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This book provides essential insights into methods and practices of
'Climate-smart Agriculture,' which is driven by the principles of
climate resilience and smart resource use in agricultural
production. Climate-smart agriculture is a key policy instrument
for achieving poverty eradication and a hunger-free world, as well
as mitigating the effects of climate change. This book discusses in
detail climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices that
can reduce the vulnerability of agricultural systems, improve the
livelihoods of farmers and other stakeholders, and reduce the
greenhouse gas emissions from crop production and livestock
husbandry. The agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU)
sector produces roughly 10-12 gigatons of CO2-equivalent per year;
therefore, sustainable practices for agriculture and related land
use hold immense potential to mitigate climate change. The
potential impacts of climate variability and climate change on
agriculture are extensively documented and articulated, especially
with regard to global and national environmental agendas that call
for innovation, transformation and climate-resilient advances in
agriculture. As the book demonstrates, climate-smart agriculture
offers an excellent tool for boosting agricultural output to feed
the growing global population; for reducing greenhouse gases
emissions from agriculture and other land use; and for protecting
agricultural production systems from the impending dangers of
climate change.
Sustainable development is the most important challenge facing
humanity in the 21st century. The global economic growth in the
recent past has indeed exhibited marked progress in many countries.
Nevertheless, the issues of income disparity, poverty, gender gaps,
and malnutrition are not uncommon in the global landscape, in spite
of the upward growth of the economy and technological advances.
This grim picture is further exacerbated by our growing human
population, unmindful resource use, ever-increasing consumption
trends, and changing climate. In order to protect humanity and
preserve the planet, the United Nations issued the "2030 agenda for
sustainable development," which includes but is not limited to
sustainable production and consumption practices, e.g. in a
sustainable bioeconomy. The hallmark of the sustainable bioeconomy
is a paradigm shift from a fossil-fuel-based economy to a
biological-based one, which is driven by the virtues of
sustainability, efficient utilization of resources, and "circular
economy." As the sustainable bioeconomy is based on the efficient
utilization of biological resources and societal transformations,
it holds the immense potential to achieve the UN's Sustainable
Development Goals. This book shares valuable insights into the
linkages between the sustainable bioeconomy and Sustainable
Development Goals, making it an essential read for policymakers,
researchers and students of environmental studies.
The existential environmental crisis prompted the United Nations to
formulate the Millennium Development Goals at the turn of the 21st
century in order to embark on an era of sustainable development.
The progress and deficiencies in achieving the Millennium
Development Goals provided impetus to the intelligentsia and
policymakers to map out the pertinent goals for a sustainable
growth trajectory for humanity and the planet. The United Nations'
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted in
September 2015, took the shape of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) and 169 targets. In effect, the 17 Sustainable Development
Goals focus on protecting the earth's life support systems for
intra- and inter-generational equity and for development that is
rooted in sustainability science. Attaining these goals is an
uphill task; nevertheless, scientific knowledge, trans and
interdisciplinary inquiries, concerted global action and capacity
building would provide an enabling environment for achieving the
SDGs. This book explores the synergies and trade-offs between
climate change management and other SDGs. It highlights the policy
imperatives as well as the interrelations between combating climate
change and its impacts (SDG 13) and food and nutritional security
(SDG 2), water security (SDG 6), soil security (SDG 15), energy
security (SDG 7), poverty eradication (SDG 1), gender equality (SDG
5), resilient infrastructure (SDG 9), and sustainable and resilient
cities (SDG 11).
Our Earth is considered as a natural system which organizes and
controls itself. However, the present scale of anthropogenic
activity is unprecedented in the history of mankind compelling the
intelligentia to ponder over the scientific causes of the problems,
processes and sustainable and pragmatic solutions. The current rate
of resource use and consumption pattern are depleting the planet's
finite resources and damaging life-supporting ecosystems. A large
number of toxic substances are increasingly found in air, water,
soil, and flora and fauna. We are in the midst of a period of
increasing interconnected and complex global challenges that seek
action across temporal and spatial scales, diverse sectors, and
concerted efforts from global citizens. The environment on account
of human's action has been experiencing imbalances and ecological
catastrophe. Environmental issues like global climate change,
biodiversity loss, the rapid depletion of natural resources,
degradation of global commons, stratospheric ozone depletion have
been restricting the safe operating space and transgressing the
planetary boundaries endangering the existence of human societies.
The global environmental problems if not scientifically managed may
end up in the civilizational collapse. Nevertheless, the underlying
commonality among these environmental issues is interrelatedness,
complexity, and difficulty in identifying and implementing
solutions. The global environmental challenges can be managed by
adopting sustainable green technologies which dovetails the
principles of environmental sustainability with social and
ecological sustainability. Green growth is construed as a new
development paradigm that sustains economic growth while at the
same time ensuring environmental sustainability.
Global climate change threatens human existence through its
potential impact on agriculture and the environment. Agriculture is
climate-sensitive, and climate variability and climate change have
net negative impact on it. Additionally, the agricultural landscape
is affected by monoculture and agro-biodiversity loss, soil
fertility depletion and soil loss, competition from biofuel
production, crop yield plateaus and invasive species. Nevertheless,
the global agricultural production system has to meet the food
demands from the growing human population, which is set to exceed
10 billion by 2050. This book discusses the impacts of climate
change on agriculture, animal husbandry and rural livelihoods.
Further, since agriculture, forestry and other land-use sectors
contribute about 10-12 gigatonnes of CO2-equivalent per year, it
argues that agricultural policy must dovetail adaptation and
mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. This
calls for a reformative and disruptive agricultural strategy like
climate-smart agriculture, which can operate at all spatio-temporal
scales with few modifications. The book also redefines sustainable
agriculture through the lens of climate-smart agriculture in the
context of the sustainability of Earth's life- support system and
inter- and intra-generational equity. The climate-smart agriculture
approach is gaining currency thanks to its inherent positive
potential, and its goal to establish an agricultural system which
includes "climate-smart food systems", "climate-proof farms", and
"climate-smart soils". Climate-smart agriculture provides a pathway
to achieve sustainable development goals which focus on poverty
reduction, food security, and environmental health.
Sustainable development is the most important challenge facing
humanity in the 21st century. The global economic growth in the
recent past has indeed exhibited marked progress in many countries.
Nevertheless, the issues of income disparity, poverty, gender gaps,
and malnutrition are not uncommon in the global landscape, in spite
of the upward growth of the economy and technological advances.
This grim picture is further exacerbated by our growing human
population, unmindful resource use, ever-increasing consumption
trends, and changing climate. In order to protect humanity and
preserve the planet, the United Nations issued the "2030 agenda for
sustainable development," which includes but is not limited to
sustainable production and consumption practices, e.g. in a
sustainable bioeconomy. The hallmark of the sustainable bioeconomy
is a paradigm shift from a fossil-fuel-based economy to a
biological-based one, which is driven by the virtues of
sustainability, efficient utilization of resources, and "circular
economy." As the sustainable bioeconomy is based on the efficient
utilization of biological resources and societal transformations,
it holds the immense potential to achieve the UN's Sustainable
Development Goals. This book shares valuable insights into the
linkages between the sustainable bioeconomy and Sustainable
Development Goals, making it an essential read for policymakers,
researchers and students of environmental studies.
The existential environmental crisis prompted the United Nations to
formulate the Millennium Development Goals at the turn of the 21st
century in order to embark on an era of sustainable development.
The progress and deficiencies in achieving the Millennium
Development Goals provided impetus to the intelligentsia and
policymakers to map out the pertinent goals for a sustainable
growth trajectory for humanity and the planet. The United Nations'
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted in
September 2015, took the shape of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) and 169 targets. In effect, the 17 Sustainable Development
Goals focus on protecting the earth's life support systems for
intra- and inter-generational equity and for development that is
rooted in sustainability science. Attaining these goals is an
uphill task; nevertheless, scientific knowledge, trans and
interdisciplinary inquiries, concerted global action and capacity
building would provide an enabling environment for achieving the
SDGs. This book explores the synergies and trade-offs between
climate change management and other SDGs. It highlights the policy
imperatives as well as the interrelations between combating climate
change and its impacts (SDG 13) and food and nutritional security
(SDG 2), water security (SDG 6), soil security (SDG 15), energy
security (SDG 7), poverty eradication (SDG 1), gender equality (SDG
5), resilient infrastructure (SDG 9), and sustainable and resilient
cities (SDG 11).
This book provides essential insights into methods and practices of
'Climate-smart Agriculture,' which is driven by the principles of
climate resilience and smart resource use in agricultural
production. Climate-smart agriculture is a key policy instrument
for achieving poverty eradication and a hunger-free world, as well
as mitigating the effects of climate change. This book discusses in
detail climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices that
can reduce the vulnerability of agricultural systems, improve the
livelihoods of farmers and other stakeholders, and reduce the
greenhouse gas emissions from crop production and livestock
husbandry. The agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU)
sector produces roughly 10-12 gigatons of CO2-equivalent per year;
therefore, sustainable practices for agriculture and related land
use hold immense potential to mitigate climate change. The
potential impacts of climate variability and climate change on
agriculture are extensively documented and articulated, especially
with regard to global and national environmental agendas that call
for innovation, transformation and climate-resilient advances in
agriculture. As the book demonstrates, climate-smart agriculture
offers an excellent tool for boosting agricultural output to feed
the growing global population; for reducing greenhouse gases
emissions from agriculture and other land use; and for protecting
agricultural production systems from the impending dangers of
climate change.
Global climate change threatens human existence through its
potential impact on agriculture and the environment. Agriculture is
climate-sensitive, and climate variability and climate change have
net negative impact on it. Additionally, the agricultural landscape
is affected by monoculture and agro-biodiversity loss, soil
fertility depletion and soil loss, competition from biofuel
production, crop yield plateaus and invasive species. Nevertheless,
the global agricultural production system has to meet the food
demands from the growing human population, which is set to exceed
10 billion by 2050. This book discusses the impacts of climate
change on agriculture, animal husbandry and rural livelihoods.
Further, since agriculture, forestry and other land-use sectors
contribute about 10-12 gigatonnes of CO2-equivalent per year, it
argues that agricultural policy must dovetail adaptation and
mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. This
calls for a reformative and disruptive agricultural strategy like
climate-smart agriculture, which can operate at all spatio-temporal
scales with few modifications. The book also redefines sustainable
agriculture through the lens of climate-smart agriculture in the
context of the sustainability of Earth's life- support system and
inter- and intra-generational equity. The climate-smart agriculture
approach is gaining currency thanks to its inherent positive
potential, and its goal to establish an agricultural system which
includes "climate-smart food systems", "climate-proof farms", and
"climate-smart soils". Climate-smart agriculture provides a pathway
to achieve sustainable development goals which focus on poverty
reduction, food security, and environmental health.
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