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CTA | Knowledge for Development

Observatory on science and technology for ACP agriculture and rural development

Agricultural Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries
28 07 2010

by Travis Lybbert and Daniel Sumner (201)
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) & International Food & Agricultural Polict Counciel (IPC) Policy Options for Innovation and Technology Diffusion This paper describes the potential role innovative agricultural practices and technologies can play in climate change mitigation and adaptation and addresses the question: what policy and institutional changes are needed to encourage the innovation and diffusion of these practices and technologies to developing countries? We focus on developing countries in general with some specific references to Africa. The report describes some technologies that seem particularly promising in mitigating or adapting to climate change and uses these as a platform for exploring the policies and institutions necessary to support the development and diffusion of current technologies; and to provide incentives for technological breakthroughs in the future. ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade Series - Policy Brief 6 Download pdf

July Launch of CTA/CCST/CARDI/UWI Caribbean-wide science and agriculture film and video competition
28 07 2010 Caribbean agriculture is underperforming and the region is finding it difficult to respond effectively to the multiple complex challenges; climate change, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity and high food imports. At the same time, the Faculty of Science and Agriculture of the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus, recorded a 7% reduction in the intake of students for the BSc General Agriculture programme over the period 2004-2009. A Caribbean Agriculture and Science Film and Video Competition will be launched in July 2010 to promote the importance of science, technology and innovation for improving agricultural performance and supporting economic development. The Awards ceremony will be held in July 2011. The competition encourages the participation of creative, technology savvy young professionals (persons 18-35 years) with passion for communicating ideas and an interest in leveraging the full potential of science and technology for agricultural and economic development. The winning film or video pieces are expected to contribute to increasing public awareness and engagement in science, technology and innovation for overcoming the challenges facing Caribbean agricultural and rural development and encouraging young professionals to consider training and careers in science and agriculture. (deadline: 31 October 2010)

Mitigating the impacts of invasive alien species
28 07 2010

Invasive alien species (IAS) are responsible for serious ecological, economic and social problems in the world today. Indeed, the problem has been described as an “immense, insidious and usually irreversible” one by the IUCN in 2000 and as “the second biggest cause of ecological disintegration, second only to habitat loss” by Vitousek et al. in 1997. Whilst there is no universally accepted definition, it is increasingly accepted that IAS are those alien (alternatively referred to as introduced, exotic, non-indigenous, pest or non-native) species which pose a threat to or have a negative impact on environments, economies and/or human health. All major taxa contain invasive species, including microorganisms, fungi, lower and higher plants, and animals. Problems posed by IAS have come to the fore in recent years, as expanding human activities linked with trade, tourism, transport and air travel have dramatically increased their spread worldwide, either intentionally or accidentally (Mack et al., 2000).

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