Tag Archives: Carbon

Not for the Carbon: Re-thinking Climate Finance for Farmers

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

As the Landscapes Blog has highlighted topics related to climate change and agriculture, the issue of funding has surfaced a number of times, including a post at the beginning of the month on Navigating Finance for the Farmer. Landscapes Initiative Co-Organizer, The … Continue reading →

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Landscape of the Week: Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

On Wednesday the Landscapes Blog explored the role of forests in integrated agricultural landscape management. Trees become increasingly important features in a landscape when the needs of carbon sequestration for climate mitigation and increasing resilience to adapt enter the picture. … Continue reading →

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African Smallholders Harvesting Carbon

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Yesterday’s blog post covered the topic of climate change adaptation. But agriculture also represents an important mitigation potential. A new report produced by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and EcoAgriculture Partners explores how climate funds to reduce … Continue reading →

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Setting the Stage for Sustainable Cocoa Farming in Ghana

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Continuing to look at certifications and more sustainable production of commodity crops in agricultural landscapes, the Landscapes Blog explores cocoa in West Africa today. Kassy Holmes, from the Climate Change Program of Rainforest Alliance, provides insight into an alternative production … Continue reading →

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Making Agriculture “Climate Sustainable”

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

New Agriculturist‘s May issue of stories and news pieces focuses on “climate sustainable agriculture.” It looks at how within agriculture, productivity is being increase and farmers’ income improved, all while increasing resilience and mitigating the impacts of climate change. Below … Continue reading →

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Landscape of the Week: Humbo, Ethiopia

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Restoring a Forest Regreening initiatives are striving to combat or even reverse land degradation in the arid Sahelian region of Africa. This tactic is reaching significant scale, with benefits not only to the environment, but also for agricultural production and … Continue reading →

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