THEME INFO PACKS : CLIMATE CHANGE

REGIONAL EDITIONS

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"Dealing with climate change" has also been a theme covered by the regional editions of LEISA Magazine. These editions include some of the (translated) articles already published, but also other articles, especially relevant for the region where each issue is published.

Vol. 24.4 of LEISA revista de agroecologia, in Spanish, includes a detailed analysis of what climate change means to Latin American farmers, written by Miguel Altieri and Clara Nicholls ("Cambio climático y agricultura campesina: Impactos y respuestas adaptativas"). This is complemented by another article which looks at the Cuban context, written by Humberto Rios Labrada ("¡El mundo está caliente! ¿Cómo lo enfriamos desde la agricultura?"). Presenting the results of a long term study, the author shows the different ways in which agriculture can contribute to mitigate this problem - instead of making it worse.

This issue also includes an article written by Jose Luis Arellano and Jaime Lopez Martinez, describing the work of farmers in Chiapas, in southern Mexico, and their efforts to reduce the region's vulnerability to extreme climatic conditions. And Stephen Sherwood and Pedro Oyarzun describe the process they call "Katalysis", with which farmers are better able to cope and adapt to change "Katalysis: Ayudando a los agricultores andinos a sobrellevar el cambio climático"). Finally, this issue also describes the work of ITDG - Practical Action in Peru.
Its back cover includes a summary of the answers coming from different parts of the world, as to local responses to the world's economic crisis. Click here or on the image to visit the site.

 

For vol. 26 Of SALAM, Majala Pertanian Berkelanjutan, in Bahasa Indonesia, the editor's aim was to raise awareness among agricultural actors in Indonesia regarding climate change. They wanted to help them all realize that all agricultural actors in Indonesia have to take an immediate decision to switch into sustainable agriculture way.

Beside some examples from foreign countries, this issue also provides local articles which give a clearer description of the climate change effects in Indonesia. Sriyanto wrote an article about how traditional Javanese calendar can help farmers coping with climate change ("Bertahan Walau Iklim Tak Menentu"). Rizaldi Boer explains the use of Farmer Field School method to help farmers understand the importance of climate information and how to use it to support their farming ("Sekolah Lapan Iklim, Antisipasi Risiko Perubahan Iklim"). The article from Suryo Wiyono describe the relation between climate change and pest outbreak in Indonesia and how to cope with it (" Perubahan Iklim, Pemicu Ledakan Hama dan Penyakit Tanaman"), while the article written by J.J. Polong describes how local government policy related to agriculture can badly intensify the effect of climate change on intertidal wetland area. This issue also provide examples of local strategies to cope with climate change from traditional honey harvesters in Kalimantan ("Senandung Pemuar Madu di Kawasan Danau Sentarum" by Shintia Dian Arwida) and seaweed farmers in Bali who really vulnerable to climate change effect ("Petani Rumput Laut: Bertahan di Tengah Perubahan Iklim" by IGA Ayu Widiastuti). Click here or on the magazine cover to visit their site.

More information? Please write to the editors, at ileia@ileia.nl

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