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Join the Conference Call Briefing for Journalists:
Securing a Place for Agriculture at the International Climate Change Negotiations

Negotiations are currently underway for the UN meeting on climate change in Copenhagen in December. Agriculture needs to be high on the agenda. Climate change will have a significant impact on the availability of water and food, particularly in rural areas of developing countries, where agriculture is the major source of income and employment. In turn, agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gases.

To respond to these challenges, experts from IFPRI are proposing specific recommendations for negotiators that would assist farmers in adapting to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

WHAT: Conference call briefing about the impact of climate change on agriculture, and the importance of mitigation and adaptation

WHO: Mark Rosegrant, Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI
Gerald Nelson, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow

WHEN: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
13:00 GMT (9:00 a.m., Washington, DC time)

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