Promoting Climate-Friendly Agriculture for the Benefit of Farmers, Rural Communities, and the Environment
Natural Resources & Environment, Volume 33, Number 1, Summer 2018
6 Pages Posted: 5 Nov 2018
Peter Lehner
Earthjustice - Sustainable Food and Farming Program
Nathan Rosenberg
Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic; University of Arkansas School of Law
Date Written: September 22, 2018
Abstract
As farmers and ranchers struggle to adapt to the extreme weather caused by climate change, conventional agricultural practices aggravate the problem, producing nearly ten percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. There are evidenced-based practices farmers can use to increase resilience to floods, heat waves, droughts, and pests, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing soil carbon storage. Yet public spending in agricultural research and extension has not only declined in recent years, but has also remained focused on conventional methods, hindering the development and dissemination of these climate-friendly practices. This article argues that Congress should dramatically increase public funding for the research, development, and dissemination of climate-friendly practices, bringing significant returns to farmers, rural communities, and the public.
Note: © 2018 by the American Bar Association. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. This information or any portion thereof may not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or stored in an electronic database or retrieval system without the express written consent of the American Bar Association.
Keywords: Climate Change, Climate, Deep Decarbonization, Food Law & Policy, Food Systems, Agricultural Law, Agricultural Research
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Peter Lehner
Earthjustice - Sustainable Food and Farming Program ( email )
CA
United States
Nathan Rosenberg (Contact Author)
Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic ( email )
122 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02130
United States
Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN?
Related eJournals
-
Environment & Natural Resources eJournal
Environment & Natural Resources eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS782PAPERS853 -
Politics & Energy eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS664PAPERS14,673 -
Environmental Economics eJournal
Environmental Economics eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS623PAPERS24,130 -
Socially Responsible Investment eJournal
Socially Responsible Investment eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS614PAPERS18,689 -
Food Industry eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS608PAPERS8,289 -
Development Economics: Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Environmental Impact eJournal
Development Economics: Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Environmental Impact eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS575PAPERS12,550 -
Agricultural & Natural Resource Economics eJournal
Agricultural & Natural Resource Economics eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS507PAPERS21,071 -
Climate Change Law & Policy eJournal
Climate Change Law & Policy eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS421PAPERS5,241This Journal is curated by:Daniel A. Farber at Affiliation not provided to SSRN, Patrick A. Parenteau at Vermont Law and Graduate School -
Sustainability Law & Policy eJournal
Sustainability Law & Policy eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS403PAPERS5,020This Journal is curated by:Robin Kundis Craig at University of Kansas - School of Law, J. B. Ruhl at Vanderbilt University - Law School, Erin Ryan at Florida State University, College of Law -
Natural Resources Law & Policy eJournal
Natural Resources Law & Policy eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS335PAPERS5,431This Journal is curated by:Jennifer Rushlow at Vermont Law School - Environmental Law Center -
Economics of Innovation eJournal
Economics of Innovation eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS324PAPERS21,578 -
Food Law & Policy eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS189PAPERS2,019This Journal is curated by:Alberto Alemanno at HEC Paris -
Agricultural Law & Policy eJournal
Agricultural Law & Policy eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS104PAPERS1,555This Journal is curated by:Paul Goeringer at University of Maryland - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Ashley Ellixson at Consultant, Tiffany Lashmet at Texas A&M University (TAMU) - Texas AgriLife Extension Service -
Agricultural Economics eJournal
Agricultural Economics eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS91PAPERS7,481 -
Agricultural Sustainability & Security eJournal
Agricultural Sustainability & Security eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS77PAPERS5,638 -
Applied Ecology eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS75PAPERS6,714 -
Agronomy & Soil Science eJournal
Agronomy & Soil Science eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS66PAPERS6,976 -
Global Ecological Change & Pollution Ecology eJournal
Global Ecological Change & Pollution Ecology eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS65PAPERS7,647 -
Political Economy - Development: Domestic Development Strategies eJournal
Political Economy - Development: Domestic Development Strategies eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS56PAPERS26,051 -
Political Economy - Development: Environment eJournal
Political Economy - Development: Environment eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS50PAPERS22,259 -
Food Sustainability & Security eJournal
Food Sustainability & Security eJournal
Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic
FOLLOWERS24PAPERS3,030