CGIAR’s Post

How can we unlock climate finance to support sustainable livestock systems? Here are the core insights from the LD4D climate finance briefs, developed to leverage investments in livestock as a solution for climate resilience and food security.   Download the evidence briefs here: https://lnkd.in/eeKUtVGt Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) #ClimateFinance4Livestock #whyLivestockMatter #ClimateAction

This book talks about livestock and the management of grazing practices. By utlizing a systems-thinking approach, this book illustrates how proper livestock management can rejuvenate grassland soils, aiding in the reversal of desertification and the mitigation of climate change. Find the book here-https://is.gd/eWXRME

🌍 Did you miss the discussion on how livestock can help solve the climate crisis? 🌱 Ertharin Cousin, FSF Founder & CEO was part of a powerful conversation at the The James Beard Foundation + Food Tank Summit on the role of livestock in addressing climate change during #ClimateWeek2024. Panelists shared critical insights on sustainable livestock management, methane reduction, and the need for strong policy and financial frameworks to drive real change. 💡 Access the recording here to catch up on their valuable perspectives: https://lnkd.in/dDBAHd3r #ClimateCrisis #SustainableAgriculture #MethaneReduction #FoodSystems

🔓 Unlock Climate Finance for Sustainable Livestock Development Are you ready to transform livestock systems in low and middle-income countries? Join us on October 30th for a webinar on "Climate Finance for Livestock Development: Bridging the Gap," hosted by Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) In this session, you'll: 🔑 Learn key strategies to unlock climate finance 🌱 Discover how national policies can help finance flow to support mitigation and adaptation actions in livestock systems 🤝 Explore ways to estimate livestock emissions 📈 Understand what climate investors are looking for Don't miss this opportunity to gain practical insights and tools from leading experts in climate finance and livestock development. Whether you're a policymaker, NGO professional, or industry stakeholder, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge to drive positive change. 🗓️ Date: October 30, 2024 🕒 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (UK Time) Register now and be part of the solution: https://edin.ac/3TOyPK8 #ClimateFinance4Livestock #ClimateFinance #SustainableLivestock #GlobalAgriculture

Reducing methane emissions from livestock is still a topical issue. Over the next few days, 2 webinars will be devoted to this topic: - one on the American continent (USA) organized by the Environmental Defense Fund “From Ambition to Action: Solutions for Lower-Methane Livestock” - 25 Sep 24 from 3pm to 7pm CET 👉 https://lnkd.in/eppA2cXF - one on the European continent (UK) organized by the Royal Agricultural Society of England “clearing the air: comparing methane inhibitors options” - 30 Sep 24 from 1pm to 2pm CET 👉 https://lnkd.in/enp48aBf

🌍 Join Us for the WAFI 2024 Parallel Session on Sustainable Development in Livestock and Aquatic Sectors! 🌱 As climate change intensifies, the livestock and aquatic sectors face significant challenges, including extreme weather, rising sea levels, and resource scarcity. These impacts threaten sustainability while contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. Key Topics: 🔹 Green transition challenges in livestock and aquaculture 🔹 Trends in consumption and future outlooks 🔹 Opportunities for collaboration We invite experts including Appolinaire Djikeng (International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)), Dr Essam Yassin Mohammed (WorldFish), Bob Tansey (The Nature Conservancy), Dr. Conrad R. (Development Innovation Lab) to collaborate on actionable recommendations for sustainable development in these vital sectors! Check details via https://lnkd.in/gNZvRR2B. #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Agriculture #Livestock #Aquaculture #WAFI2024

In my view, the idea that emissions from livestock production can impact the environment and alter the climate is fundamentally flawed. This perspective is not based on sound philosophy of science. While it is important to manage our production systems, this belief is misguided and can lead to severe consequences such as deep poverty, malnutrition, supply shortages, and a push towards inorganic production methods. As scientists, we should thoroughly investigate what is truly affecting our climate systems

Happy to see that 10 selected videos from the last Oxford Real Farming Conference have been released. I’m especially pleased that the video on "What Role for Grazing Livestock in a Warming World?" is available to watch. Our work on Rothamsted Research's TechnoGrazing project and the #NorthWykeFarmPlatform was highlighted. "Reducing livestock production in the UK is commonly cited as a means of tackling climate change by reducing emissions from agriculture. However, in this panel, participants with a depth of practical and scientific experience in livestock farming explore the multiple social and environmental benefits that well-managed grasslands and grazing systems can provide, proposing that ruminants can play a significant role in a climate-friendly UK food system through biodiversity benefits and carbon sequestration. The panellists propose that reductions shouldn’t be focused on extensive grazing livestock but on unsustainable intensive livestock farms." You can watch them at the link below:

Climate-Smart Agriculture is an integrated approach to managing landscapes cropland, livestock, forests and fisheries, that address the interlinked challenges of food security and climate change. Overview of Climate change, food and nutrition insecurity pose two of the greatest development challenges in our time.

Increasing #ClimateFinance4Livestock in low- and middle-income countries can: 🌍 Reduce emissions 🧑🏾🌾 Improve livelihoods …and more! Existing methods can help to calculate greenhouse gas emissions, track progress and increase access to and application of #climate finance for #sustainable livestock production. Explore some of these methodologies in Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) Livestock & Climate Finance Solutions Group’s new ‘Estimating Livestock Emissions to Unlock Climate Financing’ brief 👇 https://edin.ac/3XITGBj #WhyLivestockMatter