A STORY ABOUT AGRICULTURE IN TIMES OF CLIMATE CRISIS AND COVID-19
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This publication has been produced with the support of the Climate Smart Land Use in ASEAN (CSLU) project, funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), in cooperation with the ASEAN Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN CRN) Registered off ices: Bonn and Eschborn, Germany T +49 61 96 79-0 F +49 61 96 79-11 15 E info@giz.de I www.giz.de/en Based on the work of: Dan McDougall, CCAC (Climate and Clean Air Coalition) Senior Fellow Concept and Edits: Imelda Bacudo, Bali, Indonesia Design: André Plaisier, Bali, Indonesia Illustration: Roxana Aniela Oroian, Romania Indonesia, 2021
Climate change and Covid-19 didn’t come out of nowhere. Agriculture practices contribute to climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, which together impact the agriculture sector badly.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND COVID-19 ARE
BAD COMPANY FOR AGRICULTURE
AND VICE VERSA
TIME FOR CHANGE
It’s a vicious circle that can be broken.
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING FROM COVID-19 HELPS US TO MANAGE CLIMATE CHANGE
AND, IN TURN, CLIMATE ACTION CAN SUPPORT COVID-19 RESPONSE
COVID-19 has been responded to quickly and has produced an enormous amount of knowledge about elements that trigger or aggravate its impacts, originating in the climate crisis and nurtured by agriculture practices.
We have seen a hopeful sign of emissions reduction in the beginning of the Covid crisis. Unfortunately, this “side effect” of the crisis was not a durable trend. A more structural approach must be implemented.
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If we reduce methane emissions we make a big impact on climate protection. Avoiding open burning of crop residues and halting deforestation is not only good for the climate but also for our health.
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We must act now before the combined crises spiral out of control. We have no excuses, proven practices for sustainable recovery and restoration are ready for use.
TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE, AND HELP THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR
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Yes, we’ve all heard this line before: IT’S TIME TO ACT.
URGENT RESPONSE
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FOR SUCCESSFUL CHANGE it is critical to make use of proven best practices, train farmers and farm organizations, facilitate government support and political leadership, and establish governmental and private sector financing.
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FOR RESILIENT CLIMATE-FRIENDLY AGRICULTURE THE COUNTRIES IN THE REGION MUST
COVID-19 RESPONSE WITH EXISTING POLICY FRAMEWORKS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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SOME IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CLIMATE CHANGE ARE VERY
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There is a growing number of practices and strategies that can help ASEAN agriculture, based on “green recovery” or “building back better”:
THE GOOD NEWS:
IT CAN BE
DONE improved paddy rice practices; improved manure management; improved livestock herd health & breeding; improved feeds & pasture management; improved soil & crop management; moderation of the use of fertilizers; avoidance of food loss & waste; cease open-burning of agricultural residue; afforestation & improved forestry management; support for biofuels/bio-energy; oceans-based solutions and many more.
To know how this can be done, you will find some recommendations in the policy brief
Double Impact: Covid-19 and Climate Change in Food and Agriculture Download: https://asean-crn.org/double-impact-covid-19-and-climate-change-in-food-and-agriculture/
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