Harvesting Emissions

Living On Earth by Sara Scherr | Jan. 23, 2009 (Interview)

Through crop and livestock production and land clearing, the world's agricultural sector is a bigger contributor to global warming than the transportation sector. Economist Sara Scherr, CEO of Ecoagriculture Parters, says it’s time to start looking at farmers as environmental stewards, not just food producers. She speaks with Steve Curwood about techniques that help farmers mitigate and adapt to climate change. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Business, Sci/Tech, Living
Topics: Global Economy, Farming, Food, Climate Change
Member Tags: Ecosystems
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jan 26, 2009 - 11:24 PM PST
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jan 26, 2009 - 11:24 PM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jan. 26, 2009

The story contributes to a broader understanding of the whole ecosystem that is leading to climate change, and a particular aspect of social economic views that may need revisiting.

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