Information and Communication vital to climate change mitigation efforts say preliminary CTA e-discussion results
WAGENINGEN, The Netherlands, 24 September 2008 – An electronic discussion on the major constraints to climate change organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has identified a variety of issues ranging from the significance of accurate and timely information, participation and training to cope with climate change, to the need for a better connection between national policies related to climate change. Discussants in a variety of fields shared their views on the main constraints associated with each of the seminar themes, which consist of:
- Pastoral and agro pastoral systems
- Cropping systems
- Forestry and agro forestry
- Land and water management
- Bio-energy
- Vulnerability
- Food security
The e-discussion is organised as a run-up activity to CTA’s annual seminar, entitled “The implications of Global Climate Change for Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems in ACP Countries” from 26 to 31 October 2008 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It aims to allow experts who may not attend the conference the opportunity to contribute their ideas and experiences, thus broadening and deepening the debate.
Moderated by the Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources of the African Union (AU-IBAR), the e-discussion currently has about 800 very active participants, who exchange messages in French and English. The analysis of the first question is currently online. If you would like to participate in the e-discussion, please write to: vuga@cta.int.
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