Wondimu hailesilassie, climate change adaptation and mitigation through agroforestry systems in wolaita zone, southern highland of ethiopia, changing climates, ecosystems and environments within arid southern africa and adjoining regions, 10. Tropical agriculture, particularly subsistence agriculture is particularly vulnerable, as smallholder farmers do not have adequate resources to adapt to climate change. Climate change mitigation generally involves reductions in human anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases ghgs. Option for climate change mitigation agroforestry system recognized as a carbon sequestration strategy because of its applicability in agricultural lands as well as in reforestation programs agroforestry offers the highest potential for carbon sequestration direct role. These are trends in mean annual or seasonal temperature and precipitation and the increasing occurrence of extreme events like severe storms, floods, and droughts. Pdf agroforestry is an ecologically sustainable land use system. Agroforestry is one of the most conspicuous land use systems across landscapes and agroecological zones in africa. So, agroforestry considered as a weapon in climate change fight.
Agroforestry can have immense benefits for the environment and the farmer a detailed breakdown of agroforestry s main benefits can be found on agriinfos site. First of all it shall repeat, that landuse planning. Agroforestry and climate change what is the role of trees on farms. Climate change, caused by global warming, is a phenomenon partly resulting from abundance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. For farmers, the ability to maintain some sort of control over land and production in the face of climate change means agrofrestry could hold huge promise for the agricultural sector. The role of agroforestry in building livelihood resilience to floods and drought in semiarid kenya amy quandt 1,2, henry neufeldt 3 and j. Reconciling production with protection of the environment. Potential of agroforestry practices in carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation option abstract agroforestry, an ecologically and environmentally sustainable land use system, offers a great promise to sequester carbon c to mitigate climate change problem. The climate mitigation potential of agroforestry should not be overlooked, especially as carbon emissions continue to increase.
Fuelwood production in agroforestry systems for sustainable. Agroforestry opportunities for enhancing resilience to climate change in rainfed areas citation. Adoption of agroforestry practices and climate change. Agroforestry is a climatesmart production system and considered more resilient than monocropping in mitigating climate change 3. Agroforestry systems have potential for improvement in livelihoods through simultaneous production of food, fodder and firewood as well as mitigation of the impact of climate change panday, 2007.
Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a land management system that can serve as a response option for both climate change adaptation and mitigation. Opportunities for linking climate change adaptation and mitigation through agroforestry systems. Potential of agroforestry practices in carbon sequestration. Agroforestry systems offer opportunities for the creation of synergies between adaptation and mitigation, and have basu new zealand journal of forestry science 2014, 44suppl 1. This study aims to shed light on the value of ecosystem services agroforestry systems provide. Agroforestry functions that support climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate change mitigation consists of actions to limit the magnitude or rate of longterm global warming and its related effects. Agroforestry not only helps in climate change mitigation but also climate change adaptation.
The role of agroforestry in building livelihood resilience. Nations framework convention on climate change unfccc, the recognition of the role of trees in contributing to global climate mitigation provides scope for agroforestry to contribute to carbon sequestration. However, from the different alternatives of climate change mitigation, agroforestry is the best and can sustain all over the world if we manage in a proper manner. Agroforestry, climate change mitigation and livelihood. Improved soil quality and climate mitigation potential are just some of the many important agroforestry benefits.
Mitigation may also be achieved by increasing the capacity of carbon sinks, e. Manystudieshaveshownthat practices can slow or reverse land degradation. Achieving mitigation and adaptation to climate change through. Agroforestry systems for climate change adaptation and mitigation is one of. A sustainable land use system for livelihood security and climate change mitigation p. Apr 28, 2007 agriculture is the human enterprise that is most vulnerable to climate change. Agroforestry solutions to address food security and climate. First of all it shall repeat, that landuse planning and energy policy should be designed in close cooperation. Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture and climate. Contribution of agroforestry to climate change mitigation.
Landuse, landuse change and forestry report, agroforestry was considered to have the highest potential for carbon sequestration in nonannex i countries figure 1. There are proving facts for the impact of climate change on various components of the biosphere like air, water, plants, animals and human beings, which, if not acted upon, may lead to catastrophes. Climate change is the burning issue of todays world. Vezenobres, gard sandy loam soil in a mediterranean climate where year old poplars at 140 stems ha1 i214 clone had on average sequestered 540 kg c tree1 in the trunk and 60 kg c tree1 in the root system. Agroforestry, a combination of a woody shrubtree with an herbaceous component cropspasture is considered an important tool to mitigate and adapt agrarian systems to global climate change.
Establishing agroforestry and bioenergy systems by joint implementation this headline is meant ambiguous. Agroforestry for climate change mitigation and adaptation mir faizan anwar dept. Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a land management system that can serve as a response option for both climate change adaptation and mitigation, while addressing many of the challenges that smallholder farmers are facing. Pdf abstract carbon sequestration by the way of integration of trees into different landscapes or land use system is one of the costeffective. Agroforestry not only helps in climate change mitigati on but also climate change adaptation. Climate change and agroforestry adaptation mitigation and. Agroforestry for adaptation and mitigation to climate change. Most farmers in the study area are highly aware of climate change and its consequences on the farming system. Agroforestry opportunities for enhancing resilience to. Agroforestry systems for climate change mitigation and. Agroforestry systems can be better climate change mitigation option than ocean, and other terrestrial options, because of the secondary environmental benefits such as food security and secured land tenure, increasing farm income, restoring and maintaining above ground and below ground biodiversity, maintaining watershed. The role of agroforestry in building livelihood resilience to.
Treebased farming systems store carbon in soils and woody biomass, and they may also reduce greenhouse gas emissions from soils 33, 34. Agroforestrya carbon sequestering option for agricultural lands. Agroforestry the deliberate combination of woody perennials on the same piece of land with agricultural crops andor animals, plays a crucial role in climate change mitigation especially due to. Download pdf agroforestry a water wise land management system that can serve as a response option for both climate change adaptation and mitigation, while addressing many of the challenges that smallholder farmers are facing. Project report potential mitigation contribution from. It is an estab lished fact that despite our present effort at climate changes miti gation ghg.
Box 30798, lilongwe 03, malawi 2 imo state university, owerri, nigeria. This study was conducted to determine and compare the carbon stock capacity of three different agroforestry systems in abstract. Agroforestry opportunities for enhancing resilience to climate change in rainfed areas, icar central research. Achieving mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Additionality and climate change mitigation by the uk.
Agroforestry is a way to bulletproof farms in the face of climate change simons, 2010 more than,000 acres of missouri farmland under water birds point levee breach, may 2011 diversification resilient farmscapes tree buffers 500 ft can protect levees. In a climate change mitigation context, additionality is generally used to mean net greenhouse gas ghg emissions savings or sequestration benefits in excess of. Proceedings open access agroforestry, climate change. Americans recognize the need for onfarm diversification that includes crop rotations, cover crops, polycultures, and of course, agroforestry. We test the hypothesis that agroforestry improves livelihoods and mitigates climate change in smallholder farming systems simultaneously. Agroforestry an option to mitigate ghg emissions in the. The highlevel experts dialogue on climate change mitigation and adaptation in asean, held in bali, indonesia, 30 november 2016, heard that agroforestry could help. Fuelwood production in agroforestry systems for sustainable land use and co 2mitigation 3. Climate change is likely to make it even harder for farmers to cope with these problems. Climate and economic benefits of agroforestry systems. Agroforestry, a system in which woody perennials are grown on the same land as agricultural crops or livestock, has been increasingly enlisted in the campaign to meet these threats to the rural economy.
Deforestation, growing scarcity of tree products, and environmental degradation have created serious problems for rural land use in many developing countries. Agriculture is the human enterprise that is most vulnerable to climate change. The effects of climate change on agroforestry systems are not fully. Intensive systems can be ecologically damaging, and agroforestry should be considered to reduce fertilizer use or to maintain and restore soil health. Mitigation and adaptation options of agroforestry can be implemented at. While agroforestry may play a significant role in mitigating the atmospheric accumulation of greenhouse gases ghg, it also has a role to play in. Climate change itself as a natural process but in recent years it will lead to changes in rainfall pattern, variation in temperature, sea. Agroforestrythe deliberate combination of woody perennials on the same piece of land with agricultural crops andor animals, plays a crucial role in climate change mitigation especially due to. Pdf climate change is the burning issue of todays world. Agroforestry for climate change mitigation and adaptation. A manual and software for common statistical methods for ecological and biodiversity studies. Reducing threats and enhancing resiliency in agricultural landscapes may 2014, nebraska city, ne opurpose.
Performance of mitigation options in agroforestry will depend on the relative influence of. Agroforestry is closely connected to the sustainable agriculture movement in the u. Feb 16, 2015 agroforestry for climate change mitigation and adaptation 1. Agroforestry af is a dynamic, ecologically based, natural resources management system that, by integrating trees on farms, ranches, and in other landscapes, diversifies and increases production and promotes social, economic, and environmental benefits for land users. Agroforestry and sustainable agriculture share many goals. Climate change is linked to previous and current greenhouse gases ghg. This change is due to humans burning fossil fuels and clearing forests.
Agroforestry systems for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Summary statistics and regression analyses reveal linkages between onfarm carbon stocks and farm and household characteristics. Soil organic carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems. Meanwhile, agroforestry can mitigate climate change through creating. Various agroforestry systems have own mitigation and adaptation potential towards climate variability. Like a drop of ink in a glass of water a small amount of co 2 can change the way light behaves. Agroforestry can have immense benefits for the environment and the farmer a detailed breakdown of agroforestrys main benefits can be found on agriinfos site.
Climate change may create serious problems for farmers by increasing precipitation variability and drought and flood events. With food shortages and increased threats of climate change, interest in agroforestry is gathering for its potential to address various onfarm adaptation needs, and fulfill many roles in afolurelated mitigation pathways. The concept of additionality is used to distinguish the net benefits associated with an activity or project by comparison with what would have happened in the absence of the intervention hm treasury, 2003. Agroforestry refers to the production of crop, livestock, and tree biomass on the same. Wakelyns agroforestry, an organic silvoarable system, in 1994 on a 22. Global climate change has two primary features that affect agricultural production. Agroforestry practices as an option for climate change adaptation. Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture and climate change. The result established that climate change awareness does not lead to the adoption of agroforestry in the study area in which information source and members association were statistically significant at p system recognized as a carbon sequestration strategy because of its applicability in agricultural lands as well as in reforestation programs agroforestry offers the highest potential for carbon sequestration direct role. Among the mitigation, mechanism to reduce the threat is achieved by increasing the amount.
It is globally accepted that climate change is presently the greatest threat to the sustainability of human livelihood and biodiversity. Considering only the tree component of agroforestry systems. The country has formulated national climate change mitigation strategies that relate to forestry and agricultural sector, with a potential revision in 2019 that can include agroforestry af, provided that the potential mitigation contribution from this sector can be. Box 30798, lilongwe 03, malawi 2 imo state university, owerri, nigeria email. Preventing fires in forestlands contributes to mitigate climate change as ghg emissions are avoided, which is. Agroforestry could be a viable option of livelihood development as well. Agroforestry systems may play vital role in mitigating. Data were collected using household surveys and standard biomass assessment approaches using locally relevant allometric equations. Dec 03, 2016 southeast asia, with a population of more than 600 million mostly reliant on agriculture and forests, is ranked high on measures of vulnerability to the impact of climate change. Rajeshwar rao g, prabhakar m, venkatesh g, srinivas i and sammi reddy k eds. Climate change is real temperatures have increased by around 1 o c in southern australia. Crops and products derived from introducing trees in agricultural systems can also drive positive social and economic change. Opportunities for agroforestry development in a changing climate context the role of agroforestry in both climate change mitigation and adaptation is progressively being acknowledged in policy dialogue arenas where climate change is being discussed on local and international levels.
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