Watch this Civil Society Session on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Food production is already being heavily affected by climate change. Farmers in many regions in Latin America, Asia and Africa are exposed to more frequent and longer droughts, irregular and heavy rainfalls and extreme temperatures. This session discusses approaches such as those offered by organic and low external input sustainable agriculture combined with carbon finance mechanisms can produce better results than a ‘Business as usual’ one in terms of agricultural production, soil quality, water use, employment, the rate of deforestation and food nutrition value. Presenters and panellists highlight a number of successful landscape initiatives based on resilient and affordable agricultural practices, participatory research and capacity building projects and showed how farmer-centered methodologies work in practice.Juan Pablo SolisProgram OfficerHivosRichie AhujaRegional Director AsiaEnvironmental Defense FundHarry ClemensProgramme Officer Carbon FinanceHivosChristian DanneckerDirector Forestry and Land Use practiceSouth Pole GroupFrancisco FonsecaResearcher and Advocacy Advisor CEDECORoberto UgasResearcherUniversidad Nacional Agraria La MolinaPieter van MidwoudDirector Business Development for Land Use & ForestsGold Standard FoundationSergio Zelaya-BonillaSpecial AdvisorUNCCD SecretariatSaturday, 6 December 2014Global Landscapes Forum, Lima, Peru#COP20GLF #ThinkLandscapeFor more information go to: www.landscapes.org
