Search Results - "Paris Agreement"

Assessing the first Biennial Transparency Reports submitted to the UNFCCC: Are they effectively promoting transparency? by Pingault, N., Martius, C.

“…As of 27 February 2025, 105 Parties had submitted their first biennial transparency reports (BTRs) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under the Paris Agreement – 78 when counting the European Union as a single Party. …”
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Barriers to implementing climate policies in agriculture: A case study from Viet Nam by Giles, James, Grosjean, Godefroy, Le Coq, Jean-François, Huber, Bernhard, Le Bui, Vinh, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…This paper takes an in-depth look at the agricultural sector in Viet Nam, contributing to a better understanding of the main bottlenecks in implementing the Paris Agreement, evaluating the relevance and impact of selected barriers for the implementation of current climate policies and their implications for nationally determined contribution (NDC) design.…”
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Adoption of Alternate wetting and drying in Asia to save water and reduce methane emissions by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…Several rice-producing countries mention AWD in their contributions to the Paris Agreement..…”
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Strategic Partnership to Promote Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kenya: Consultative Workshop on Annual Work Plan Development by Osumba, Joab J.L., Recha, John W.M., Kawira, Tracy, Radeny, Maren A.O.

“…In its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), Kenya committed to implementing climate-smart agriculture (CSA) measures to address these climate change impacts and meet her obligations to the Paris Agreement in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.…”
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Mitigate+ at COP 27: Let’s talk about low-emission food systems! by Villarino, Maria Eliza J.

“…Per Article 4 of the Paris Agreement, "all Parties should strive to formulate and communicate long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies, mindful of Article 2 taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances.”…”
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Measuring performance of CSA bundles. Technical capacity building for Zambia Accelerator Partners by Nowak, Andreea C., Rosenstock, Todd S.

“…Global policy processes relevant to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) such as the Paris Agreement and the Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), recognize that social, economic, and environmental objectives are interconnected and affect all actors, calling action from the impact investment community to unlock private capital to address societal challenges. …”
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Satellite-based tracking of agricultural adaptation progress by Reymondin, Louis, Golden, Aaron, Spillane, Charles

“…Lack of systematic tools and approaches for measuring climate change adaptation limits the measurement of progress toward the adaptation goals of the Paris Agreement. To this end, we piloted a new approach, the Biomass Climate Adaptation Index (Biomass CAI), for measuring agricultural adaptation progress in Ethiopia across multiple scales using satellite remote sensing data. …”
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Mitigate+ at GLF Nairobi 2023: A focus on promising pathways and incentives toward low-emission food systems by CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems

“…What are some of the low-cost, accessible and straightforward options that will allow countries in the Global South to meet their nationally determined commitments to the Paris Agreement? In a hybrid session at GLF Nairobi 2023 on 12 October 2023, Chris Martius, leader of the strategy work package of the CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems (Mitigate+), will present an evidence-based approach to finding those options.…”
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Non-market approaches: What are they exactly? by Villarino, Ma Eliza J

“…The blog examines non-market approaches (NMAs) in climate action, based on cooperative strategies outside carbon markets as outlined in Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement. Through CGIAR’s Low-Emission Food Systems team, real-world NMA examples in conflict-affected areas, like Colombia’s “obras por impuestos” and Bolivia’s Brazil nut production, illustrate NMAs' potential for emissions reduction and resilience building. …”
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Long term low emission and climate resilient development strategies, 17-18 July 2025 by Chevallier, R.

“…This presentation covers the Paris Agreement goals and objectives and introduces Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-term Strategies (LT-LEDS) as key policy instruments for long-term planning. …”
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The Paris Climate Agreement: what it means for food and farming by Meadu, Vanessa, Coche I, Vermeulen, Sonja J., Friis, Anette Engelund

“…The Paris Agreement opens the door for more adaptation and mitigation in the agriculture sector. …”
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Enteric methane mitigation strategies for ruminant livestock systems in the Latin America and Caribbean region: A meta-analysis by Souza Congio, Guilhermo Francklin de, Bannink, André, Mayorga Mogollón, Olga Lucía, Latin America Methane Project Collaborators, Arango, Jacobo, Gaviria Uribe, Xiomara

“…The identified effective mitigation strategies can be adopted by livestock producers according to their specific needs and aid LAC countries in achieving SDG as defined in the Paris Agreement.…”
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Independent data for transparent monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions from the land use sector – What do stakeholders think and need? by Romijn, Erika, Sy, Veronique de, Herold, Martin, Böttcher, Hannes, Román Cuesta, Rosa María, Fritz, Steffen, Schepaschenko, Dmitry, Avitabile, Valerio, Gaveau, David, Verchot, Louis V., Martius, Christopher

“…To reduce these emissions under the Paris Agreement, effective mitigation actions are needed that require engagement of multiple stakeholders. …”
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Expanding Opportunities: Scaling Up Gender and Social Inclusion in Climate-Resilient Agriculture : An Equality and Empowerment Approach by Huyer, Sophia, Simelton, Elisabeth, Chanana, Nitya, Mulema, Annet A., Marty, Edwige

“…Limiting global warming to the 2°C target in the 2015 Paris Agreement, and reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, will require large-scale expansion of climate-resilient approaches in food systems. …”
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MitigatePlus: Low-Emission Food Systems by Verchot, Louis V., Zhang, Wei

“…The approach is consistent with the Paris Agreement, which aims to foster low-emission development without negatively impacting food production. …”
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Opinion: Can governance reforms like Brazil’s get us to net-zero? by Verchot, Louis V., Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos

“…We agree that reducing GHG emissions comes with trade-offs, but this does not mean we should abandon efforts toward climate change mitigation in agriculture and forestry, which the Paris Agreement champions.…”
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How developing countries can pursue low-emission development by Verchot, Louis V.

“…Seven years since the landmark Paris Agreement, 53 of 195 parties have so far submitted their long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies. …”
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Achieving ambitions: roadmap to implementing nationally determined contributions for agriculture emission reduction in Vietnam by Nelson, Katherine, Sander, Björn Ole, Bui Tan Yen

“…Rice is a major contributor to methane emissions in Asia and many countries have recognised the potential to reduce their emissions by including rice sector targets in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in the Paris Agreement. The NDC commitments are voluntary emission reduction efforts submitted by each country to curb global warming. …”
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The role of trade and sustainable intensification to achieve global food security with less carbon emission and more carbon sequestration by Piñeiro, Martín, Viglizzo, Ernesto, Laborde Debucquet, David, Loboguerrero, Ana Maria, Mirzabaev, Alisher, Frank, C. Federico, Buainain, Antonio

“…In order to meet this target and simultaneously achieve the carbon emission targets set in the Paris agreement it is necessary to restructure agricultural production in a substantial way.…”
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Global Goal on Adaptation - COP29 Negotiation Update by Njuguna, Lucy, Nepal, Santosh, Mukherji, Aditi

“…The 2015 Paris Agreement’s Article 7 set a global goal on adaptation to improve adaptive capacity, resilience, and reduce vulnerability to climate change, supporting sustainable development. …”
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