At the united nations sustainable development summit on sep. Climatesmart agriculture is a pathway towards development and food security built on three pillars. Council on sustainable development wbcsd, committed to. Climatesmart agriculture csa is an integrative approach to address these interlinked challenges of food security and climate change, that explicitly aims for three objectives. Whats more, nongovernmental and some civil society organisations have formed complementary advocacy groups, such as the alliance for climatesmart agriculture in africa acsaa that includes international non.
Wbcsd is the world business council for sustainable development. Chapter 1 an introduction to the climatesmart agriculture. Today, the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd launched a new report to help companies. Business perspectives on climate adaptation and resilience. For agricultural systems to achieve climatesmart objectives, including improved food security and rural livelihoods as well as climate change adaptation and mitigation, they often need to be take a landscape. The three basic pillars of csa are sustainable productivity increase, building resilience, and reducing ghg emissions. Smarter metrics for climate change and agriculture. Submission from the cgiar system organization, the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd, the french national institute for agricultural research inra and the world. Scaling up climatesmart agriculture through private sector.
Since the term climatesmart agriculture csa was coined in 2010, a. Climatesmart agriculture csa is an integrative approach to address these interlinked challenges of food security and climate change, that explicitly aims for three objectives a. We thank everyone who contributed to its richness and multidisciplinary outlook. The rise in climatesmart agriculture strategies, policies. Climatesmart agriculture csa is an integrated approach to managing landscapescropland, livestock, forests and fisheriesthat address the interlinked challenges of food security and climate change. Climate smart agriculture information brief march 2017 climate smart agriculture 1 including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry. Food and agriculture represents about one quarter of global ghg emissions, is the most vulnerable sector to climate change people and ecosystems and is under enormous pressure to sustainably meet the needs of 10 billion people by 2050. Climatesmart agriculture contributes to a crosscutting range of development goals. The complementary papers prepared for the hague, on technologies and. Wbcsd ld meeting montreux milestone international events communication opportunities 15 oct day of rural women global wg meetings thematic events 5 dec world soil day 12 june eat food forum stockholm 5 june world environment day key milestones csa 2017 1620 oct wbcsd cm meeting mexico city 2930 mar global food security symposium chicago. Smarter metrics in climate change and agriculture wbcsd. Pdf as countries around the world face urgent agricultural challenges, the concept of climatesmart agriculture csa has been put. Each guidance document is screened in the annex, using this template of criteria.
Climatesmart agriculture csa is an approach combining a system of techniques and practices which together ensures that the agricultural production systems has minimal ghg emissions and also increases the farmers resilience. The book is a collection of research by authors from over 30 institutions, spanning the public and private sectors, with specific knowledge on agricultural development in the region discussed. Nitrous oxide is also emitted during the breakdown of nitrogen in livestock manure and urine. The most commonly used definition is provided by the food and agricultural organization of the united nations. Measuring progress towards the wbcsd statement of ambition on climatesmart agriculture.
The work was led by ademola braimoh, who developed the concepts and provided overall guidance to the team. Climate smart agriculture agricultural production systems must be transformed to achieve greater productivity, be more resource efficient, and more resilient to risks, shocks and climate variability. Wbcsd building a resilient power sector building resilience in global supply chains coso erm esg guidance task force on climaterelated financial disclosure climate smart agriculture csa 100 watersmart agriculture water stewardship sustainable cities built environment business leadership on climate resilience wbcsd work on. Wbcsd has convened companies from the food and agriculture sector to address the dual challenges of climate change, and the need to satisfy the. Section 2 scans the major guidance document on resilience and climatesmart agriculture. The presentation measuring ghg mitigation in agricultural value chains is by meryl richards, science officer at ccafs low emissions development. Climate smart agriculture in the african context prepared by. The netherlands is a reliable, innovative and solutiondriven partner in the agri sector. In 2015, these commitments were reinforced by the adoption of a statement of shared ambition for climatesmart agriculture and a subsequent action plan by the corporate members of the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd 2015.
The world business council for sustainable development wbcsd is a global, ceoled organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. Climate smart agriculture world business council for. An energy grand challenge for development founding partners and innovators are proud. A growing global population and changing diets are driving up the demand for food. About the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd wbcsd is a global, ceoled organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to. Wbcsd has convened companies from the food and agriculture sector to address the dual challenges of climate change, and the need to satisfy the nutritional. Smarter metrics in climate change and agriculture 5 1 introduction. Adapting and building resilience of agricultural and food security systems to. This is wbcsds infographic of the uns sustainability plan beginning in 2010, spanning to 2050. As a cochair of the wbcsd climate smart agriculture working group, weve begun ontheground implementation aimed at increasing the understanding and adoption of climatesmart agricultural practices. In the lead up to paris, wbcsd has been orchestrating ambitious private. Presented at the wbcsd climate smart agriculture workshop at the university of vermont, burlington, vt on 27 march 2018. We believe that climate smart agriculture is the ideal.
More than 350 civil society organizations from around the world including social movements. Multiple solutions exist today for sustainable rice cultivation. Climatesmart agriculture action plan focuses on three pillars. Scalingup business climate smart agriculture targets to. Develop innovative business solutions towards the most. Measuring progress towards the wbcsd statement of ambition.
A climatesmart pathway for irish agricultural development. Smarter metrics for climate smart agriculture world. Program on climate change, agriculture and food security ccafs, international. World business council for sustainable development wbcsd. Assessment, monitoring and evaluation need to be designed and conducted for the specific context of a csa project, but there are also many general approaches and existing data and.
This volume shares new data relating to climatesmart agriculture csa, with emphasis on experiences in eastern and southern africa. Earlier this year, as part of the regional dialogue in india, ccafs organized a. The role of technology in sustainable agriculture lums. Climatesmart agriculture indicators ix this report drew from contributions from a range of experts working on agriculture food security and climate change. To truly understand the unique south african context and achieve real results in the area of agriculture. Climatesmart agriculture csa puts these conditions at the heart of transformational change in. Pdf brazil, ethiopia, and new zealand lead the way on climate. Whats more, nongovernmental and some civil society organisations have formed complementary. Climatesmart agriculture is also promoted by the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd through its low carbon technology partnerships initiative lctpi, which aims to influence climate negotiations in paris and beyond. Climate smart technologies in adaptation agriculture.
Wbcsds climate smart agriculture csa project csa project established in the lead up to cop21 in paris csa action plan runs from 20152020, part of the lctpi strategy csa was wbcsds first food and nature project. Criteria used in evaluating the guidance are documented. Summary of climatesmart agriculture in the 2017 san sustainable agriculture standard september 2016 233 broadway, 28th floor new york, ny 102792899 tel. Sustainably increasing agricultural productivity, to support equitable increases in farm incomes, food security and development b. Improving businesses ability to trace, measure and monitor csa at the paris climate summit in 2015, the world business council on sustainable development wbcsd announced a set of 2030 ambitions under the three pillars of climate smart agriculture csa. Climatesmart agriculture csa may be defined as an approach for transforming and reorienting agricultural development under the new realities of climate change lipper et al. An introduction to the climatesmart agriculture papers springerlink. The last on the list is climate smart agriculture csa working group. Climatesmart agriculture csa may be defined as an approach for transforming and reorienting agricultural development under the new realities of climate change. Summary of climatesmart agriculture in the 2017 san. Production is struggling to keep up as crop yields level. Sustainable development goals sdgs powering agriculture. Low carbon transport fuels climate smart agriculture forests materials. As global business faces new and complex challenges and opportunities, our sciencebased approach and targeted business solutions aim to.
In the light of climate change as one of the biggest challenges we face, the councils initiative climate smart agriculture incorporates climate resilience and reducing emissions from commercial agriculture. Climatesmart practices crop management livestock management soil and water management agroforestry integrated food energy systems 21. From climatesmart agriculture to climatesmart landscapes. Measuring progress towards the wbcsd statement of ambition on climatesmart agriculture improving businesses ability to trace, measure and monitor csa working paper no. Wbcsd info page about the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd, a ceoled organization of some 200 forwardthinking global companies, is committed to galvanizing the global business community to create a sustainable future for business, society and the environment. Project overview wbcsd has convened companies from the food and agriculture value chain to address the challenges posed by climate change and the need to satisfy the nutritional requirements of a growing global population. Wbcsd climate smart agriculture action plan 2020 midterm report. Climatesmart agriculture csa is an approach for transforming agriculture under the new realities of climate change. Chris walker director world business council for sustainable development wbcsd 3 strategic priorities for the wbcsd. Launched by the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd in late 2018. Climatesmart agriculture evidence climate impacts seed systems value chains farm management scaling. An enhanced assessment of risks impacting the food and. Submission from the cgiar system organization, the world.
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