Agriculture and climate change

FAO

Agriculture and climate change

Law and governance in support of climate smart agriculture and international climate change goals

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 356 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-133501-7

Series title FAO Legislative Study

Series number No. 115

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Many national legal frameworks still do not include laws and measures specifically intended to tackle climate change in the agriculture sectors. However, national laws and institutional frameworks are necessary for good governance and can operate to support the implementation of national policy and international commitments, including on climate change. Indeed, Target 16.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals calls for the promotion of the rule of law, and the assurance of equal access to justice for all. This is both an important stand-alone goal and an enabling goal for the realization of the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development‎. Furthermore, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sees appropriately designed, informed and responsive national legal and institutional frameworks as key to supporting the implementation of countries’ commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement, as well as their Nationally Determined Contribution in the food, agriculture and natural resources sectors. Climate change presents multiple challenges and it cannot be addressed effectively in silos. Attention must be paid not only to specific agriculture sectors, but also to governance areas that are interconnected with agriculture, such as public spending and investment, social protection and rural development. Efforts should be coordinated with the engagement of civil society, including the legal profession, vulnerable groups and the private sector. This Study addresses the principal expressions of the food and agriculture sector (crops and livestock agriculture, forestry and fisheries), looking at the critical cross-cutting issues and their integration into agriculture law. It provides a comprehensive overview of the legal and institutional issues to consider when working towards preparing the agriculture sector for the challenges of climate change.

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FAO. 2020. Agriculture and climate change – Law and governance in support of climate smart agriculture and international climate change goals. FAO Legislative Studies No. 115. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb1593en

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb1593en

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