Adaptation is important to minimizing the risks of changing climate. Climate-strategic agriculture: It refers to adoption of agricultural practices, which reduce the risks and avail of any new opportunities whic
Based on a review of scientific literature and best practices, we distill five foundational principles of natural climate solutions (nature-based, sustainable, climate-additional, measurable, and equitable) and fifteen operational principles for practical implementation. By adhering to these principles, ...
of conditionality—monitoring compliance and sanctioning detected non-compliance—is seldom being implemented. Administrative ease, multiple non-environmental side objectives and social equity concerns may jointly help explain the reluctance to adopt more sophisticated, theoretically informed practices. However,...
Sustainable Agricultural Principles 2024 Contents E dition & accountability 3 S us tain ab le s ou rcin g atUnilever 4 Sustainable Agriculture Principles7 Principle 1: Ensure integrity through legal compliance, transparency and responsible business practices 8 Principle 2: Protect and ...
(Open in a new window)PubMed (Open in a new window)Web of Science ®(Open in a new window)Google Scholar Gamba, A., A. Kimaro, and K. Mtei. 2020. Effects of climate smart agricultural practices and planting dates on maize growth and nutrient uptake in Semi-Arid Tanzania. Internatio...
evolution, considering the three manifestations of agroecology as a science, a set of practices and a social movement; and relate them to the recent dialogue establishing a set of ten iconic elements of agroecology that have emerged from a global multi-stakeholder consultation and synthesis process....
It draws on international literature to review economic valuation techniques on agricultural and agroforestry areas. The chapter concludes with a balanced consideration of the role of monetary valuation in agricultural policy impact assessment, providing an indication of the range of values previously ...
In food production, the restoration and protection of ecosystems and sustainable food systems must be given priority, which requires a forward-looking rational management strategy and fundamental changes in patterns and practices of economic development, product, and production. Food systems should be ...
3.1.3. Land Grabbing In SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions), Action 151 anchored the need to raise awareness of the, "harmful practices of deforestation and land grabbing" [44]. Land grabbing is defined as the acquisitions or concessions, whether international or national, that ...
(2) our reciprocal relationship and interdependence. Just as the 'O¯ iwi lifeforms evolved over many years to create the unique native ecosystems and landscapes of Hawai'i, so too have those ecosystems shaped the cultural identity, traditions and practices of Ka¯naka 'O¯ iwi as a ...