Posted on December 18, 2009 by cgiar
CGIAR participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conference at Copenhagen (COP15) came to a close last Monday, culminating in a well-attended side event, which brought together a wide cross section of representatives from the agricultural and forestry communities. Immediately afterwards, the organizers issued a joint statement, which conveys a clear message about the urgent [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2009 by cgiar
The global extent of trees on farms is surprising: 46% of agricultural land globally has at least 10% tree cover. The potential for these areas to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation has been mostly overlooked in the UNFCCC discussions. Dr. Henry Neufeldt, head of climate change research at the World Agroforestry Centre, made [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2009 by cgiar
