{Tool} Climate-smart livestock production (FAO e-Learning Academy Course). [Production animale intelligente face au climat (FAO e-Learning Academy Course).] Creator(s): Petracchi, Cristina. Issuing Organisation(s): FAO elearning Academy. (2018)
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Summary in the original language of the document
This course analyses the role of livestock production in climate-smart agriculture. It describes the importance of livestock production to food security and identifies adaptation and mitigation strategies and practices along the entire livestock supply chain. It also illustrates how livestock keeping is itself an adaptation strategy and how the sector can contribute to the global mitigation effort.
Summary translation
Ce cours analyse le rôle de la production animale dans l'agriculture intelligente face au climat. Il décrit l'importance de la production animale pour la sécurité alimentaire et identifie les stratégies et pratiques d'adaptation et d'atténuation tout au long de la chaîne d'approvisionnement en bétail. Il montre également que l'élevage est en soi une stratégie d'adaptation et que le secteur peut contribuer à l'effort mondial d'atténuation.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | The role of livestock production in climate-smart agriculture. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | This course addresses the subject matter from a technical perspective, but is written for the general public. Individuals who would especially benefit from taking the course include: Policy makers, Development practitioners and programme managers, Sectoral specialists and academics, Trainers and extension agents. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | In the course you will learn about: The impact of climate change on livestock and how livestock production contributes to climate change, The importance of livestock production to food security, Strategies for achieving climate-smart livestock (resource use efficiency, waste management and soil sequestration) and livestock keeping as an adaptation strategy and How to overcome barriers to climate-smart livestock production. |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Online courses |
| Keywords: | animal health, climate-smart agriculture, climate change, climate change adaptation, resilience, sustainability, cattle, small ruminants, animal husbandry |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431 English climate-smart agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1361789093890 English climate change http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1666 English climate change adaptation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374567058134 English resilience http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374480530924 English sustainability http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33560 English cattle http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1391 English small ruminants http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_32579 English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Environmental aspects |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicAdviceNetwork European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge International Organizations > Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicAdviceNetwork > selected tools |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101134850 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54308, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54292, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53743 |
| Project ID: | OFK |
| Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
| ID Code: | 54308 |
| Deposited On: | 06 Nov 2024 14:52 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Nov 2024 11:31 |
| Document Language: | English, French/Francais, Spanish/Español, Other language |
| Status: | Published |
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