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Climate Variability and Change: A Challenge for Sustainable Agricultural Production. COAG 2001. Overview. Scope and issues Impacts and remedial action Negotiation process and COP 6 Role of FAO. Scope and issues. Variability of weather
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Climate Variability and Change: A Challenge for Sustainable Agricultural Production COAG 2001
Overview • Scope and issues • Impacts and remedial action • Negotiation process and COP 6 • Role of FAO
Scope and issues • Variability of weather variability of agricultural production • Climate change exacerbates impact • Frequency of extremes increases
Major Greenhouse Gases CH4 20% N2O 5% Other 15% CO2 60%
Likely impacts • Carbon dioxide and warming + - • Changing production patterns, crop and animal distribution and yields • Increased vulnerability
Remedial Action in Agriculture • Reduction of agricultural emissions • Carbon storage in vegetation and soils; conservation agriculture • More energy efficiency • Substitution of fossil fuels by biofuels • Adaptation to foreseen changes
Kyoto Protocol CoP 3 Kyoto, 12/1997 Objective: Reduction of GHG in 39 countries by at least 5 % (level 1990) in 2008-2012
Flexible mechanisms Joint implementation Clean development mechanism Emission trading
After COP 6 Compliance Flexible Mechanisms Financing
After COP 6 Inclusion of LULUCF Supplementarity Forests and soils as sinks
Next steps ? Informal Talks COP6/2 in July COP 7 in November Rio + 10 in 2002
Role of FAO • Neutral forum • Repository of data • Information and advice • Custodian of methods, models