Global hotspots of climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Ciniro Costa Jr; Philip Thornton; Eva Wollenberg
- Source
- Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol 7 (2023)
- Subject
- climate change
policy
resilience
global strategies
food security
poverty alleviation
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Food processing and manufacture
TP368-456
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2571-581X
As countries prioritize climate action under the Paris Agreement, determining the overlap in agricultural areas requiring both adaptation and mitigation (A&M) interventions could lead to more efficient use of resources and support for farmers. Here, we identify global priorities for A&M by evaluating global datasets on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate hazards related to agriculture. We show that joint A&M hotspots cover