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This article originally appeared in the ARC2020 newsletter and is republished with permission from the author Hannes Lorenzen.
February 28th, 2024,
… as the U.S. Farm Bill and the EUs Common Agriculture Policy, should undergo reforms that support fair incomes, climate resilience and lower emissions as part of a just transition away from the high-emitting factory farm systems favored by …
… of the overall capacity of an ecosystem to maintain biological diversity, normal productivity, sustainability, and resilience to disturbance. Ecosystem sustainabilityEcosystem sustainabilityEcosystem sustainabilityEcosystem … ResidualResidualResidualResidualResidual Trees left in a stand, after cutting, to grow until the next harvest. ResilienceResilienceResilienceResilienceResilience The ability of a forest ecosystem to recover from a disturbance. …
… of the overall capacity of an ecosystem to maintain biological diversity, normal productivity, sustainability, and resilience to disturbance. Ecosystem sustainabilityEcosystem sustainabilityEcosystem sustainabilityEcosystem … ResidualResidualResidualResidualResidual Trees left in a stand, after cutting, to grow until the next harvest. ResilienceResilienceResilienceResilienceResilience The ability of a forest ecosystem to recover from a disturbance. …
July 31st, 2004,
… the advantages that ade- quate water resources provide to regional agriculture are essential to sustaining a diverse and resilient region- al farm economy. This is just as true for businesses and industry, as dependable and protected water …
… and tax-exempt research, education and advocacy organization. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and …
… and tax-exempt research, education and advocacy organization. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and …
… and tax-exempt research, education and advocacy organization. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and …
… and tax-exempt research, education and advocacy organization. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and …
… and tax-exempt research, education and advocacy organization. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and …
… and tax-exempt research, education and advocacy organization. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and …
… and tax-exempt research, education and advocacy organization. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and …
… and tax-exempt research, education and advocacy organization. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and …
… and food security: PIATAs impact on farmer-level outcomesadoption of inputs, yields, sales, food security, and resiliencewas mixed. Notably, PIATA improved maize yields in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria, but not in Tanzania, Burkina … the heart of yield gains in the first Green Revolution in India and elsewhere. Sustainable water management and climate resilience are achieved through intercropping, water catchment and carefully managed farms, not monocultures of maize and … evaluation, is weak: We must therefore rethink our models and focus our support, and that of our partners, on building resilience and adaptation specifically for smallholder farmers. Rethinking the Green Revolution model is indeed what …
… species, and is parasitized by different species. The various linkages among species and feeding groups may provide resiliency so that the loss of a few species may not unravel the web. However, there may be a key species or group of … future rates of sea-level rise under average conditions, episodic events like hurricanes and fires may undermine their resilience. Where excessive wind damage stresses mangrove forests and limits their ability to produce peat, forest … populations of recreational and commercial species. Additional stress from rapid climate change may challenge whatever resiliency a system may have. There may be abrupt, rapid shifts to alternate equilibrium states within affected …
… species, and is parasitized by different species. The various linkages among species and feeding groups may provide resiliency so that the loss of a few species may not unravel the web. However, there may be a key species or group of … future rates of sea-level rise under average conditions, episodic events like hurricanes and fires may undermine their resilience. Where excessive wind damage stresses mangrove forests and limits their ability to produce peat, forest … populations of recreational and commercial species. Additional stress from rapid climate change may challenge whatever resiliency a system may have. There may be abrupt, rapid shifts to alternate equilibrium states within affected …
January 31st, 2024,
… Agriculture Organization and African Union); broader foreign assistance programs designed to develop diverse, climate-resilient crop varieties; and building healthy, fertile soils across Africas five sub-regions. Other critical areas for … Agriculture Organization and African Union); broader foreign assistance programs designed to develop diverse, climate-resilient crop varieties; and building healthy, fertile soils across Africas five sub-regions. Other critical areas for …
October 13th, 2009,
… abandoned or dramatically curtailed reserve programs. Why? There are (at least) four obvious reasons. First, building a resilient and effective grain reserve is not easy. There is a real risk the efficiency lost in attempting to manage a … to crises National and sub-national reserves, especially where poorly functioning markets inhibit the emergence of resilient and reliable food production and distribution mechanisms A realistic view of what role world markets can be …
… in those developing countries and regions which are most vulnerable to climate change. We are committed to enhanc- ing resiliency to climate variability and climate change in a way that fully supports our common goal of sustainable … and enhance cooperation with and support for developing countries in adapting to climate change and enhancing their resilience to climate variability, in particular those most vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. We also …
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