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Outline Context/History Definitions Implications USAID legacy in Agriculture and food security USAID supports and advances best practices in agriculture and rural development. 2010: Feed the Future Guide ~ climate change and environment crosscutting themes, guidance on adaptation and resilience. Experience and new policy directives ~ consider mitigation opportunities to advance climate-smart approaches strengthening adaptation and resilience The intersection of climate change and agriculture • Climate change poses major risks – erratic temperatures, precipitation changes, rising sea levels and the increase in frequency and severity of extreme weather events. • Small-holder farmers, pastoralists and fishers especially vulnerable as their production systems often lack the resources to manage an effective response to climate threats. Image from http://bit.ly/1BhCdBb Development Policy Context for CSA • September 23, 2014 President Obama issued Executive Order #13677 on Climate-Resilient International Development at the UN Secretary-General’s “Climate Summit” • USG joined many other nations and organizations in launching the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture A working definition of CSA Sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; Adapting and building resilience to climate change; and Reducing and/or removing greenhouse gas emissions, where appropriate (the FAO definition uses possible). Image courtesy of FAO
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