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Transformative adaptation and implications for transdisciplinary climate change research
No full textThe severity of the climate challenge requires a change in the climate response, from an incremental to a more far-reaching and radical transformative one. There is also a need to avoid maladaptation whereby responses to climate risk inadvertently reinforce vulnerability, exposure and risk for some sections of society. Innovative technological interventions are critical but enabling social, institutional and governance factors are the actual drivers of the transformative process. Bringing about this transformation requires inter- and transdisciplinary approaches, and the embracing of social equity. In this Perspective, we unpack what this means for agricultural research and, based on our collective experience, we map out a research agenda that weaves different research components into a holistic and transformative one. We do not offer best practice, but rather reflections on how agricultural research can more readily contribute to transformative adaptation, along with the personal and practical challenges of designing and implementing such an agenda.PR1 Fostering Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Food Supply; IFPRI3; ISICPA; EPT
Intersectionality and addressing equity in agriculture, nutrition, and health
No full textThe UN Sustainable Development Goals were established to build a better and more sustainable future for all. Progress toward development objectives has been uneven over time, and the disadvantaged tend to suffer disproportionately, particularly in times of severe shocks or crises like the COVID-19 global pandemic. The inclusion of the phrase “for all” is a good reminder that meeting our global goals will require paying particular attention to equity and ensuring no one is left behind. To consider equity, one must acknowledge that not everyone starts from the same set of circumstances, and assess how unfair, unjust, and exclusionary social and political processes have created that situation. Addressing inequity involves being mindful of those processes and removing barriers that prevent people from participating fully in decisions that determine how goods, opportunities, or resources are distributed. It is subtly, yet importantly, different from equality, which involves ensuring those goods, opportunities, or resources are divided equally among a group. In order to work toward equality, one must ensure equity has been achieved.Non-PRIFPRI1; CRP4; Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index; GAAPPHND; A4NHCGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH
Morocco: ClimBeR Inception Workshop Report
Get PDFThe CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience, ClimBeR, aims to transform the climate adaptation capacity of food, land, and water systems in Morocco and five other countries, ultimately increasing the resilience of smallholder production systems to withstand severe climate change effects like drought, flooding, and high temperatures.
Morocco recently faced one of the nation’s worst droughts in decades, posing significant risks to farmers. Rainfall was 64 percent below average across the nation early 2022. The loss of productive assets and human capital, coupled with the effect of uncertainty on agricultural investments, stymie smallholders’ efforts to improve livelihoods, exacerbating poverty and social tensions.
In Morocco, the momentum is high for enhancing farmers’ climate resilience. Following the achievements of the Green Morocco Plan, Morocco’s Green Generation Strategy 2020-2030 aims to improve water use efficiency, strengthen agricultural insurance programs, and increase access to climate finance. Further, the National Strategic Adaptation Plan (PNSA) 2020-2030 acknowledges the need for transformative adaptation interventions to reduce risk to vulnerable groups. It aims to improve climate information, adopt a strategic governance plan, and enhance resilience of the agriculture sector. The ClimBeR Initiative directly contributes to these goals.
ClimBeR in collaboration with Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) organized a workshop to bring stakeholders together to co-produce knowledge and innovations that could contribute to building systemic resilience against climate variability and extremes in Morocco. The main objective of this workshop was to develop a common vision and an action plan on how ClimBeR can support and strengthen climate adaptation efforts in Morocco
