Strategies for Mitigating Climate Change in Agriculture. Recommendations for Philantropy
Climate Focus and California Environmantal Associates present their report published in April 2014 Strategies for Mitigating Climate Change in Agriculture: Recommendations for Philanthropy, commissioned by the Climate and Land Use Alliance.
According to the study, annual carbon emissions from global agriculture can be reduced by as much as 50 to 90 percent by 2030 - the equivalent of removing all the cars in the world. The study highlights twelve key strategies with more specific interventions for philanthropy—led by reduced global beef consumption, reduced food waste and better farm nutrient management and production—that can deliver big climate wins while maintaining food security and building resilience. It dispels the notion that productivity and sustainability can’t work hand in hand.
See report website (links) for the separate executive summary, supplementary materials, and technical annexes.