Organic Farming: As a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy

Organic Farming and Climate Change

FOR TRADE INFORMATION SERVICES ID=39115 2007 F-11 ORG International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Organic Farming and Climate Change. Geneva: ITC, 2007. 27 p. Doc. No. MDS-08-152.E Study focusing on organic agriculture and mitigation and adaptation to predictable and unpredictable impacts of climate change looks at the general contribution of agricultu...

1 TITLE : Benefits of Organic Agriculture as a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy in Developing Countries

Organic Agriculture (OA) as an adaptation strategy (AS) to Climate Change (CC) is a concrete and promising option for adaptation in rural communities. OA has additional potential as a mitigation strategy (MS). This text is a short review note on this topic. Adaptation and mitigation based on OA can build on well-established practice as OA is a sustainable livelihood strategy with decades of exp...

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Urban planning for a Livable city in Tehran

Climate change impacts are seen within growing numbers of cities in low- and middle-income countries, so there is growing interest in the adaptation and mitigation plans and programs put forward by city authorities. This paper aims to provide a better understanding of the constraints which cities face them in this subject by analyzing the case of Tehran. City has a commitment to decentralizatio...

Can Seaweed Farming Play a Role in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation?

Seaweed aquaculture, the fastest-growing component of global food production, offers a slate of opportunities to mitigate, and adapt to climate change. Seaweed farms release carbon that maybe buried in sediments or exported to the deep sea, therefore acting as a CO2 sink. The crop can also be used, in total or in part, for biofuel production, with a potential CO2 mitigation capacity, in terms o...

Beyond Mitigation: Planning for Climate Change Adaptation