新闻稿
2009年12月1日
联系人: （英文）Ben Lilliston, +1-612-870-3416, ben@iatp.org
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美国明尼爱波利斯市——总部位于美国的非营利组织农业与贸易政策研究所（IATP，Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy）于12月1日发布了一系列报告，指出为了有效地应对全球气候变化带来的诸多问题和挑战，政府和决策者必须认识到农业在世界中所起到的重要作用，相关的政策决议必须能够让农业系统朝着更可持续的方向发展。这一系列报告特地选择在距离哥本哈根全球气候谈判前一周发布，也希望能够让各国政府、学者和民间对农业与气候变化关系有更全面和深入的了解。
IATP所长郝克明（Jim Harkness）指出：“如果我们不了解农业领域的问题，那我们将无法真正了解气候变化所带来的影响以及如何面对其带来的挑战。”他表示：“农业不但是导致气候变化的因素之一，也对世界各地的土地使用带来了巨大的影响。农业更有潜力为解决气候变化带来的问题作出贡献。在农业领域采取明智的气候政策将会有助于解决饥荒，提高农村收入和生计，改善水质和生物多样性，并且巩固我们的能源安全。”
系列报告覆盖范围极广，涉及以下话题：
· 《农业与气候变化——关键的连接》，作者Jim Kleinschmit。该报告就农业与气候变化之间的关系从科学的角度进行了概述。
· 《把农业列入全球气候政策议程》，作者Anne Laure Constantin。该报告为如何在全球气候谈判中考虑农业的因素列出了一系列需要重视的指标。
· 《美国的气候政策与农业》，作者Julia Olmstead。该报告介绍了美国立法系统如何制定农业政策、看待农业问题，并且提出了改善农业立法的政策建议。
· 《碳投机：新的有毒资产》，作者Steve Suppan。该报告分析了华尔街投机者如何影响农业和气候目标。
· 《风暴眼：解决气候、农业和水危机的综合方案》，作者Shiney Varghese。该报告详细介绍了气候和农业危机中水的角色。
· 《气候不平等》，作者Shalini Gupta和Cecilia Martinez博士。该报告追溯了历史上的不平等现象和政策如何造成了目前的气候变化，并且提出了一套更加平等的气候政策。
“我们所处的历史时期极为特殊，因为我们不得不同时面临数个危机，”郝克明表示。“除了全球变暖，现在世界上超过十亿人口仍然在忍饥挨饿。金融危机又导致了失业率上升，就业问题在农村地区尤为严重。要建立起一套更为环保、更加稳定的经济、解决以上这些危机，我们必须要把农业系统朝着低投入、更可持续的方向发展。”
IATP此次将派出八位同事，在哥本哈根举办一系列会议探讨气候变化和农业问题。您可以在研究所专门为本次大会所开设的网页www.iatp.org/climate上读到所有的报告，通过视频认识作者和他们的观点，并且随时跟进农业与贸易政策研究所在哥本哈根的活动。
农业与贸易政策研究所IATP（Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy）通过政策倡导和实践在全球和地方两个层面推动建立公平、可持续的食物、农业和贸易系统。www.iatp.org
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农业与贸易政策研究所（IATP）12月在哥本哈根联合国气候大会期间与其它NGO合作开展的会议和活动包括：
· 碳金融衍生品市场：下一个有毒资产。IATP专家将于“农业与农村发展日”（Agriculture and Rural Development Day）的“创意市集”(Ideas Marketplace)上介绍碳金融衍生品的潜在影响。12月2日，哥本哈根大学。
· 可持续能源与农业：有机农业与社区能源的减缓和适应。IATP将把NGO和发展中国家代表聚在一起，探讨如何把小型能源和有机农业相结合，使之成为减缓和适应气候变化的有效方法和战略，以及如何奖励有机农业中的固碳效应。12月18日上午11点到12点30分, Bella Center, Neils Bohr Room.
· 与Hermann Scheer探讨可再生能源与农业：德国议会成员、欧洲可再生能源协会主席及世界可再生能源学会主席Hermann Scheer先生将分享他在可再生能源方面的经验，并与IATP专家探讨可再生能源对小规模的可持续农业的影响。12月16日，Klima Forum.
· 了解如何从美国农业和环境的角度推动美国的气候政策：这一活动将会帮助国际组织更好地了解美国农业部门和环保组织在气候政策上的政治分歧。12月17日，Klima Forum。
Climate agreement must support shift toward sustainable agriculture
New paper series tackles climate challenges for agriculture
Press Release
December 1, 2009
Contact: Ben Lilliston, 612-870-3416, ben@iatp.org
Minneapolis – To effectively address global climate change, policy solutions must support a transition toward more sustainable agriculture systems that recognize the critical role agriculture plays in the world, concludes a series of
issue briefs released today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP). The papers are being published a week before global climate talks begin in Copenhagen.
“We cannot truly address climate change without getting it right on agriculture,” said IATP President Jim Harkness. “Agriculture is a contributor to climate change, but just as importantly it profoundly affects land use around the world, and has the potential to be part of the solution. Smart climate policy for agriculture can help address hunger, support rural livelihoods, improve water quality and biodiversity, and strengthen our energy security.”
The climate series covers a wide range of topics:
· Agriculture and Climate—The Critical Connection, by Jim Kleinschmit, gives an overview of the science of agriculture and climate change.
· Putting Agriculture on the Global Climate Agenda, by Anne Laure Constantin, sets benchmarks for including agriculture within global climate negotiations.
· U.S. Climate Policy and Agriculture, by Julia Olmstead, reviews how agriculture is considered in U.S. legislation and makes recommendations for a better approach.
· Speculating on Carbon: The Next Toxic Asset, by Steve Suppan, analyzes how Wall Street speculators could influence agriculture and climate goals.
· Eye of the Storm: Integrated Solutions to the Climate, Agriculture and Water Crises, by Shiney Varghese, explains water’s role in the climate and agriculture crises.
· Climate Inequity, by Shalini Gupta and Dr. Cecilia Martinez, traces the historical inequities that have contributed to climate change, and proposes a more equitable climate policy.
“We are at a unique moment in history that compels us to face several crises at the same time,” said Harkness. “In addition to global warming, there are now over one billion people around the world who are hungry. Our financial meltdown has led to growing unemployment, particularly in rural communities. A shift toward low-input, sustainable agriculture systems is a crucial part of building a greener, more stable economy and addressing each of these crises.”
IATP is sending a delegation of eight to Copenhagen and will conduct a series of workshops on climate and agriculture. You can read all the issue briefs, watch videos with the authors and find out more about IATP’s activities in Copenhagen at: www.iatp.org/climate.
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems. www.iatp.org
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· On the ground – IATP is partnering with other NGOs on a series of meetings and side events at the UNFCCC conference:
o The carbon derivatives market: the next toxic asset. IATP staff will present on the potential impact of carbon derivatives at the Ideas Marketplace on the Agriculture and Rural Development Day. December 12 at the University of Copenhagen.
o Sustainable Energy and Agriculture: Mitigation and Adaptation of Organic Farming and Community Energy. IATP will convene NGOs and developing country representatives to discuss the integration of small-scale energy and organic agriculture as effective strategies for climate mitigation and adaptation, as well as the potential for rewarding carbon sequestration in organic farming. December 18 in the Bella Center, Neils Bohr room, 11:00 – 12:30.
o Renewable energy and agriculture with Hermann Scheer. German Parliamentarian, President of the European Association for Renewable Energy, and General Chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy, Mr. Scheer will bring his expertise to a discussion with IATP staff about renewable energy and its implications for small-scale, sustainable farming. December 16 in the Klima Forum.
Understanding the perspectives of U.S. farm and environmental advocates on U.S. climate policy. This event will help international groups understand the points of political tension between U.S. farm advocates and environmental groups on climate policy. December 17 at the Klima Forum.
