Agricultural Landscape Transitions 2
Type: Virtual Paper
Day: 2/25/2022
Start Time: 9:40 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Theme: Climate Justice
Sponsor Group(s):
Climate Specialty Group
, Geographies of Food and Agriculture Specialty Group
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Organizer(s):
Emily Burchfield
, Ethan Coffel
, Mary Ann Cunningham
, Steven Quiring
Chairs(s):
Jonathan Winter, Dartmouth
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Description:
Agricultural extensification and intensification have dramatically transformed the Earth’s surface. Today, about 40% of global ice-free land is devoted to the production of food, fuel, and fiber. In many regions, a focus on producing calories as cheaply as possible has meant that the true costs of food production have been externalized—whether through reduced nutritional content of food, environmental degradation, unethical labor practices, or the declining livelihoods of those who operate agricultural landscapes.
Meeting growing food, fuel, and fiber demand, while preserving ecosystem functioning, rural livelihoods, and ecological integrity in a rapidly changing climate, is one of the most significant challenges of our time. However, this significant challenge also provides a unique opportunity to intentionally support a transition towards more sustainable, resilient, and just agricultural systems.
Presentation(s), if applicable
Jonathan Winter, Dartmouth College; The Climate Change Adaptation Potential of Irrigation in the Central United States |
Kaitlyn Spangler, Pennsylvania State University; Managing and imagining crop diversity in Idaho’s Magic Valley |
Bimal Sharma, ; Impact of rainfall and temperature on crop yield variations in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam plain in India |
Adarsh Raghuram, ; Long term effects of conservation agriculture in United States |
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Agricultural Landscape Transitions 2
Description
Virtual Paper
Contact the Primary Organizer
Emily Burchfield - emily.burchfield@emory.edu
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