How regenerative agroforestry could solve the climate crisis
Dec 20, 2019 · Regenerative agroforestry: farming in nature’s image. Regenerative agroforestry is an agricultural method that mimics natural ecosystems. Through holistic management and smart design, various components like crops, trees, plants and livestock combine to form a diverse, self-sustaining production system.
This is how agroforestry can help the Costa Rican rainforest
Aug 16, 2019 · The approach, known as agroforestry, brings together traditional agriculture and the cultivation of trees - allowing crops and forest to grow alongside each other. The canopy of trees doesn’t just provide shade for the farmer, though. “The trees help other plants to survive better in the farm,” he explains.
Agroforestry 101: Everything you need to know - World Economic …
Dec 8, 2022 · Quick facts. Agroforestry methods protect soil, animals, crops, and homes from extreme weather, while also improving water quality. It can be good for local economies by producing useful products such as: food, fiber, wood, floral and medicinal botanical products. It improves pollinator habitat.
How agroforestry can help the UK reach net zero - The World …
Nov 14, 2022 · Agriculture experts say the practice is poised to make a comeback as part of the government's tree-planting campaign to help meet its climate target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Britain has committed more than $560 million to planting 30,000 hectares of trees per year between 2020 and 2025. Planting 30% of British grass pastureland ...
How to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture
Apr 25, 2023 · 1. Implementing regenerative practices and nature-based solutions. Regenerative agriculture focuses on building soil health, enhancing biodiversity and increasing the capacity of ecosystems to sequester carbon. This approach involves practices, such as conservation tillage, cover cropping, crop rotation, intercropping and agroforestry.
These 15 innovators are advancing sustainable forest products
Sep 20, 2023 · 1. Aadhimalai Pazhanagudiyinar Producer Company Limited secures the livelihoods of the indigenous communities living in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in India, harnessing their traditional wisdom and sustainable practices to create high-quality, ethically sourced forest products. 2.
Droughts are getting worse and urgent action is needed, says UN
Aug 12, 2022 · Drought frequency and duration has increased by nearly a third globally since 2000, the UN says. The climate crisis is fuelling this according to Drought in Numbers, 2022. It says more than 2.3 billion people around the world are currently facing water stress. Although droughts only represent 15% of natural disasters, they killed 650,000 people ...
Explainer: Carbon insetting vs offsetting - The World Economic …
Mar 18, 2022 · Put simply, carbon ‘insetting’ focuses on doing more good rather than doing less bad within a value chain. Carbon insetting is the implementation of nature-based solutions such as reforestation, agroforestry, renewable energy and regenerative agriculture. While an important tool, carbon offsetting can’t be considered a substitute for ...
Innovations helping to conserve, restore and grow a trillion trees ...
Sep 30, 2020 · Lluvy Liu. At Davos 2020, the World Economic Forum launched 1t.org, the platform to serve a global movement to conserve, restore and grow 1 trillion trees by 2030. In July 2020, 1t.org's Trillion Trees Challenge went live on UpLink, and led to the selection of the first cohort of Trillion Trees champions and innovators.
Empowering cocoa farming families with cash transfers
1. Cash transfers stimulated income diversification, which is a key pillar of the programme to help farmers become less dependent on cocoa. Data shows that, in addition to exploring new income-generating opportunities beyond traditional agricultural practices, many families used the money received to cover health care and schooling costs.