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X-WR-CALNAME:Nature-based Climate Solutions Seminar: Dr. Ermias Kebreab\, "
 Integrating Nature-Based Solutions in the Food System for Climate Mitigati
 on"
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DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a special seminar presented by Ermias Kebrea
 b\, Ph.D. The seminar will help build the research community in Nature-Bas
 ed Climate Solutions in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.\n\n \
 n\nErmias Kebreab\, Ph.D.\n\nProfessor\n\nAssociate Dean for Global Engage
 ment\, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences\n\nDirector\, Wo
 rld Food Center\n\nUC Davis\n\n\nTuesday\, February 13\n\n2:00 – 3:30 PM
 \n\nHartley Conference Room\n\n \n\n \n\nIntegrating Nature-Based Solution
 s in the Food System for Climate Mitigation\n\n \n\nThe growing urgency of
  climate change necessitates innovative and sustainable approaches in key 
 sectors\, particularly our food system. It's essential to systematically e
 xplore how nature-based solutions can be integrated as a strategic respons
 e to this challenge. Presently\, we are exceeding planetary boundaries for
  several key environmental factors\, highlighting the dire need for sustai
 nable changes in food production and distribution. Significantly\, the agr
 icultural sector\, especially methane emissions from livestock\, contribut
 es to global greenhouse gas emissions. Although animal-based foods have a 
 larger environmental footprint\, a nuanced understanding of the entire foo
 d system is crucial for addressing these challenges effectively. Various i
 nterventions and innovations are being developed to reduce methane emissio
 ns and enhance agricultural practices. Targeting nature-based solutions is
  vital\, especially in low-income countries where balancing increased food
  production with environmental conservation is challenging. Evaluating the
  effectiveness of these interventions through life cycle assessments offer
 s a comprehensive understanding of their environmental impacts and benefit
 s. By aligning agricultural practices with the goals of the Paris Agreemen
 t\, we can demonstrate the transformative power of nature-based solutions 
 in steering the global food system towards a more sustainable and climate-
 resilient future.
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LOCATION:Mitchell Earth Sciences\, Hartley Conference Room
SUMMARY:Nature-based Climate Solutions Seminar: Dr. Ermias Kebreab\, "Integ
 rating Nature-Based Solutions in the Food System for Climate Mitigation"
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 ons_seminar_dr_ermias_kebreab_integrating_nature-based_solutions_in_the_fo
 od_system_for_climate_mitigation
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