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The Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative is an international collaborative effort to support and scale-up the practice of whole landscape approaches to address the full set of needs from the rural land base – from sustainable, climate-resilient food and fiber production to biodiversity conservation to rural livelihoods. As part of this Initiative, the Landscapes Blog serves as a venue to learn about, share, and discuss topics related to landscape approaches. It seeks to engage leaders in the field, highlight research, present examples of landscape approaches in practice, and contribute to the discussions during major international events and policy processes.
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Tag Archives: United States
Finding Solutions From the Land
“We have now, for the first time in human history, the capacity to not only feed a planet, but to do it with tools that allow us to look at biodiversity, look at ecosystem benefits, look at a sustainable way … Continue reading →
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Tagged Multi-stakeholder, Multifunctional Landscapes, United States
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United States National Climate Assessment 2013 now Open for Comment
From past discussions of climate-smart agricultural landscapes, it is clear that mitigating and adapting to climate change is not simply a matter of having the most comprehensive scientific understanding, but also of connecting that technical base to policy and decision-making. … Continue reading →
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Posted in Exploring the Evidence, Staying Current
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Tagged Agriculture, Climate Change, Policy, United States
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Cali’s Cap and Trade
As discussed on the blog yesterday, policy is a critical piece of the climate-smart landscape puzzle. Often, to motivate the shifts toward farm practices and landscape features that both mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and increase the resilience of agricultural systems, … Continue reading →
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Measuring On-Farm Outcomes
How do we know the extent of impact agriculture has on the environment, or the effects of shifting practices and technology on agriculture? This is an especially important question when there are certain standards to be met, and there are … Continue reading →
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Drought, Climate Change, and Food Prices
While yesterday’s blog post explored the importance of watershed-level management in maintaining water quality, specifically in an East African context, drought is the hot-button issue at present. And this time the United States is front and center. The United … Continue reading →
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Adapting an Agricultural Landscape to Climate Changes
Like many other countries around the globe, the United States has experienced record-setting weather events this summer, with heat waves, severe storms, and the worst drought in decades. These weather extremes exemplify what climate scientists expect from climate change, and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Climate Change, Landscape Approaches, Publications, United States
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Agroforestry for U.S. Farmers
From the trees of the tropics, the Landscapes Blog has headed to higher latitudes of the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agroforestry Center (USDA NAC) recently issued a practical guide on agroforestry for landowners, farmers, and ranchers. … Continue reading →
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A Watershed Approach for the Mississippi
Today is World Water Day, and it just so happens that this year focuses on water and food security! Agriculture is not only a primary user of water, but it also impacts water quality considerably. A recent National Geographic Magazine article … Continue reading →
