Climate Smart Agriculture Climate Smart Agriculture Led by Agriculture and the Climate Challenge Global temperatures are increasing and science has confirmed that we must limit the rise to under 2°C in order to avoid the most serious consequences for people, the environment and economies worldwide. Weather patterns that are more irregular, combined with productivity, be more resource efficient, and become more more frequent extreme weather events, have a significant resilient to risks, shocks and long-term climate variability. impact on agriculture and food security. The knock-on effect According to the IPCC AR5 report, the Agriculture, Forestry of reduced yields and lower incomes in vulnerable areas will raise food insecurity across the globe. and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector contributes about 25% of It is vital to increase the resilience of agricultural systems by and agricultural emissions from livestock, soil and nutrient anticipating and tackling these challenges. Success will help management. Moving to sustainable agricultural practices will secure livelihoods, increase food security, and reduce the play a key role in limiting global warming to no more than 2˚C. emissions intensity of agriculture. This 2˚C limit was endorsed internationally in 2010 in order to human-generated GHG emissions, mainly from deforestation avoid dangerous climate change. To address the challenges of climate change, agricultural production systems need to be transformed to achieve greater What is Climate-Smart Agriculture? Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is a relatively new approach to developing the technical, political and financial conditions for the achievement of sustainable development goals. It helps to address food security and climate challenges through three pillars: Reducing and/or eliminating GHG emissions CSA is a harmonized way of addressing the multiple challenges faced by agricultural systems. Often based on existing practices, policies and institutions, it focuses on achieving the desired outcomes without being prescriptive about practices Sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes Adapting and building resilience to climate change or technologies. CSA involves making site-specific assessments to identify the best agricultural production technologies and practices for the situation. Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative 30 Climate Smart Agriculture Led by Work Program and Timeline STATEMENT OF AMBITION Identify the ambition level of business engagement in the implementation of CSA CSA 2020 VISION Develop a shared vision with clear targets for impact and milestones BARRIERS, CHALLENGES, GAPS Identify barriers and challenges to achieving the 2030 vision BIG SOLUTIONS BEYOND BAU Beyond business as usual individual and joint implementation plans How to Get Involved Matthew Reddy Chris Walker Joe Phelan Director, Forest Solutions Director, New York Office Director, WBCSD India Office * [email protected] * [email protected] Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative 31 * [email protected] Led by COP21 and the LCTPi About COP21 and the LCTPi In December 2015, a global climate agreement will be brokered LCTPi is a collaborative platform, gathering together project at COP21, the Paris Climate Change Conference. This is a key teams and stakeholders to discuss and agree the concrete moment for all stakeholders to contribute to decisive climate actions that are needed. It focuses on solutions that are beyond action. business as usual. It is a unique opportunity to showcase how your business can and is tackling climate change. Launched in Lima in partnership with SDSN and IEA, LCTPi is supported by the French Presidency of COP21 and is part of To ensure the development and implementation of business the Lima-Paris Action Agenda. It aims to present action plans solutions that address climate change, we must: at COP21 that will accelerate low-carbon technology and scale Remove the barriers that are preventing existing solutions up the deployment of business solutions consistent with the from being deployed 2˚C objective. Develop new solutions to complement existing ones Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative 32 COP21 and the LCTPi Led by LCTPi has several focus areas, and for each area the deliverables include: Business oriented solution roadmaps including critical Strengthened business and government dialogue to create milestones Analysis enabling frameworks for investment of barriers and identification of solutions, A work program beyond Paris to ensure enduring financial requirements, policies and PPP (public-private implementation at scale partnerships) opportunities that facilitate scale up Underway Renewables Carbon Capture & Storage Energy Efficiency in Buildings Materials: Cement Sustainability Initiative Advanced Biofuels Climate Smart Agriculture Forests & Forest Products as Carbon Sinks Low Carbon Freight Transport Low Carbon Passenger Mobility Materials: Chemicals Digitization Scoping Smart Grids Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative 33 Led by Led by P Partners http://lctpi.wbcsdservers.org/the-solution/