Le CCAFS a publié une étude sur les bénéfices, les barrières et les arrangements institutionnels autour des projets carbone en agriculture. Cette étude est d’abord présentée ci-dessous. Puis nous relayons les commentaires qu’en fait Alison Nihart du CCAFS, dans un article intitulée "The promise and pitfalls of agricultural carbon projects".
Lee J. (2012). Smallholder agricultural carbon projects in Ghana : Benefits, barriers, and institutional arrangements. CCAFS Working Paper no. 30. Copenhagen, Denmark : CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
Résumé de l’étude (par les auteurs) :
Climate mitigation projects that involve smallholder farmers may provide solutions for decreasing agriculture’s role in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Farmer involvement in the development of agricultural climate change mitigation projects is essential if projects are to be sustainable and to ensure projects do not compromise farmer livelihoods and food security. This paper profiles four ongoing agricultural carbon projects in Ghana with in depth comparative analysis highlighting their differences and similarities. The purpose of this research was to provide a snapshot of the current state of climate mitigation projects in Ghana that are reducing agricultural GHG emissions while also helping smallholder farmers support their livelihoods and adapt to climate change. The projects use a variety of incentive mechanisms to promote on-farm conservation measures, including tree planting and conservation agriculture. The projects aim to provide both short-term and long- term benefits ; however, participation requirements pose barriers for some farmers. Institutional arrangements (e.g. contracts, land tenure, farmer organizations) can affect the costs, risks, barriers, and incentives farmers encounter in participating and benefiting from climate mitigation projects. Future research and attention to project design has the potential to clarify the role of carbon markets and certification in agricultural mitigation projects and ensure that benefits are distributed fairly
Source : CCAFS
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Commentaires de l’étude par Alison Nihart (CCAFS) : "The promise and pitfalls of agricultural carbon projects"
With agriculture accounting for 10-12% of global human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, sustainable agricultural development programs are looking to incorporate emissions reduction strategies into project design.
A new CCAFS working paper, Smallholder agricultural carbon projects in Ghana : Benefits, barriers, and institutional arrangements by Jean Lee, profiles four such agricultural carbon projects.
Based on primary research conducted in 2011, the paper provides a snapshot of the current state of projects that are attempting to reduce agricultural GHG emissions while also supporting smallholder farmer livelihoods and helping them adapt to climate change.
The projects, which use a variety of incentive mechanisms to promote on-farm conservation measures, aim to provide both short-term and long-term livelihood benefits. However, participation requirements pose barriers for some farmers. Institutional arrangements (e.g. contracts, land tenure, farmer organizations) can affect the costs, risks, barriers, and incentives farmers encounter in participating and benefiting from climate mitigation projects.
Attention to project design has the potential to clarify the role of carbon markets and certification in agricultural mitigation projects and ensure that benefits are distributed fairly. Involving smallholder farmers in the design of agricultural mitigation projects is essential if projects are to be sustainable and to ensure that projects do not compromise farmer livelihoods and food security.
Source : CCAFS
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