Post on 11-Apr-2017
Climate-Smart Agriculture: Feeding the World or Greenwashing?
Alain VidalDirector of Strategic Partnerships, CGIAR System OrganizationG-20Y Summit 2016, St Moritz, Switzerland
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Actors and thinkers of globalization
Who invented the concept of…
Globalization : who acts, who thinks ?
How can we, leaders of G20 industries and leaders in science, design a sustainable pathway leading to a healthy planet, humanity and economy ?
Food security : can Climate-Smart Agriculture become a way to combat climate change while ensuring the prosperity of farmers and the agribusiness ?
Our food system: driver and victim of climate change
Tomorrow: 50% of emissions to feed ourselves ? “Business as usual” (BAU)
agriculture emissions would comprise ~50% of allowable emissions to achieve a 2°C world
Gt CO2e per year
2010 2050 (Business as
usual)
2050 (2°C target)
9 11
40
74
Non-agricultural emissions
Agricultural and agriculture-driven land-use change emissions
~50%
49
85
22
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Climate variability will impact on food production
Source: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Crop yields drop by 2050 under BAU
5% per °C Maize 16% Rice 21% Wheat 42% Coffee 50%
What is Climate-Smart Agriculture ?
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Climate-smart agriculture :Not a chocolate box !
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Climate-smart agriculture :Feed the world & enhance ecosystems
Dietary habitsConsumption patterns
‘Zero carbon’ Agriculture
Climate-smartAgriculture
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From greenwashing to science-based solutions
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Wicked problems can’t be washed away
Climate change and food security impose wicked problems, that hit industries in all their supply chains “Good communication” (eg imposing a tax on palm oil) diverts from the real issuesTime wasted whereas the Earth will reach +1.5°C in 7 years from now !
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Public-private science dialogue Palm oil vs. deforestation (TFT)
50% of palm oil from smallholders Cut more trees but produce at
only 20% of potential Engaging with smallholders and
policy makers > certification
Reconsidering supply chains and supplying landscapes helps reconnect with national and local governments, and re-establish dialogue Get people to sit together around a map !
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Climate-smart agriculture:rediscovering insuranceHorn of Africa – insuring the never-before-insured against catastrophic drought
IBLI (index-based livestock insurance) contract holders receive payouts when forage conditions deteriorate
14,000 pastoralists in 200,000 US$ paid out 33% reduction in food aid
A few messages
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Science for sustainable supply chains
Candid and transparent approaches help reconsidering the real issues Science can help re-create value in supply chains Feeding people, companies, and the economy, rather than greenwashing
Thank you
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