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December 10th, 2020,
… the Biden-Harris administration to transition our farming system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience, while responding to the economic challenges facing farmers as part of creating a more equitable economy: Make … rotational grazing and decreasing tillage, all of which can reduce agricultures climate footprint and increase resilience in the face of climate disruptions. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sets aside marginal farmland and … administration has an opportunity to build a new roadmap for our food system that reduces emissions, increases resilience and promotes economic equity. A low bar return to Obama-era policies wont be enough. If you've found this …
February 13th, 2023,
This article is the eighth in a series highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements.
December 4th, 2023,
… contributions with questionable effects, policymakers should focus instead on: Investing in decarbonization and resilient economies; Phasing out subsidies for polluting industries; Implementing effective regulation of big polluters … contributions with questionable effects, policymakers should focus instead on: 1. Investing in decarbonization and resilient economies; 2. Phasing out subsidies for polluting industries; 3. Implementing effective regulation of big … contributions with questionable effects, policymakers should focus instead on: 1. Investing in decarbonization and resilient economies; 2. Phasing out subsidies for polluting industries; 3. Implementing effective regulation of big …
… get too wet, hard to establish trees We can address this challenge by: Evaluating forest management strategies to build resilience to EAB and climate change Evaluating Replacement Tree Species Replacement Species: 1. Tamarack 2. N. white … to increase drought resistance -Thinning on a regular basis maintains lower tree density -Trees gain resistance and resilience of growth to drought -Thinning provides a steady flow of pine timber to mills What actions can community …
May 28th, 2015,
… in rural communities, but addressing the impacts of extreme weather and a changing climate is necessary for community resilience. Last week, 18 residents of Itasca County, MN met for the second of three Rural Climate Dialogues across … the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to begin implementing some of their recommendations around climate adaptation and resilience. And most recently, the efforts in Morris won a 2015 Environmental Initiative Award . At the end of the Itasca …
CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING NEWS / GOVERNMENT INSIGHTS / July 19, 1999 / Volume 77, Number 29 / Bette Hileman
… emissions, make real emissions cuts and approach Real Zero ! Advocate for agroecology to reduce emissions and build resilience: We dont need to pollute our planet to ensure food security. Rather, agroecology offers a pathway forward … waste management, in a way that addresses the polycrises plaguing our systems and protects and promotes biodiversity and resilience. Demand international methane action: Agriculture is the worlds largest methane source and is the …
May 13th, 2024,
The following opinion was originally published by Common Dreams on May 9.
… model of sustainable agriculture: small and medium scale, high productivity, low carbon emission and high climatic resilience After 30 years of abandonment of peasant agriculture and following the global food crisis of 2008/09, … sovereignty; ii) sustainability; iii) productivity; iv) profitability; v) low carbon emissions; and vi) high climate resilience. It is necessary to move from "an agriculture of inputs" to an "agriculture of knowledge integrated in … and technological and long-term food security. New Technological Revolution for the Productivity, Sustainability and Resilience of Crops From an Agriculture of Agrochemicals to a Campesino Agriculture of Integrated Knowledge Principles of …
November 30th, 2010,
… climate change. Proven adaptation practices cited in the FAO and other case studies can and should be funded to increase resilience now. FAO has rebranded as climate-smart some existing prac- tices to increase food security, with relatively … obligations among its most climate changevulnerable parties. We can decide now to finance proj- ects that will build resilience in agriculture and rural commu- nities to the changing climate that is making us all increasingly vulnerable … joint-statement-by-farmers-and-civil-society-organi. 16. agriculture that sustainably increases productivity, resilience (adaptation), reduces/ removes GHGs (mitigation) and enhances achievement of national food security and …
… on the principle of collective self-reliance to contribute to the strengthening of the respective national economic resilience as well as to ASEAN economic resilience and ASEAN solidarity; AFFIRMING the need for effective and concerted action by ASEAN Member Countries aimed at …
May 11th, 2021,
… of perennial pasture.They place an emphasis on building soil health, which has stacking benefits not only for climate resilience but also by increasing organic matter, improving soil fertility, reducing erosion, and improving water quality … risks. The Farm Credit Administration should develop rules for the Farm Credit Service to incorporate climate resilience criteria into their lending and bond issuance requirements. We also encouraged USDA to connect the dots …
… by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), cosponsored by Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Agriculture Resilience Act , sponsored by Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) Justice for Black … USDAgov Agriculture Hedging your bets: Congress threatens to take away key farmer program for economic and conservation resilience Oct 21, 2025 Used under creative commons license from NRCS Montana Agriculture Let's Keep the Door Open Jun 3, …
April 27th, 2026,
… issues. On issue after issue from crop insurance, to unfair corporate practices, to conservation funding to climate resilience this Farm Bill falls short. In the wake of difficult farm economies, including during the 1930s and 1980s, … payments to farmers, foresters, and landowners, creating another budget crunch that will make it harder to invest in resilience measures in the future. The risk of fires across the Southeast is also elevated this year, which could lead to … especially for those who work outside, such as farmworkers). A new Farm Bill should help farmers and landowners build resilience against drought and fires, use farming practices that keep moisture in the soil and create natural …
… in fewer overall GHG emissions. To achieve this, our food and agricultural systems must be diverse, decentral- ized, resilient and synergistic. A climate-friendly food system: Adapts to more dramatic temperature and water cycles; … of a growing population, it is incumbent upon us to begin the movement toward a climate-friendly food system that is resilient and adaptive to unpredictable weather change and shifting climate zones. The greatest climate impact from most … less of a climate problem and more of the climate solution, but can also help create healthier, more sustainable, and resilient food and agricultural systems. A shift toward practices that diversify marketable products, close waste loops, …
December 14th, 2009,
… a recent global report that IATP contributed to emphasize theneed to better utilize traditional knowledge to strengthen resilience and mitigate climate change. A representativefrom Nairobi talked about how our current systems have become … to weather eventswe have always had severe weather, but we are less able to adapt. Instead, we need to focus on resilience through diversity. Another researcher working in Africa emphasized the need to invest in roads, infrastructure …
… trade or technical considerations. However, the perspective should rather be the relevance of biodiversity to ecosystem resilience, food security, and indigenous and rural development. Moreover, traditional ecological knowledge and practices … of cultural and ecological practices. That has led to a social fragmentation and the destruction of the ecosystem resilience, because the introduced farming projects are incompatible with the Amazonian ecosystems and cultures at … been involved through traditional ecological practices in the maintenance of biodiversity flows, which ensure ecosystem resilience, food security and cultural identity. Intellectual property rights granted to alien institutions and …
November 30th, 2010,
… practices in the name of mitigation. Finally, it could divert attention from the most immediate task of addressing the resilience and adaptation of ecosystems that provide food security and have the potential to reduce the impact of … serious rethink about patented tech- nologies that marginalize small producers and increase their risks against climate resilience. For instance, genetically modified crops that require minimum or no-till practices have been found to … type of support that agriculture needs to respect and improve the lives of small-scale producers and to build climate resilience in agricultural systems. Agriculture and REDD+ LCA Chapter V concerns a draft decision on REDD+ (reducing …
… resources, natural hydrological processes and ecosystems. We will work to preserve environmental flows, increase the resilience of and restore degraded ecosystems, taking advantage of new mechanisms as well as partnerships with foresters …
August 6th, 2008,
… Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 USA iatp.org agobservatory.org The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and … human life is unacceptable. But food aid funding will be wasted if communities and governments do not also invest in resilient and productive agriculture in every corner of the globe. A Sensible Response The only sensible response to the …