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'Climate Smart Agriculture': the Emperor's new clothes?
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| Author
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Delvaux, Francois and Ghani, Meera with Bondi, Giulia and Durbin, Kate
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CIDSE
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| Year
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2014
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| Keywords
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Climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, discussion paper. Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture, critique
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publication
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| Language
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English
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| Table of Contents
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The concept of ‘climate-smart agriculture’– A reality check
The right to food and sustainable models of production – Unleashing the power of agroecology
Climate change mitigation – Unpacking the causes of greenhouse gas emissions
Building resilience – Looking beyond adaptation and redesigning our food system
The Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture – Not up to the task at hand
Safeguards left aside, rights-based approach undermined
Governance pitfalls of the Alliance – Power struggles leave transparency, cohesion and legitimacy by the wayside
Finance and investment – Falling short of the mark
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| Abstract
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The concept of ‘climate- smart agriculture’ being promoted by a Global Alliance is too broad
The Alliance does not question the structural causes of climate change and hunger
The Alliance lacks transparency and social and environmental safeguards
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Yes
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