Priority Actions Set for Climate Change Challenges
December 9, 2011| |
Two sets of priority actions are needed to address challenges from climate change. These are: strengthening public sector agricultural research, and increasing the amount, appropriateness, and accessibility of spatial data. Scientists from the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) plus Indonesia and the United States gave these recommendations during the International Conference on Climate Change and Food Security held in Beijing, China last November 7 to 8, 2011. The conference was organized by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Twelve research priorities were identified to address effects of climate change. These include biotechnology, pests and diseases, soil ecosystems, grain quality, intellectual property regimes for new research results, and land use change.
The recommendations were presented at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) side event "Climate Change and BRICS: Findings from the International Conference on Climate Change and Food Security."
Read more on addressing climate change challenges at http://www.ifpri.org/pressrelease/leading-brics-researchers-recommend-agricultural-work-program-climate-change-convention
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