern world leaves less and less space for animals and plants. They are forced back into shrinking refuges, which are ever further apart. According to this study, animals living on the edge of their range suffer more from the fragmentation of their habitat than their fellows in the center.
The Next Hot Trends in Food
The next buzzword: regenerative grazing. There is a growing movement called regenerative agriculture, in which different farming practices are used to restore soil degraded by planting and harvesting crops. One way to regenerate the topsoil is to graze cattle or bison on land used for growing crops, because their manure and left-behind forage act as natural fertilizers.
Conference on Mitigating Climate Change in the Arid Southwest
The New Mexico Sustainable Agricultural Conference, “Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture in New Mexico,” is a good starting point for producers grasping for knowledge on how best to prepare for drier times ahead. The conference is designed to provide information that will help farmers plan for the challenging future.
Greening the Chihuahuan Desert
The footage of this video was taken last month at the end of the rainy season in the Chihuahuan Desert, the largest desert of North America. We are restoring the former grasslands that existed before while making this land productive using our cattle, thus giving hope to the people living there, to the wildlife, to the native grasses and plants, to the microorganisms.
African Wetlands Project: A Win For the Climate and the People?
In Senegal and other developing countries, multinational companies are investing in programs to restore mangrove forests and other wetlands that sequester carbon. But critics say these initiatives should not focus on global climate goals at the expense of the local people’s livelihoods.
Amazon Fishery Management Provides Rare ‘win-win’ Chance for Conservation and Poverty Alleviation
A study into freshwater lake management along the Amazon’s most meandering river has demonstrated astounding benefits to local livelihoods in replenishing vitally important fish stocks — a source of much-needed food and income.
Carbon Sequestration Potential on Agricultural Lands: A Review of Current Science and Available Practices
This paper explores how soil carbon is sequestered, the state of soil carbon research, and the debate on the extent of its potential. It offers a set of recommendations for ongoing research and highlights the many co-benefits to increasing soil carbon.
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