Download or read book Toward a Resilient Canadian Agriculture and Agri food System written by Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Toward a Resilient Canadian Agriculture and Agri-food System: Adapting to Climate Change is a study by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on how the government can support the Canadian agricultural sector to better adapt to the potential impacts of climate change, and how to better address water and soil conservation issues"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Toward a Resilient Canadian Agriculture and Agri food System written by Canada. Parlement. Chambre des communes. Comité permanent de l'agriculture et agro-alimentaire and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri food Entitled written by Canada and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resilient Agriculture written by Laura Lengnick and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change presents an unprecedented challenge to the productivity and profitability of agriculture in North America. More variable weather, drought, and flooding create the most obvious damage, but hot summer nights, warmer winters, longer growing seasons, and other environmental changes have more subtle but far-reaching effects on plant and livestock growth and development. Resilient Agriculture recognizes the critical role that sustainable agriculture will play in the coming decades and beyond. The latest science on climate risk, resilience, and climate change adaptation is blended with the personal experience of farmers and ranchers to explore: The "strange changes" in weather recorded over the last decade The associated shifts in crop and livestock behavior The actions producers have taken to maintain productivity in a changing climate The climate change challenge is real and it is here now. To enjoy the sustained production of food, fiber, and fuel well into the twenty-first century, we must begin now to make changes that will enhance the adaptive capacity and resilience of North American agriculture. The rich knowledge base presented in Resilient Agriculture is poised to serve as the cornerstone of an evolving, climate-ready food system. Laura Lengnick is a researcher, policymaker, activist, educator, and farmer whose work explores the community-enhancing potential of agriculture and food systems. She directs the academic program in sustainable agriculture at Warren Wilson College and was a lead author of the report Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation.
Download or read book The Health of Our Air written by Helmut Henry Janzen and published by Research Branch Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This book was released on 1998 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atmosphere, greenhouse effect, emissions, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, exposure.
Download or read book Health and Sustainability in the Canadian Food System written by Rod MacRae and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2012-07-18 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil society organizations are among the most vociferous critics of the modern food system. Yet even after decades of campaigns, governments have failed to address health and sustainability issues in a systematic way. New approaches are in order, and this volume showcases the research of experts from various disciplines who argue that solutions lie not just in lobbying elected officials but rather in initiatives at the subparliamentary level. Case studies on a range of topics, from breastfeeding and sustainable pest management promotion to programs such as Canada’s Action Plan on Food Security, tell a story of misguided campaigns and missed opportunities. Real change, this inspiring volume suggests, is possible. It will come when advocacy groups develop innovative strategies of influencing decision makers more resistant to public pressure: business lobbies well connected to government agencies, middle managers, and ministries unused to collaborating across departmental mandates.
Download or read book Resilient Agriculture Expanded Updated Second Edition written by Laura Lengnick and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real world stories from the frontlines of climate change, resilience, and the future of food Practical insights and plenty of examples of how we can reshape our food system to one that is resilient and regenerative. — Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., founder and president, Global Footprint Network, co-author Ecological Footprint Inspiring and practical at a time when we desperately need both. — Dr. Anne Waple, founder and CEO, Earth's Next Chapter Brilliantly argues that it isn't some vague notion of "technology" that will show us the way forward but people working together and carefully stewarding the land. — Mark Bittman, author, Animal, Vegetable, Junk and How to Cook Everything CLIMATE CHANGE PRESENTS an unprecedented challenge to food and farming in the U.S. and beyond. Damaging weather variability and extremes capture the headlines, but more subtle changes caused by hotter summer nights, warmer winters, and a longer growing season have far-reaching effects on the land, people, and communities that feed us. This expanded and updated edition of Resilient Agriculture takes you beyond the headlines and the hype to shine a light on agricultural climate solutions with the power to cultivate new American foodways that are just, sustainable, regenerative, and resilient. Updated content includes: Current and expected changes in regional weather patterns that disrupt food and farming New adaptation stories from sustainable, climate-smart, organic, and regenerative farmers and updates on the producers featured in the first edition Real-world applications of resilience thinking that connect the dots between food justice, sustainable development, regenerative economy, and planetary health A companion website with stories, videos, issue briefs, reading guides, and more. Whether you are working in food and farming or are simply an interested eater, Resilient Agriculture will take you on a journey into real-world resilience solutions with the power to regenerate the well-being of land, people, and community no matter the challenges ahead. What would a more resilient food system look like? Lengnick answers that question with this path-breaking, delightfully informative book. — Richard Heinberg, senior fellow, Post Carbon Institute, author, Power: Limits and Prospects for Human Survival A guidepost for building a better and more resilient food system. — Dr. Gabrielle Roesch-McNally, director, Women for the Land, American Farmland Trust
Download or read book Sustainable Agriculture written by Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and published by Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations. This book was released on 2003 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's third sustainable development strategy (SDS), aimed at supporting sustainable agriculture - producing and processing agricultural products in a way that can be carried out over the long term, in a manner that supports or enhances the high quality of life we enjoy in Canada today. The SDS aligns with the federal government's work thus far to develop a vision of a sustainable Canada, supports areas for sustainable development action, and describes horizontal action to cooperate with other departments on shared interests. The Department also commits to greening its own operations.
Download or read book Confronting Urgent Challenges and Building the Resilience of the Canadian Food Supply Chain written by Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report calls on the Government of Canada to take concrete steps to enhance the Canadian food supply chain and build food security. Entitled "Confronting Urgent Challenges and Building the Resilience of the Canadian Food Supply Chain", the report considers testimony heard from 51 witnesses across Canada over the course of seven meetings held between 10 February and 31 March 2022. The report makes 17 recommendations to the Government of Canada to address short and long-term supply chain issues of particular importance to the agriculture and agri-food sector. These include actions related to labour, transport and infrastructure, concentration in the grocery and maritime transport sectors, and steps to foster greater resilience in the food system in the face of climate change"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Climate Resilient Agriculture for Ensuring Food Security written by P. Parvatha Reddy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-26 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate Resilient Agriculture for Ensuring Food Security comprehensively deals with important aspects of climate resilient agriculture for food security using adaptation and mitigation measures. Climatic changes and increasing climatic variability are likely to aggravate the problem of future food security by exerting pressure on agriculture. For the past few decades, the gaseous composition of the earth’s atmosphere has been undergoing significant changes, largely through increased emissions from the energy, industry and agriculture sectors; widespread deforestation as well as fast changes in land use and land management practices. Agriculture and food systems must improve and ensure food security, and to do so they need to adapt to climate change and natural resource pressures, and contribute to mitigating climate change. Climate-resilient agriculture contributes to sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes, adapting and building resilience to climate change and reducing and/or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions where possible. The information on climate resilient agriculture for ensuring food security is widely scattered. There is currently no other book that comprehensively and exclusively deals with the above aspects of agriculture and focuses on ensuring food security. This volume is divided into fourteen chapters, which include the Introduction, Causes of Climate Change, Agriculture as a Source of Greenhouse Gases, Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture, Regional Impacts on Climate Change, Impacts on Crop Protection, Impacts on Insect and Mite Pests, Impacts on Plant Pathogens, Impacts on Nematode Pests, Impacts on Weeds, Impacts on Integrated Pest Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, and A Road Map Ahead. The book is extensively illustrated with excellent photographs, which enhance the quality of publication. It is clearly written, using easy-to-understand language. It also provides adoptable recommendations involving eco-friendly adaptation and mitigation measures. This book will be of immense value to the scientific community involved in teaching, research and extension activities. The material can also be used for teaching post-graduate courses. It will also serve as a very useful reference source for policy makers.
Download or read book Farming in a Changing Climate written by Ellen Wall and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In farming systems across Canada, effective risk management is necessary to deal with drought, flooding, and extreme weather, and to adapt to altered climate and weather conditions. Unfortunately, climate change risks and opportunities are not always well understood among researchers and policy makers in the Canadian agri-food sector. This book addresses that gap by providing a wide-ranging synopsis of what climate change means for Canadian agriculture, exploring different approaches to the topic, and presenting examples of current research. It covers all agricultural regions and a wide variety of commodity production and farming systems. This comprehensive survey synthesizes twenty years of research on climate change and Canadian agriculture.
Download or read book Environmental Sustainability of Canadian Agriculture written by Barbara Chunn and published by Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations. This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second report on national agro-environmental indicators, with the objective of providing information on the extent to which the agri-food sector uses environmentally sound practices, on the changes in environmental conditions & trends in agriculture over time, and on the areas & resources that are at significant environmental risk. Section A gives background on this study, including the concepts & methods used and the driving forces that affect environmental & other trends in agriculture. The next sections present & discuss the agro-environmental indicators related to farm management, soil quality, water quality, air quality, agro-ecosystem biodiversity, and eco-efficiency in the food & beverage industry. For each indicator, information is included on the environmental issue related to the indicator, the indicator & its method of calculation, its limitations, results of estimating the indicator for Canada, interpretations of the significance of those results, and response options. The final section summarizes the indicator findings on a regional basis, presents overall conclusions, and suggests ways in which the report can be used. A glossary is appended.
Download or read book Institutional Structure of The Canadian Agriculture and Food System written by L. K. Macartney and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri food System electronic Resource written by Eileen Krakar and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2005 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It begins by looking at the contribution of the system to the whole economy, then each segment of the agri-food chain is reviewed, going upstream from consumers to food distribution, food, beverage and tobacco (FTB) processing, primary agriculture, all the way to input supply. Charts, figures and tables with brief accompanying texts are used to summarize information and to provide base performance indicators. This report is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in response to various factors; and background data and information to inform public discussions on issues facing Canadian agriculture.
Download or read book Canada s Agri food System written by Canada. Agriculture Canada and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water and Agriculture in Canada Towards Sustainable Management of Water Resources written by The Expert Panel on Sustainable Management of Water in the Agricultural Landscapes of Canada and published by Council of CanadianAcademies. This book was released on 2013 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water and agriculture in canada: toWards sustainable ManageMent of Water resources The Expert Panel on Sustainable Management of Water in the Agricultural Landscapes of Canada Science Advice in the Public Interest Water and agriculture in canada: toWards sustainable ManageMent of Water resources The Expert Panel on Sustainable Management of Water in the Agricultural Landscapes of Canada ii Water a [...] The result embodies the Panel's collective insights and judgment, and an undertaking of. [...] Within Canada, significant risks and uncertainties include agriculture's impact on water quantity and water quality; the agricultural sector's access to water, land, and other resources; and how the sector can meet the challenges posed by climate change and other developments. [...] Canada (the Panel) gathered and analyzed evidence pertaining to areas such as Canada's water resources, water futures for agriculture and other industries, agriculture and the environment, Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) from Canada and other countries, trends in technology and innovation, Executive Summary xi public policy frameworks and economic instruments, and communication and stakehol [...] BMPs and the potential for conservation agriculture and ecosystems services approaches to the management of.
Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Sustainability Indicators written by Simon Bell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides researchers and students with an overview of the field of sustainability indicators (SIs) as applied in the interdisciplinary field of sustainable development. The editors have sought to include views from the center ground of SI development but also divergent ideas which represent some of the diverse, challenging and even edgy observations which are prominent in the wider field of SI thinking. The contributions in this handbook: • clearly set out the theoretical background and history of SIs, their origins, roots and initial goals • expand on the disciplines and modalities employed to develop SIs of various kinds • assess the various ways in which SI data are gathered and the availability (over space and time) and quality issues that surround them • explore the multiplex world of SIs as expressed in agencies around the world, via examples of SI practice and the lessons that have emerged from them • critically review the progress that SIs have made over the last 30 years • express the divergence of views which are held about the value of SIs, including differing theories on their efficacy, efficiency and ethics • explore the frontier of contemporary SI thinking, reviewing ante/post and systemic alternatives This multidisciplinary and international handbook will be of great interest to researchers, students and practitioners working in sustainability research and practice.
