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*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*

*for sustainable production intensification*

Dear Subscribers,

Please see herebelow another announcement regarding the Conference on
Reducing Open Agricultural Burning in Lima, Peru 12-13 February 2015

*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca

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From: Pam Pearson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 5:47 AM
Subject: Conference on Reducing Open Agricultural Burning in Lima, Peru
12-13 February 2015
To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>

Dear CA-CoP Subscribers-

In addition to the announcement below, while it is quite short notice we
would also call your attention to a corresponding conference focused on
reducing agricultural burning in the greater Andean region, taking place
next week in Lima, Peru (February 12-13).  A conference announcement for
Lima is attached, in Spanish and English.

For both conferences, in Kathmandu and Lima we would welcome participation
by Conservation Agriculture farmers or those interested in alternatives to
burning; and we do still have some travel support available for
participants from the agricultural sector and especially, CA communities.

Kind regards-

Pam Pearson

*Pam Pearson*
*Director, International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI)*
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On Feb 4, 2015, at 6:22 AM, Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*

*for sustainable production intensification*

Dear Subscribers,

Please find herebelow a self-explanatory announcement from Svante Bodin,
the Eurasian Director of the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative,
regarding the Conference on Open Agricultural Burning in Kathmandu, Nepal,
20-21 February 2015.

Organizers have a strong interest in introducing Conservation Agriculture
systems.

*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca

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From: Svante Bodin ICCI <[log in to unmask]>
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Cc: Pam Pearson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 21:31:22 +0100
Subject: Conference on Open Agricultural Burning in Kathmandu, Nepal, 20-21
February 2015


Dear all,


I just want to bring to your attention information about an upcoming
conference that I think would be of interest to a number of you.


Open burning is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It has
serious  health impacts, it is risky, it affects the climate, in particular
melting of glaciers in the Himalayas, the Andes and the Arctic and it
affects the soil by among other things decreasing humus content and
reducing yield.


This conference is about what we can do to get farmers who burns to choose
alternative non-burning methods in the wider Himalayan region. We have been
running a similar project in Russia and successfully demonstrated the
advantages of conservation agriculture as an alternative to burning to
farmers.

The Conference on Open Agricultural Burning in the Wider Himalayan Region
will focus on

·        Characterizing burning using completed mapping combined with
regional expert input: who burns what, where and why

·       Identifying potential mitigation options, e.g. conservation
agriculture, and barriers

·       Identifying key actors and stakeholders as well as establish
partnerships

·       Help in raising regional awareness of the impacts and importance of
open


The Conference is organized by ICCI and ICIMOD in cooperation with FAO.


Please find attached an Announcement of the Conference.


Welcome!


Svante Bodin


*Dr. Svante Bodin*

Eurasian Director

*International Cryosphere Climate Inititiave*

Mob. +46722350878

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Web:  http://iccinet.org/

<ICCI ICIMOD Flyer Conference on Open Agricultural Burning.pdf>

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