Hydronic Shell Technologies: Retrofitting buildings to net-zero emissions
Many discussions and political acts to reduce global GHG emissions demand radical and rapid behavior changes, but what will really be a game-changer for creating a more sustainable future? Perhaps innovative ideas like David Goldstein’s Hydronic Shell technology. After New York
Towards a Profitable and Climate-Resilient Aquaculture in Vietnam
Vietnamese farmers can improve their profitability and enhance their resilience against climate impacts by growing shrimp, tilapia, and seaweed together. Aquaculture production has been a fast-growing food sector in the world. Its profitability and climate resilience should be explored to identify
The Future of Agriculture? Integrating Agroecology and Climate-Smart Agriculture
Re-assessing agroecology's role in sustainable agriculture. Integrating agroecology and climate-smart agriculture in CCAFS activities. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is committed to tackling humankind's greatest challenges in the 21st century: food security, adaptation to
Building Resilient Climate Smart Agricultural Systems For Smallholder Farmers
Editor's Note: This article was shared with us by One Acre Fund. One Acre Fund provides farm inputs, finance, and training to over 1.1 million families in six African countries per year, and reaches 1 million more families through partnerships. Big
New web app allows you to investigate performance of agricultural technologies
Once they're able to understand expected shifts in production, livelihoods or environmental outcomes, farmers can adapt resource management strategies and be better prepared to manage risks. Built around the largest agricultural meta-analysis to date, ERA is designed to support science-based decision-making
Reviewing the Climate-Smart Cocoa practices to help farmers adapt to climate change
IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) has developed Climate-Smart Cocoa practices to impact farmers positively at different levels. Climate change among other factors has adversely affected cocoa production at varying degrees in Ghana. The phenomenon affects cocoa farming areas differently, thus
Climate-Smart Village Cauca: an example of agricultural and social transformation
Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. We visit