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- Permanent Link:
- http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI13010948/00001
Notes
- Summary:
- This publication calls upon donors and national governments to support the development of agro-ecological practices in order to increase farmers’ food security and resilience to climate change. It identifies some constraints to the development of agro-ecological practices while making recommendations to address these constraints and to build “people-centered resilience.” The publication argues that farmers’ resilience can be achieved through the development of farmers’ skills and support for agro-ecological farming practices. It points out that resilience building is not simply a matter of how farmers use resources, but a matter of the kind of support they receive from local, national, and global institutions. The publication assumes that agro-ecological practices have the potential to enable vulnerable farmers to increase their food security despite the threat posed by climate shocks. More precisely, it argues that agro-ecological practices can be used to make farms resilient, ameliorate food security, and mitigate climate change. While pointing out the virtues of agro-ecological practices, the publication asserts that there are some constraints that prevent farmers from adopting agro-ecological practices. These constraints, according to the publication, result mostly from policy frameworks that undermine sustainable agriculture, and from big businesses in developing countries that attempt to take farmers’ lands for biofuel production. To address these constraints and build “people-centered resilience,” the publication makes five recommendations. The first one consists of restoring and diversifying natural resources for sustainability. Second, the publication recommends that responsive institutions be rooted in local contexts. The third recommendation consists of expanding and improving sustainable livelihood options. Fourth, the publication recommends that gender equality be taken into account. Lastly, the publication advocates that farmers are placed in a position to drive the process of decision-making. ( English )
- Subject:
- Climate Change Adaptation ( French )
- Subject:
- Livelihoods ( English )
- Scope and Content:
- Summary p. 2; 1. Introduction p. 5; 2. Sustainable agriculture and resilience p. 8; 3. Enabling 'people-centered resilience' for vulnerable farmers p. 18; Principles in practice p. 22; 5. Will growing political interest deliver greater public investment? p. 29; 6. Conclusions and policy recommendations p. 33; Notes p. 35 ( English )
- Citation/Reference:
- Siedenburg, J., Pfeifer, K., Hauser, K. (2009). People-centered resilience: working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security. Oxfam International.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Florida International University
- Rights Management:
- The text may be used free of charge for the purposes of advocacy, campaigning, education, and research, provided that the source is acknowledged in full. The copyright holder requests that all such use be registered with them for impact assessment purposes. For copying in any other circumstances, or for re-use in other publications, or for translation or adaptation, permission must be secured and a fee may be charged. E-mail publish@oxfam.org.uk.
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13010948
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