Sentences with phrase «first global agriculture»

I am very pleased to report on the progress of our ongoing initial coin offering for KROPS, the world's first global agriculture marketplace.

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For the first time ever, a complete global overview of policies supporting organic agriculture has been compiled, and tools for advocates and policy - makers are now available in the «Global Policy Toolkit on Public Support to Organic Agriculture&rglobal overview of policies supporting organic agriculture has been compiled, and tools for advocates and policy - makers are now available in the «Global Policy Toolkit on Public Support to Organic Agricultagriculture has been compiled, and tools for advocates and policy - makers are now available in the «Global Policy Toolkit on Public Support to Organic Agriculture&rGlobal Policy Toolkit on Public Support to Organic AgricultureAgriculture».

Detailed global maps of key traits in higher plants have been made available for the first time, thanks to work led by researchers from the University of Minnesota's (UMN) College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS).

The International Energy Agency first said two years ago that global energy - sector emissions had declined while the world expanded economically, though critics point out that the measurement excludes emissions from other sources, such as agriculture (ClimateWire, March 17).

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«Although we have found that this process is happening slower than first thought, if global warming exceeds 3 °C, wet regions will likely get more than 10 per cent wetter and dry regions more than 10 per cent drier, which could have disastrous implications for river flows and agriculture.»

The research by Jackson and his colleagues isn't the first this year to blame agriculture for rising global methane levels.

The consequences of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio - economic system and, as seen in the findings of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many of the most vulnerable societies, already facing energy problems, rely upon agriculture, the very sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»

Farming First highlights the importance of improving farmers» livelihoods and agriculture's potential contribution to global issues.

Farming First highlights the importance of improving farmers» livelihoods and agriculture's potential contribution to global issues.

Outreach: Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, CEO of Food Agriculture Natural Resources Policy Advocacy Network and spokesperson for global agriculture coalition Farming First Women are the fountaAgriculture Natural Resources Policy Advocacy Network and spokesperson for global agriculture coalition Farming First Women are the fountaagriculture coalition Farming First Women are the fountain of life.

The Innovation award went to three entities that have each pioneered the development of first - of - a-kind carbon offset projects in the agriculture sector: Terra Global Capital, Ducks Unlimited and the Delta Institute.

The estimated global cost, after adaptation, is $ 200B for 0.5 m rise and $ 1T for 1 m rise in 2100: The economic impact of substantial sea - level rise These costs are dwarfed by the benefits for agriculture and health (see Figure 3 in the first link).

Newly approved by the American Carbon Registry (ACR) and co-authored by project partners DU, TCT, The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund and Terra Global Capital, the Avoided Conversion of Grasslands and Shrublands (ACoGS) carbon offset methodology is the first of its kind and provides real opportunities for achieving a meaningful level of emissions reductions in the agriculture sector.

:: UNEP via Gristmill Related Links on Climate Change in Africa UNEP's Africa: Atlas of Our Changing Environment (PDF in English and in French) The Economist: Africa's Global Warming Challenge Tanzania: First African Member of U.N. Global Bioenergy Partnership African Project To Revive Depleted Soils Agriculture for Development: World Development Report Gets It Half Right A Picture is Worth... UNEP's Atlas of Our Changing Environment (update)

Biochar, the charcoal - like material sometimes touted as a miracle cure for global warming, might first gain economic traction as a weapon against local air pollution, research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates.

Farming First highlights the importance of improving farmers» livelihoods and agriculture's potential contribution to global issues.