How, if at all, has the agriculture language in the UNFCCC negotiating text been discussed or altered since COP15? I have been looking for comments or changes on agriculture and...  Read More

Livestock contribute 40 percent of the global value of agricultural output and support the livelihoods and food security of almost a billion people. Rapidly rising incomes and urbanization, combined with...  Read More

Understanding how carbon dioxide impacts food quality is vital to tackle malnutrition effectively, says agricultural researcher Lewis Ziska.

Agricultural production and nutrient loads to the Baltic Sea are likely to increase following Poland's and the Baltic States' entrance into the EU. According to HELCOM these trends will be...  Read More

TThis policy brief, published by the World Agroforestry Centre, calls on the international climate community and African negotiators to consider Africa's potential to contribute to reducing emissions from land-use change.Read More

Other Worlds are Possible describes how the costs and benefits of global economic growth have been unfairly distributed, with those on lowest incomes getting the fewest benefits and paying the...  Read More

During May 2012 Climate Himalaya (www.chimalaya.org ) launched Mountain Voice a multimedia information communication series to capture the experiences, thoughts and opinions of people, practitioners, policy makers and researchers on...  Read More

The recent spike in food prices has led to a renewal of interest in agricultural issues and in the long-term drivers of food prices. Urbanization has been mentioned as one...  Read More

Current trends in population growth suggest that global food production is unlikely to satisfy future demand under predicted climate change scenarios unless rates of crop improvement are accelerated. In order...  Read More

The varieties of wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside a vast global seed bank,...  Read More

The strong trends in climate change already evident, the likelihood of further changes occurring, and the increasing scale of potential climate impacts give urgency to addressing agricultural adaptation more coherently....  Read More

Agriculture is the largest source of GHG in Latin America (43%). It will also be the sector most affected by climate change and more in need of sound adaptation strategies....  Read More