Fairtrade and
climate change
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Contents
1. What is climate change?
2. Why is climate change an issue for
farmers?
3. Challenges faced by farmers in adapting
to climate change
4. How Fairtrade supports farmers in
adapting to climate change
5. Sustainability of farmer livelihoods
6. Case study
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What is climate change?
1. The earth absorbs
sunbeams
4. Reflected by the
surface and becomes
trapped in our
atmosphere
2. The earth reflects
some of the energy back
Sun
3. This is reflected
again by the
atmosphere
CO2
CO2
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5. The layer of gas
and steam prevents
the heat leaving the
atmosphere
causing warming
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Why climate change is an issue for
farmers
• Extended droughts
• Increased evaporation of water
• Loss of forests
• Death of livestock
• Decreased yields
• Less water availability
• Sea level rises
• Shortage of agricultural products
• Increased pests
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Challenges in adapting to climate
change
• Lack of funds and
resources
• Lack of knowledge
about alternatives
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How Fairtrade supports farmers
adapting to climate change
• Education
• Access to resources
• Adaptation techniques
• Mitigation techniques
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Adaptation
Kasinthula Sugar
Cane Growers
Shire Valley, Malawi
Women preparing seed cane
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Other adaption
techniques
Cocoa intercropping
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Mitigation
ACOPAGRO Co-operative
Peru
Cocoa pods ready for harvest
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Improving the sustainability of
farmers livelihoods
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Case study: Gumutindo
Location: Border of Uganda
and Kenya
6,000 members, half of which
are women
Contains 10 coffee partnerships
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Cause for concern
• Climate change and migration
to the area increases pressure
on land
• Arabica niche temperature
requirements increase stress
• Spread of disease and pests
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Taking action
• Cow share project
• Tree nursery and training
scheme
• Fuel efficient stoves
• Pest and disease
management
• Water storage project
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