In view of a rapidly growing world population food
production needs to become more efficient to cover demands. In order to support government authorities in learning about possible technical solutions and policy tools to address this challenge, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) launched the Climate-Resilient and Environmentally Sound Agriculture or “Climate-Smart” Agriculture: An Information Package for Government Authorities (C-RESAP). Developed in the context of a climate change adaptation project in the Yellow River Basin in China, the package is now available as a web-based version online.
The training package is designed to provide an overview of the challenges that the agriculture sector, and to a certain extent the food production chain, faces to feed the world while becoming more efficient. It also explores ways to address these challenges. Although it was originally designed for government authorities, it can be used as a training base for other audiences who are interested in climate resilient and environmentally sound agricultural production.
Through simplified concepts and relevant resources and examples, the package explores the impacts of global change on agriculture, the impacts of agriculture on ecosystems and possible technical and policy considerations that can help building food security under current and future challenges. The information package has 6 modules, different levels of text and a wealth of resources from all over the world.
The 6 training modules are organized in two parts:
Part I - Agriculture, food security and ecosystems: current and future challenges
Module 1: An introduction to current and future challenges
Module 2: Climate variability and climate change
Module 3: Impacts of climate change on agro-ecosystems and food production
Module 4: Agriculture, environment and health
Part II - Addressing challenges
Module 5: C-RESAP/climate-smart agriculture: technical considerations and examples of production systems
Module 6: C-RESAP/climate-smart agriculture: supporting tools and policies
For further information or to request a CD-ROM of the package please contact: cpesap@caas.ac.cn or visit: http://www.cpesap.net/online-c-resap-information-package.
To Access the online training package: http://www.cpesap.net/online-c-resap-information-package.
