Sustainable agriculture and climate change
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Agriculture is one of the sectors most affected by the increasingly extreme effects of climate change, but this activity also contributes a high percentage of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This research evidences and analyzes the importance of the contributions that sustainable and resilient agriculture makes to the problems generated by climate change. Information was
compiled and analyzed from scientific databases and organizations specializing in the subject, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean, since these regions are the most affected because agriculture is a fundamental pillar of their economies. Environmentally responsible agriculture significantly reduces the sector's GHG emissions and provides benefits such as the restoration and protection of river basins, biodiversity conservation, improved profitability and quality of life, among others. There is a clear need for a transformation towards resilient production systems, efficient use of resources, environmental protection, the creation of policies that promote clean energy and greater interest in rural sectors, which are the most vulnerable because agriculture is their main economic activity.
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