Innovation in Response to Climate Change

David Zilberman, Leslie Lipper (), Nancy McCarthy () and Ben Gordon ()
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Leslie Lipper: ISPC-CGIAR
Nancy McCarthy: Lead Analytics Inc.
Ben Gordon: University of California Berkeley

A chapter in Climate Smart Agriculture, 2018, pp 49-74 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Climate change impacts on agriculture are varied over space and time. The effects are heterogeneous and highly uncertain. Innovation in agriculture is clearly an important response for effective and equitable adaptation and mitigation – and we need to rethink how to promote innovation to address the heterogeneity and uncertainty of climate change impacts. In moving towards climate smart agricultural (CSA) systems in developing and developed countries, innovation will be key. For CSA we will need greater resilience in agricultural systems and also greater efficiency of resource use for both adaptation and mitigation. Technological innovation will need to play a key role – but its not enough. Managerial and institutional innovations are likely to be even more important in dealing with the heterogeneous and uncertain impacts of climate change. Innovation can complement other forms of adaptation to climate change to form CSA practices. In particular innovation can enhance technology adoption, may prevent or facilitate migration of production/population, enhance trade & aid, and increase efficiency of insurance & feasibility of inventories. We discuss their main features and the nature of innovation needed to align these actions with a CSA strategy.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-61194-5_4

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