The Race for Climate-proof Food
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Lis and Marcus consider one of the most critical issues in adaptation: how to build more climate-resilient food supplies. Eduardo Mansur, the FAO’s Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, talks about drought-resilient food production, biotechnology, and insect farming. And Louise Mabulo talks about how she founded the Cacao Project in the Philippines to help farmers carve out sustainable, shockproof livelihoods.    Find out more about:  - The UN's Global Adaptation Network: unep.org/gan- Climate adaptation resources and multimedia: bit.ly/2Y8SavL- The Cacao Project: louisemabulo.com/the-cacao-project - The Food and Agriculture Organization: fao.org References:- Half the world to face severe water stress by 2030 unless water use is "decoupled", says International Resource Panel: bit.ly/3uJSflZ- Climate-smart agriculture: bit.ly/3mokx1n - Climate-resilient farming practices: Typology and guiding material for climate risk screening: bit.ly/2WHX1Ui
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