Presentation on success stories and challenges ahead to make global agriculture more climate smart. Brownbag presentation in the WorldBank on 15th May by Andy Jarvis from the CCAFS program of the CGIAR.
Agriculture in developing countries must undergo a significant transformation in order to meet the related challenges of achieving food security and responding to climate change. Projections based on population growth and food consumption patterns indicate that agricultural production will need to increase by at least 70 percent to meet demands by 2050. Most estimates also indicate that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, production stability and incomes in some areas that already have high levels of food insecurity. Developing climate-smart agriculture is thus crucial to achieving future food security and climate change goals. This seminar describe an approach to deal with the above issue viz. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and also examines some of the key technical, institutional, policy and financial responses required to achieve this transformation. Building on cases from the field, the seminar try to outlines a range of practices, approaches and tools aimed at increase the resilience and productivity of agricultural product systems, while also reducing and removing emissions. A part of the seminar elaborates institutional and policy options available to promote the transition to climate-smart agriculture at the smallholder level. Finally, the paper considers current gaps and makes innovative suggestion regarding the combined use of different sources, financing mechanism and delivery systems.
Presentation by Prof. Dr. Chinwe IFEJIKA SPERANZA. Presented during a pre - SBSTA meeting on CSA Alliance: Building Climate Change Resilience in Africa held on 30th May 2014 in Bonn, Germany http://ccafs.cgiar.org/csa-alliance-building-climate-change-resilience-africa#.U42GUihCCTs
Presentation by Sonja Vermeulen, Head of Research, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) at University of Copenhagen, 13 June 2012. Visit www.ccafs.cgiar.org for more.
How to achieve climate-smart agriculture and the potential triple-win that can be achieved from these practices such as adaptation, mitigation and increasing livelihoods.
Presentation by Robert Zougmore, CCAFS Regional Program Leader, West Africa, at the at the CCAFS Workshop on Institutions and Policies to Scale out Climate Smart Agriculture held between 2-5 December 2013, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Presentation by Jeremy Bird, DG, International Water Management Institute, at the CCAFS Workshop on Institutions and Policies to Scale out Climate Smart Agriculture held between 2-5 December 2013 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Agriculture in developing countries must undergo a significant transformation in order to meet the related challenges of achieving food security and responding to climate change. Projections based on population growth and food consumption patterns indicate that agricultural production will need to increase by at least 70 percent to meet demands by 2050. Most estimates also indicate that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, production stability and incomes in some areas that already have high levels of food insecurity. Developing climate-smart agriculture is thus crucial to achieving future food security and climate change goals. This seminar describe an approach to deal with the above issue viz. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and also examines some of the key technical, institutional, policy and financial responses required to achieve this transformation. Building on cases from the field, the seminar try to outlines a range of practices, approaches and tools aimed at increase the resilience and productivity of agricultural product systems, while also reducing and removing emissions. A part of the seminar elaborates institutional and policy options available to promote the transition to climate-smart agriculture at the smallholder level. Finally, the paper considers current gaps and makes innovative suggestion regarding the combined use of different sources, financing mechanism and delivery systems.
Presentation by Prof. Dr. Chinwe IFEJIKA SPERANZA. Presented during a pre - SBSTA meeting on CSA Alliance: Building Climate Change Resilience in Africa held on 30th May 2014 in Bonn, Germany http://ccafs.cgiar.org/csa-alliance-building-climate-change-resilience-africa#.U42GUihCCTs
Presentation by Sonja Vermeulen, Head of Research, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) at University of Copenhagen, 13 June 2012. Visit www.ccafs.cgiar.org for more.
How to achieve climate-smart agriculture and the potential triple-win that can be achieved from these practices such as adaptation, mitigation and increasing livelihoods.
Presentation by Robert Zougmore, CCAFS Regional Program Leader, West Africa, at the at the CCAFS Workshop on Institutions and Policies to Scale out Climate Smart Agriculture held between 2-5 December 2013, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Presentation by Jeremy Bird, DG, International Water Management Institute, at the CCAFS Workshop on Institutions and Policies to Scale out Climate Smart Agriculture held between 2-5 December 2013 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
At the Africa Agriculture Science Week AASW 15-20 July, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Head of Research Sonja Vermeulen gave a presentation on Climate-Smart Agriculture for an African context.
Presentation by Pramod Aggarwal at the 3rd Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture in Montpellier.
Read more: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/3rd-global-science-conference-%E2%80%9Cclimate-smart-agriculture-2015%E2%80%9D#.VRurLUesXX4
Launch of the Southeast Asia office of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security http://ccafs.cgiar.org
7 May 2013, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Presentation by Bruce Campbell, CCAFS Program Director
Planning, implementing and evaluating Climate-Smart Agriculture in smallholde...FAO
http://www.fao.org/in-action/micca/
This presentation by Janie Rioux, FAO, outlines the experience of the Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture (MICCA) pilot projects in Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania.
van Asten P. 2014. Implementing Climate-Smart Agriculture. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security.
Contents:
1. CCAFS – what we do
2. What is CSA in the African context
3. Best bet CSA technologies
4. CSA services and approaches
5. How can we identify the priorities?
6. Collaborative possibilities
The webinar explained ongoing and expected impacts of climate change on agriculture and the need to adapt for agriculture to adapt to weather extremes and slow-onset climatic changes. The presenter outlined the concept of climate-smart agriculture and links between adaptation to food security and mitigation using case studies.
Henry Neufeldt (presenter) is Head of the Climate Change Unit at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Kenya. He holds degrees in environmental sciences and soil science from Bayreuth University (Germany) and has worked for many years in natural resource management, soil and water salinization, agricultural development and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
www.fao.org/climatechange/epic
This presentation was prepared to provide a general overview of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) and the EPIC programme. After providing a definition of CSA, the presentation focuses on Sustainable Land Management and the role of climate finance to support CSA. It concludes with a description of the FAO-EC project on CSA.
By Bruce Campbell, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. Presented on 25 October 2013 at the Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences (SLU). Watch the recording at http://youtu.be/krBoz2uLUV8
At the Africa Agriculture Science Week AASW 15-20 July, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Head of Research Sonja Vermeulen gave a presentation on Climate-Smart Agriculture for an African context.
Presentation by Pramod Aggarwal at the 3rd Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture in Montpellier.
Read more: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/3rd-global-science-conference-%E2%80%9Cclimate-smart-agriculture-2015%E2%80%9D#.VRurLUesXX4
Launch of the Southeast Asia office of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security http://ccafs.cgiar.org
7 May 2013, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Presentation by Bruce Campbell, CCAFS Program Director
Planning, implementing and evaluating Climate-Smart Agriculture in smallholde...FAO
http://www.fao.org/in-action/micca/
This presentation by Janie Rioux, FAO, outlines the experience of the Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture (MICCA) pilot projects in Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania.
van Asten P. 2014. Implementing Climate-Smart Agriculture. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security.
Contents:
1. CCAFS – what we do
2. What is CSA in the African context
3. Best bet CSA technologies
4. CSA services and approaches
5. How can we identify the priorities?
6. Collaborative possibilities
The webinar explained ongoing and expected impacts of climate change on agriculture and the need to adapt for agriculture to adapt to weather extremes and slow-onset climatic changes. The presenter outlined the concept of climate-smart agriculture and links between adaptation to food security and mitigation using case studies.
Henry Neufeldt (presenter) is Head of the Climate Change Unit at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Kenya. He holds degrees in environmental sciences and soil science from Bayreuth University (Germany) and has worked for many years in natural resource management, soil and water salinization, agricultural development and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
www.fao.org/climatechange/epic
This presentation was prepared to provide a general overview of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) and the EPIC programme. After providing a definition of CSA, the presentation focuses on Sustainable Land Management and the role of climate finance to support CSA. It concludes with a description of the FAO-EC project on CSA.
By Bruce Campbell, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. Presented on 25 October 2013 at the Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences (SLU). Watch the recording at http://youtu.be/krBoz2uLUV8
These slides come from the presentation made by Tobi Kellner and Alice Hooker-Stroud at the ZCB Event: "Can renewables keep the lights on?" held at St John's church, Waterloo, London on the 9th April 2014.
They outline the Zero Carbon Britain: Rethinking the Future scenario detailing how the UK can rise to the climate challenge and run on net zero emissions. It includes questions posed to the audience for a 'world cafe' style discussion that followed the presentation sessions.
Agriculture Sector in India, Indian Agriculture IndustryBruce Clay India
Indian agriculture is on a long-term growth path. The country is the second-largest producer of food in the world and holds the potential of being the biggest on global food and agriculture canvas, according to a Corporate Catalyst India (CCI) survey.
How Volkswagen Mocked Corporate Social Responsibility: “Diesel Gate” Outs Sus...Sage HR
How Volkswagen Mocked Corporate Social Responsibility:
“DieselGate” Outs Sustainable Business Sham
In September 2015, the automotive industry played witness to the largest scandal among its ranks in recent history, as Volkswagen was caught cheating with its pants down. The German car manufacturer had recently overtaken Toyota in sales, in the first half of 2015, to establish itself as the leader of the global car market. Though, this shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone, since VW was largely leading the automotive industry in terms of revenues, profits, and assets even in 2013.
The world was left with jaws agape in early September, as the German giant admitted to placing “cheat” software in roughly 11 million of its diesel-engined cars worldwide. Carried out since 2009 onwards, this subterfuge was perpetrated in an effort to deceive pollutant emissions testing in developed markets like US and EU. As investigations into the fraud continue, the primary reason seems to be that Volkswagen did not wish to install a Urea-based exhaust system marketed as AdBlue – roughly $336 per unit – into the “clean diesel” engines which they'd spent years developing for their 2009 models. In-house testing into the engines revealed that they emitted roughly 35 to 40 times the amount of nitrogen oxide, linked to smog, acid rain, asthma, and other illnesses, above the limits allowed by clean air legislation in developed nations.
Suddenly, the car manufacturer was faced with two options – go back to the drawing board and miss out on the 2009 car season, or spend exorbitant amounts of money to fix the problem by retro-fitting their engines with AdBlue. They chose option three – cheat through a “defeat device” software. Ironically, the test which ultimately uncovered the deception was carried out by independent American researchers – working for an NGO, rather than the EPA or other bigwig agencies – to show their European counterparts that diesel engines can be used with cleaner emissions. Despite their published efforts coming to light in 2014, however, the EPA was unable to make Volkswagen admit to the cheat till September 2015 – after threatening to withhold approval for VW's and Audi's 2016 diesel models.
Now, after having lost its CEO in the wake of the scandal alongwith almost a fifth of its share value, Volkswagen is looking at criminal investigations from the US and Chinese governments, a legal penalty for $18 billion for the roughly 482,000 cars it sold in US, and class-action lawsuits from owners of post-2009 VW Jetta, Golf, Beetle, and Passat, as well as similar Audi diesel models. Even though the firm has set aside roughly $7.3 billion to deal with this scandal, early projections show that this amount may be grossly insufficient.
By now, we're sure that you have a flood of unanswered questions – What are these “defeat devices”? How do they affect the car's performance?
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The future can be great for our community, for our province, for the energy industry, for you and me and our children. However, it will require us to embrace positive change and to start the transition now. We can create an Alberta that is a renewable energy powerhouse by energy companies utilizing land and infrastructure they already use to generate renewable energy as well as using fuel cell technology to produce much cleaner energy from hydrocarbons during the transition period. And we can become the supplier of choice for clean and green hydrocarbon products, with extraction, processing and use of final products without emissions, pollution, fresh water and use of harmful chemicals. Why won't we start now? We can do it together!
Climate change in Uganda: Insights for long-term adaptation and building comm...Dr. Joshua Zake
This briefing paper highlights key challenges and issues for
consideration in policy development and planning processes at
community, local, national and regional levels towards creating
awareness and building resilience to climate change impacts in
Uganda. It’s an output from a review of various documents and
literature on climate change impacts and responses in Uganda
and else where. Furthermore, it’s informed by Environmental
Alert’s experiences and lessons generated through facilitating
initiatives to support climate change adaptation at community
and local levels particularly in the West Nile region (in the districts
of Adjumani, Moyo and Yumbe) and Lukwanga Parish in Wakiso
district, Central region of Uganda; and also targeted engagement
with key policy and decision makers at all levels including local,
national, regional and international on issues of climate change. It
is targeting key stakeholders at all levels (including local leaders,
Government, Development Partners, Civil Society, Policy Makers,
Political Leaders, Private Sector, Academia, Research Institutions,
Cultural and Faith Based Leaders and Communities among others;
to mainstream, prioritize and support climate change adaptation
actions at all levels of planning and development.
Acknowledgement
The success and final outcome of this assignment required a lot of guidance and assistance from many people and we extremely fortunate to have got this all along the completion of our assignment work. Whatever we have done is only due to such guidance and assistance and we would not forget to thank them. I respect and thank Ms. Vimalah for giving we an opportunity to do this assignment work and providing us all support and guidance which made me complete the assignment on time, We extremely grateful to her for providing such a nice support and guidance.
We are really grateful because we managed to complete this assignment within the time given by Ms.Vimalah. This assignment cannot be completed without the effort and co-operation from our group members. Group member’s Zaniah, Shakila, Sharif, Icuk, and Thomas. Last but not least, we would like to express our gratitude to our friends and respondents for support and willingness to spend some time with us.
What will it take to establish a climate smart agricultural world? Presentation on the problems, solutions and key challenges in Climate Smart Agriculture. Presentation made in the Wayamba Conference in Sri Lanka, August 2014.
Bridging the gaps: Challenges and Opportunities CGIAR
Bridging the gaps between AR and ARD Challenges and Opportunities- presented by Alain Vidal, Senior Advisor, Capacity Development and Partnerships, CGIAR Consortium at the AKIS-ARCH Workshop, Brussels, 26-27 May 2014
Bridging the gaps between agricultural research and AR for development Brusse...Alain Vidal
Presentation made upon invitation of European ARCH and AKIS groups (EC plus Member States) to introduce a 2-day workshop on "Best strategies for intercontinental research and innovation partnerships - towards greater impact on global challenges". Brussels, 26-27 May 2014
Rising to the challenge of establishing a climate smart agriculture - a global context presented as keynote in the Workshop on Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies in Asia workshop, organised by CCAFS, UNEP and IRRI.
Climate smart agriculture and its benefits for ecosystems and food security 2...Alain Vidal
Conference given at University Paris-Saclay / AgroParisTech on 17 November 2020 as part of Master CLUES (Sequence "Everyone Eating Well within Environmental Limits")
Climate smart agriculture and its benefits for ecosystems and food securityAlain Vidal
Conference given at University Paris-Saclay / AgroParisTech on 19 November 2019 as part of Master CLUES (Sequence "Everyone Eating Well within Environmental Limits")
Around 70% of producers (farmers, tribals on forest land etc.) population in India comes under the category of small (19%) and marginal (51%) farmers. These categories of farmers have land holding of around 1 hectare and implementing existing policies to allot Govt. land to them (Booklet no. 434, Agricultural situation in India: ASIS-6). This population is mostly, poor, hungry, malnourished, illiterate, isolated, deep in debt, having lost their knowledge to follow their agro-ecology, having fallen into global investment in the market oriented development research, with extension focused on adapting and converting to high cost, high risk green revolution/Biotechnologies systems. This is the cause of their distress and the agrarian crisis in India. So, if we want our agriculture to again contribute significantly to the development and growth by becoming sustainable in the long term, we need to assist/facilitate by meeting the needs of the producer community so that they once again follow their producer oriented, low cost, low risk, agro ecology, primarily to meet their nutrition, food and cash requirements as this is the target population (mostly women and youth) that has capabilities and if given proper resources to develop their capacities
Climate-smart, sustainable and nutritious food for allCGIAR
How can public agricultural research engage with agri-business to tackle sustainability challenges?
Presented by Alain Vidal, Director of Strategic Partnerships, CGIAR System Organization, at the World Business Council For Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Climate-Smart Agriculture Strategy Meeting, Montreux, Switzerland on 29 March, 2017.
Fortalecimiento de capacidades para la producción, traducción, diseminación y uso efectivo de datos y perspectivas climáticas en el sector agropecuario en la región SICA.
Carlos Navarro-Racines
Evento de socialización de los logros alcanzados por CCAFS en Centroamérica en el marco de la gira del Grupo Técnico de Cambio Climático y Gestión Integral del Riesgo (GTCCGIR) del CAC.
Guatemala, diciembre 1, 2021
Servicios climáticos para la agricultura: Incorporando información agroclimática local en la toma de decisiones.
Feria Internacional del Medio Ambiente (FIMA)
Servicios climáticos para la agricultura: Incorporando información agroclimática local en la toma de decisiones
Webinar: Recursos De Información Para El Sector Agrícola En La Región De America Latina Y El Caribe.
Plataforma de Acción Climática en Agricultura de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (PLACA)
Presentación del Módulo 2 "El cambio climático, retos y desafíos para el desarrollo sostenible" del diplomado “El cambio climático y el sector agropecuario: desafíos y oportunidades para un desarrollo resiliente, con bajas emisiones y adaptado al clima en Centroamérica y República Dominicana.
Instituto Centroamericano de Administración Pública (ICAP)
En el marco del LXIV Foro del Clima de América Central y
el XLII Foro de Aplicaciones de los Pronósticos Climáticos
a la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional
Academia Nacional de Servicios Climáticos - Guatemala
Diplomado en Ciencias del Clima y Servicios Climáticos del Sistema Guatemalteco de Ciencias del Cambio Climatico (SGCCC)
https://sgccc.org.gt/el-sgccc-es-el-anfitrion-del-diplomado-en-ciencias-del-clima-y-servicios-climaticos/
Navarro, C. Modelación climática; Cambio climático y agricultura
Clase para Curso de climatología de la Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales (UDCA)
Abril 2021
Webinario: Modelación de cultivos para generar servicios
agroclimáticos (AquaCrop v.6)
LXI Foro del Clima de América Central
Jeferson Rodriguez Espinoza
Alejandra Esquivel
Carlos Navarro-Racines
J. Ramírez , D. Martínez, A. Martínez, J. Martínez, D. Giraldo, A. Muller, C. Bouroncle
Diplomado el enfoque territorios sostenibles adaptados al clima (TeSAC) en el corredor seco del oriente de Guatemala
Módulo 2 – Bloque 2 – Sesión 3
Carlos Navarro-Racines
E. Tünnermann, J. Ramírez, A. Martínez, J. Martínez
Diplomado “Inventario de Emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero”, Universidad Nacional Agraria (UNA)
Módulo I Introducción. Procesos nacionales (políticas y convenios nacionales e internacionales)
Sesión 1 Introducción a la problemática del cambio climático global y observación de cambios
Importancia de los pronósticos aplicados al sector durante la crisis actual del COVID-19
XLI Foro de Aplicación de los Pronósticos Climáticos a la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional: Perspectivas para el período Agosto - Octubre 2020 - 22 de julio del 2020
Presentación sobre las Mesas Técnicas Agroclimáticas en Centro América en el contexto de COVID-19, en el marco del webinar "Desafíos y oportunidades para alcanzar equidad de género en los servicios climáticos"
Training on Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) and Local Technical Agroclimatic Comittees (MTA / LTAC) to the DeRISK project team.
February 11 -19 2020, CIAT Hanoi, Vietnam
Conversatorio virtual - ¿Cómo pueden la Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima (ASAC) ayudar a mitigar los impactos en los sistemas agrícolas de América Latina debido al COVID-19?
Miércoles 20 de mayo de 2020
• ¿Qué estrategias alternativas podrían funcionar para diseminar información agroclimática? y ¿cómo estas pueden ser aprovechadas para diseminar información relacionada con el Covid -19?
• ¿Cuáles creen que serán las perspectivas a futuro en relación a la seguridad alimentaria de las comunidades rurales de América Latina dada la coyuntura de la pandemia?
• ¿Qué cultivos son clave para evitar una crisis de seguridad alimentaria en la región dada la coyuntura?
• ¿Cuáles creen que son las principales oportunidades para que los agricultores adopten prácticas de Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima? … ¿Cree que la situación actual de Covid- 19 aumenta estas oportunidades? y ¿Cómo?
• ¿Cómo asegurar que no se desvíen recursos que son fundamentales para el desarrollo de las comunidades rurales debido a la pandemia?
• ¿Cómo desde la ciencia podemos ayudar a mitigar las repercusiones económicas que enfrentan y/o enfrentarán los agricultores debido al Covid-19?
• ¿Cómo cambia la coyuntura actual la manera de hacer investigación agrícola? ¿Qué deberíamos cambiar?
• ¿Qué cambios supondrá la pandemia para la cadena de abastecimientos de alimentos de los países de América Latina?
• ¿Qué oportunidades se presentan para cambiar las relaciones de producción entre el campo y las ciudades a raíz de la pandemia?
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Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
Nelson's char
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
Natural farming @ Dr. Siddhartha S. Jena.pptxsidjena70
A brief about organic farming/ Natural farming/ Zero budget natural farming/ Subash Palekar Natural farming which keeps us and environment safe and healthy. Next gen Agricultural practices of chemical free farming.
"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
Our Instagram channel:
@kuddlelifefoundation
Our Linkedin Page:
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and write to us if you have any questions:
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Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
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Why is CSA important? - Adaptation
Global wheat
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to warming
4. 2013
Why is CSA important? – Food Security
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resilient to it
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Why is CSA important? - Mitigation
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fertilizers, rice, livestock,
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2050
(2°C target)
Non-agricultural
emissions
Agricultural and land-
use change
emissions
>70%
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85
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8. CSA options involve farms, landscapes,
food systems and services
landscape
crops
livestock
fish
food system
services
Photo: N. Palmer, CIAT
9. CSA options for landscapes
landscape
Ensure close links
between practice
and policy (e.g.
land use zoning)
Manage livestock
& wildlife over
wide areas
Increase cover of
trees and perennials
Restore degraded
wetlands, peatlands,
grasslands and watersheds
Create
diversity of
land uses
Harvest floods
& manage
groundwater
Address
coastal
salinity &
sea surges
Protect against large-
scale erosion
10. Example: Sustainable land management in
Ethiopia
Photos: W. Bewket, AAU
190,000 ha rehabilitated
98,000 households benefit
Cut-and-carry feed for
livestock
380,000 m3 waterways
900,000 m3 compost
11. CHINA Paying for ecosystem services
2.5 million
farmers paid to
set aside land
and plant trees
Sequestered over
700,000 tonnes of
carbon
2 million ha
rehabilitated
– reducing
erosion
Increased yields
12. CSA options for crops & fields
crops
Crop diversification and
“climate-ready” species
and cultivars
Altering cropping
patterns & planting
dates
Better soil and nutrient
management e.g. erosion
control and micro-dosing
Improved water use
efficiency (irrigation
systems, water micro-
harvesting)
Monitoring &
managing new trends
in pests and diseases
Agroforestry,
intercropping &
on-farm
biodiversity
13. AFRICA Drought-tolerant maize boosts food security
DTMA has developed 100
new varieties released
across 13 countries; 2
million smallholders
Reduces
need to use
more land
Resilience
to drought
Yields up to 35%
more grain
14. Sequestratio
n of carbon
in soil and
trees
NIGER Bringing back the Sahel’s ‘underground forest’
5 million ha of land restored, over
200 million trees re-established
Reduces
drought
impacts
Additional half a
million tonnes of
grain per year
15. CSA options for livestock
livestock
High-quality diets that
increase conversion
efficiency and reduce
emissions
Herd management e.g.
sale or slaughter at
different ages
Changing patterns of
pastoralism and use of
water points
Livestock diversification
and “climate-ready”
species and breeds
Improved
pasture
management
Use of human
food waste for
pigs & chickens
16. Example: Forest land use and cattle
management in Brazil
Photo: N. Palmer, CIAT
45% higher stocking density
no increase in pasture area
better pasture quality
40% reduction in emissions
agriculture decoupled from
deforestation
17. CSA options for fisheries
& aquaculture
fish
Better physical
defences against
sea surges
Quota schemes
matched to
monitoring of
fish stocks
Greater energy
efficiency in
harvesting
Rehabilitation of
mangroves &
breeding grounds
Less dependence of
aquaculture on
marine fish feed
Reducing losses
and wastage
18. CSA options for food systems
food system
More creative
and efficient use
of by-products
Less energy-
intensity in
fertilizer
production
Improving resilience
of infrastructure for
storage & transport
(e.g. roads, ports)
Changing
diets
Greater
attention to
food safety
Reducing post-
harvest losses &
consumer wastage
19. Example: “Love Food Hate Waste”
in United Kingdom
13 % less household food waste
consumers saving $4 billion
national water footprint down 4%
3.6 million tonnes CO2eq less per year
20. CSA options for services
services
Monitoring &
data for food
security, climate &
ecosystems
Early warning
systems &
weather
forecasts
Mobile phone, radio
& other extension or
information for
farmers
Research that
links farmers &
science
Weather
insurance &
micro-finance
Financial transfers &
other “safety nets” for
climate shocks
21. 12 million
farmers & 40
different crops
insured
INDIA Weather-based insurance
Reduces pressure
to bring more land
under cultivation
Reduces
risks
Allows farmers to
access fertilizer
and better seed
22. Example: Seasonal weather forecasts in
Senegal
3 million farmers get forecasts
70 community radio stations
better food security outcomes
24. 1.5
billion
people
depend on
Degraded
Land
USD 7.5 billion lost to
extreme Weather (2010)
1 billion more
People by 2030
1.4 billion living in
Poverty
14% more
Food needed per
decade
Nearly 1 billion
going Hungry
25. Target: Half a billion farmers practicing CSA
Mitigation targets?
Scholes et al., 2013. Agriculture and Climate
Change Mitigation in the Developing World
DC Targets (2035)
• 22% reduction in agricultural
emissions relative to the ‘business
as usual’ baseline
• 46% reduction in forestry and land
use change, relative to a projection
of current trends
Target: Half a billion with
enhanced adaptive capacity
So what are the targets?
26. Are these targets insurmountable?
“63 million customers per day,
so 500 million smallholders in
the next decade is easy!”
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Relative2012=100%
Food
demand
Grain yield
per ha
GDP
Cell phone
penetration
Global Harvest Initiative 2013
FAOSTAT
World Bank/Standard Chartered
GSMA/Deloitte
Sub-Saharan Africa
27. 27
Requires a comprehensive approach
• Partnerships: research and development, science
and policy, public and private
• Knowledge generation: practices/technologies,
programmatic elements (insurance, climate
information services)
• Work on CSA enablers: (sub-)National policies,
UNFCCC global process, donor agendas
• Incentive mechanisms: innovative finance, private
sector
28. 28
Capacity
Building
Gender
Engagement
1. CSA Alliance, World Bank, IFAD, Climate Finance
Orgs, Ministries
2. World Vision, National Meteorological Agencies,
Disaster Risk Agencies, Insurance Agencies
3. IIASA, FAO, Global Research Alliance for
Agricultural GHGs
4. Food security and climate adaptation agencies,
GFAR, CFS
• Multiple local partners (e.g. CARE,
Vi Mediae, PROLINNOVA, National
Insurance Company of India,
NARES)
Key
Working with partners to collect the
evidence and to change opinions and
worldviews
Working with partners to
understand what works
1&3: CSA Alliance, World Bank, IFAD, Green
Climate Fund, PROLINNOVA, climate finance orgs,
ministries
2: World Vision, National Meteorological
Agencies, Disaster Risk Agencies, Insurance
Agencies
Working with partners
to make it happen
Enhanced local
adaptation
planning
processes
Flagship 1: Climate –
smart agricultural
practices
29. Alternate-Wetting-and-Drying
(AWD)
30% water
20-50% GHG
Without compromising
yield
• Keep flooded for
1st 15 days and at
flowering
• Irrigate when
water drops to 15
cm below the
surface
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10
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8.7
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tCO2-eq/ha*season
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4
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Hilly mid-slopes Delta low-lying
Summer-
Autumn
Winter-
Spring
Sander et al. in press IRRI
AWDConventional
32. Fuente: Rincón, 2013
27
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450
600
1000
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Sabana nativa
Pasturas degradadas
Gramíneas/leguminosas Pastura con fertilizante
Pastura mejorada con maiz
Pastura despues de 3 años de rotación de maiz y soya
Animal live weight gain
(kg/ha/year)
Native savanna
Grass/legume pasture with fertilizer
Improved pasture planted with maize
Pasture after 3 years of maize-soybean rotation
Degraded pasture
33. What if…
- we spread agroforestry across Africa?
Analysis based on WRI 2013
Approximate area suitable for
Agroforestry in Africa:
~ 300 Million Ha
140+ Million People below
$1.25 per day
34. What if…
- we spread agroforestry across Africa?
Carbon sequestration potential (2t C/ha/yr.) above and below ground with low growth habit, low tree density and poor site quality, Nair et al. 2009
Underlying area 300 million ha, 285 million people, assumed increase in yields +50% (conservative), Analysis based on WRI 2013
PRODUCTIVITY
Multiple benefits include:
Reduced soil erosion
Additional diversified
income from wood
products
Strengthened draught
resistance from increased
water storage
RESILIENCE
FOOTPRINT
+615 Calories per
person/day for 140+
Million poor people
Average yield
increase 50%
Savings of over
6 Million tons of
synthetic fertilizerAdoption on
150 Million Ha
Adoption on
300 Million Ha
+44 Million Tons
+88 Million Tons
Food Production
Carbon Sequestration
- 1 Gt of CO2e
per year
- 2 Gt of CO2e
per year
Adoption on
150 Million Ha
Adoption on
300 Million Ha
2 Gt Co2e storage per
year corresponds to
~1/3 of Global Direct
Ag Emissions
Significantly higher
mitigation potential by
further increasing tree
density and in humid
systems
Agroforestry can be
combined with
other practices such
as water harvesting
for additional
impact.
35. Cereal production
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Per ha Per yield
China
US
Kahrl et al. 2010 World Agroforestry Centre
Back of envelope calculations
Nitrogen use
kg N / ha
g N / t
> US$ 1.5 billion saved
Emissions ↓ by 32-67 Mt CO2e yr-1
(20-41% of economic potential for N management)
If nitrogen use efficiency could be
improved by 5 % points
37. CSA Alliance
• Finance working group
• Policy working group
• Knowledge working group (FAO & CCAFS)
• UN SG Climate Summit in Sept
One element: CSA
• Separate, but related:
CSA Science Conference March 2015 France
39. CSA Country Profiles
• Baseline assessment of current status of CSA
• WB priorities:
– engage donors and governments on CSA concept
– identify entry points for research and investment
43. 43
Some “simple” indicators to start with..
Social Environmental Economic
Food
security
Productivity
Employment
Eco-efficiency
Benefit-generation
Potential
Product Historical
Variability
Adaptation
Institutional
Enhancement
Erosion
Land Use Changes Benefits Generation
Potential
Mitigation Mitigation
44. 44
Quantitative assessment of Farm-level CSA evidence
(Meta-analysis)
Practice
Potential articles
located (#)
Articles matching
selection criteria (#)
Obs. in current
database (#)
Integrated nutrient
management
162 57 1332
Agroforestry 129 44 414
Manure
management
159 18 408
Pasture
management
166 25 667
Total1 >3000 1276 -
ICRAF, CIAT
1Includes a range of practices
45. 45
Crowdsourcing evidence for CSA and climate
resilient practice
Extendable
Searchable
relational
database of
evidence
supplied by
users
Bioversity, CCAFS, & ICRAF
www.agrobiodiversity.org/refarm/
46. CSA Compendium
Informs CSA prioritization tool
• Overcome barrier of lack of information about
possible CSA options in a given context
Informs future research agendas
• Identify gaps in the literature based on CSA
pillar, CSA practice, geographic region, etc.
Knowledge Hub for CSA researchers and
practitioners
• Crowdsourcing to develop database, with
reliability of data marked
47. CSA Prioritization Tool - Process
Assess tradeoffs
• for each practice between
indicators of CSA pillars and
social, economic, and
environmental domains
• between practices within a
portfolio
Pilots will be conducted
starting mid-2014 in Mali,
Viet Nam, and Colombia
51. Practice CBA Quality
1 Silvopastoral Systems 1.5 2.11
2 Efficient Use of Fertilizer 1.4 2.87
3 Improved Forages 1.3 2.85
4 Biogas 1.2 2.36
5 Grass-Legume Association 1.2 2.11
6 Water harvest structure 1.2 2.08
7 Silage, haylage and nutritional blocks 1 2.01
9 Early warning systems 1 1.89
Ranked List of Practices
62. • Challenge immense, but not
insurmountable
• CSA requires a comprehensive
approach. Line up:
– Technical
– Financial
– Policy
• Two key factors for success:
– Successfully building a business case
for CSA
– Addressing the constraints head on
In summary….