Møde: Climate Smart Agriculture

TIME: Wednesday, 13 June, 14 – 17

VENUE: Room A1-01.14, 1st Floor, Faculty of Life Sciences, Bülowsvej 17, 1870 Frederiksberg C

Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is a new concept that is being promoted as part of a solution to climate change.

TIME: Wednesday, 13 June, 14 – 17

VENUE: Room A1-01.14, 1st Floor, Faculty of Life Sciences, Bülowsvej 17, 1870 Frederiksberg C

Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is a new concept that is being promoted as part of a solution to climate change.

CSA has gained widespread support in organizations such as FAO and the World Bank, and was backed by a number of heads of states and the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan at COP17.

The rationale for promoting CSA as part of a climate change solution is that the farming techniques increase the carbon retention capacity of the soils. It has also been claimed that CSA will boost the agricultural sector and benefit the small scale farmers through improved farming techniques, and by creating a market for soil carbon credits that can provide a direct financial income.

The concept of CSA raises a number of questions:

– What is the content of CSA and how does it differ from agro-ecological methods?
– What are the benefits and consequences for small scale farmers in developing countries?
– What are the economic and political consequences if CSA is introduced in large scale?

During the meeting, different views on Climate Smart Agriculture will be presented to enhance the understanding of the concept.

There will be a special attention to the consequences for small holder farmers in developing countries, and the pros and cons for CSA will be discussed by representatives from the scientific world, development organizations and research institutions.

Program:

14.00: Welcome and introduction to the program
– Per Rasmussen, Coordinator, The Agro-Ecological Network
– Moderator: Carl Erik Schou Larsen, Coordinator, the Growth and Employment Platform, Building Stronger Universities

14.10: Climate Smart Agriculture – a new framing with practical challenges
– Henning Høgh Jensen, Associate professor, Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University

14.40: A Vision for Climate Smart Agriculture
– Sonja Vermeulen, Head of Research, Coordinating Unit, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

15.10: Climate Smart Agriculture and why small holder famers won’t benefit
– Mattias Söderberg, Climate Advisor, Dan Church Aid

15.40: Coffee break

16.00: Questions and Panel discussion

16.45: Closing remarks

Send your registration to Tasia Spangsberg Christensen mail [email protected]