NEW Lifeline: REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Transforming food systems for a sustainable future
With just 5 years left on the Climate Clock to stay under the critical threshold of 1.5°C of global warming, transforming the global food system — specifically, scaling up regenerative agriculture practices — is a key climate solution. The new lifeline tracks the global land area being cultivated in accordance with regenerative agriculture practices — currently 1,013,455 hectares, as certified by our Lifeline partner Regenagri.
Find out how you can use this lifeline to advance your climate action now!
THE NEED FOR CHANGE
Agriculture, while vital to our existence, also contributes to a significant portion of global emissions, ranging from 18% to 21%. Additionally, a staggering 52% of agricultural soil is currently degraded, posing a dual threat of famine and the release of 850 billion tonnes of CO2e into the atmosphere.
If current agriculture-caused land degradation continues, crop yields are expected to fall by 10% across the world, and up to 50% in certain regions by 2050.
To curb global warming, stop biodiversity loss, redress inequalities in food access, malnutrition and hunger, and ensure there is enough quality soil to feed the world, the global agricultural sector will need to raise food production by 60-70% and simultaneously regenerate soil on more than 1.6 billion hectares of cultivated farmland.
Without fundamental reform, the current global food system will be unable to sufficiently improve soil health, ensure food and livelihood security, and adapt to and mitigate climate change. Rapidly scaling up the practice of regenerative agriculture is one key pathway for transforming the global food system.
Kalpana Arias
A Lifeline for change
In partnership with Regenagri, Climate Clock is launching a new lifeline that tracks the global land area certified as regenerative agriculture, which currently stands at 1,013,455 hectares.
Regenerative agriculture works towards a more sustainable, resilient and fair-value food system in the following ways:
Soil Health
Reduces soil degradation and increases diversity of soil organic matter.
Resource Efficiency
Maximizes the efficient use of water, nutrients, and energy, reducing waste.
Carbon Sequestration
Captures and stores carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, mitigating climate change.
Reduced Chemicals
Minimizes reliance on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, promoting ecological balance.
Biodiversity
Supports diverse ecosystems, preserving plant and animal species, including beneficial insects.
Reverse Forest Loss:
Improved soil health can prevent the need for farms to expand and cause deforestation.
HOW TO USE THIs lifeline
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