What Next for Agriculture After Durban?

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cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1126/science.1217941en
cg.issn0036-8075en
cg.issn1095-9203en
cg.issue6066en
cg.journalScienceen
cg.subject.ccafsCLIMATE-SMART TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICESen
cg.subject.ccafsPRIORITIES AND POLICIES FOR CSAen
cg.subject.ccafsCLIMATE SERVICES AND SAFETY NETSen
cg.subject.ccafsLOW EMISSIONS DEVELOPMENTen
cg.volume335en
dc.contributor.authorBeddington, J.R.en
dc.contributor.authorAsaduzzaman, Mohammeden
dc.contributor.authorClark, Megan E.en
dc.contributor.authorFernández Bremauntz, Adrianen
dc.contributor.authorGuillou, Marionen
dc.contributor.authorHowlett DJBen
dc.contributor.authorJahn, Molly M.en
dc.contributor.authorErda, Linen
dc.contributor.authorMamo, Tekalignen
dc.contributor.authorNegra, Christineen
dc.contributor.authorNobre, Carlos A.en
dc.contributor.authorScholes, Robert J.en
dc.contributor.authorNguyen Van Boen
dc.contributor.authorWakhungu, Judi W.en
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-31T11:48:06Zen
dc.date.available2013-07-31T11:48:06Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/33365
dc.titleWhat Next for Agriculture After Durban?en
dcterms.abstractGlobal agriculture must produce more food to feed a growing population. Yet scientific assessments point to climate change as a growing threat to agricultural yields and food security (1–4). Recent droughts and floods in the Horn of Africa, Russia, Pakistan, and Australia affected food production and prices. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that the frequency of such extreme weather events will increase (5), which, when combined with poverty, weak governance, conflict, and poor market access, can result in hunger and famine. At the same time, agriculture exacerbates climate change when greenhouse gases (GHGs) are released by land clearing, inappropriate fertilizer use, and other practices (6). Alternative agricultural practices, tailored to different regions, show promise for reducing net GHG emissions and maintaining or improving yields despite extreme weather (7). In Niger, agroforestry on 5 million hectares has benefited >1.25 million households, sequestered carbon, and produced an extra 500,000 metric tons of grain per year (8). In Denmark, agricultural emissions have been reduced by 28%, while productivity increased (9).en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBeddington JR, Asaduzzaman M, Clark ME, Fernández Bremauntz A, Guillou MD, Howlett DJB, Jahn MM, Lin E, Mamo T, Negra C, Nobre CA, Scholes RJ, Van Bo N, Wakhungu J. 2012. What Next for Agriculture After Durban? Science 335: 289-290.en
dcterms.extentp. 289-290en
dcterms.issued2012-01-20
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherAmerican Association for the Advancement of Scienceen
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectclimateen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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