Benefits of Organic Agriculture as a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy in Developing Countries

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Summary

Organic agriculture, as an adaptation strategy to climate change and variability, is a concrete and
promising option for rural communities and has additional potential as a mitigation strategy. This article
is a short review of this topic. Adaptation and mitigation based on organic agriculture can build on wellestablished
practice because organic agriculture is a sustainable livelihood strategy with decades of use in
several climate zones and under a wide range of specific local conditions. The financial requirements of
organic agriculture as an adaptation or mitigation strategy are low. Further research is needed on yields in
organic agriculture and its mitigation and sequestration potential. Other critical points are information
provision and institutional structures such as market access.

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• Benefits of Organic Agriculture as a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy in Developing Countries. (deposited 01 Oct 2008)
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