Agriculture and Climate Change Policy Brief
Main Issues for the UNFCCC and Beyond
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This policy brief is a condensed version of the Agriculture and Climate Change: A Scoping Report. This summary seeks to provide key points for policymakers focusing on the unique aspects of agriculture when considered in the context of climate change. It emphasizes actions that can be taken when considering agriculture’s multiple objectives, from providing adequate food for growing populations to protecting the environment and ensuring resilience to future climatic changes.
Author Team
Editor for Policy Brief
Donna Lee
Lead Forest and Land Use Consultant
Climate Focus
Author Team for the Scoping Report
Agricultural Production and Food Security
Bruce Campbell
Director
Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), CGIAR
Sonja Vermeulen
Deputy Director for Research
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Early Action Opportunities in Agriculture
Wendy Mann
Special Advisor
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Trade
Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz
Chief Executive
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
Christophe Bellmann
Programs Officer
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
Finance, Technology Transfer and Capacity Building for Agriculture
Charlotte Streck (Lead Author)
Director
Climate Focus
Ernestine Meijer
Senior Legal Counsel
Climate Focus
Performance and Benefit Measurement (MRV)
Timm Tennigkeit
Head of Carbon Finance Section
UNIQUE
Andreas Wilkes
Head of Programme Development
ICRAF-China