Climate change threatens agricultural trade in Pacific Rim economies, UN agency warns
Aug 26, 2017, at 04:19 am
New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): With global warming expected to significantly impact future yields in countries located closer to the equator, the United Nations agriculture agency is calling on Asia-Pacific economies to take a leading role in adaptation and mitigation.
UN, China open door to carbon financing for herders
May 31, 2014, at 05:30 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): The United Nations agricultural agency on Friday announced that with Chinese partners, it has developed a new methodology which relies on soil sampling or computer modeling to measure the impact that restored grasslands have in mitigating climate change, and to help farmers tap into carbon markets.