Climate Change and Agroforestry – 28 nov 2016
With the conclusion of UNFCCC COP22 in Marrakesh on 18 November, which is also the first conference of parties of the Paris Agreement, the world is calling for action on climate change. Countries have already indicated through their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that agriculture is one of the most important sectors for both climate change adaption needs and mitigation potential. The high Level event on Climate Change and Agroforestry, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Italy to FAO in collaboration with the Fondazione Centro per un Futuro Sostenibile, will take place on Monday 28th November from 9.00 to 13.00 at the premises of FAO Sheikh Zayed Center (Rome).
The opening session will provide an update from COP22 and highlight the central role of the agricultural sectors for implementing the NDCs.
Agroforestry is one of the most efficient ways of using land. As a land-use system in-between forest and open-field agriculture, it can—with appropriate combinations of trees, crops and livestock—provide a range of goods, benefits and services simultaneously, such as nutritious food, renewable energy and clean water while conserving biodiversity.
The second session will raise awareness among government, research, civil society and private sector representatives on the role agroforestry can play in developing sustainable land use systems in line with the SDGs.
