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

*for sustainable production intensification*


Dear Subscribers,

Please see herebelow an invitation to CA-CoP susbcribers from Maria
NUUTINEN, Climate change officer - Mitigation of climate change in
agriculture (MICCA) team, FAO, to participate in an online learning event
in September about climate change mitigation though Conservation
Agriculture.
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*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

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Plant Production and Protection Division

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Rome
Italy
e-mail: [log in to unmask]

URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
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Open online learning event in September – Ask about conservation
agriculture and climate change mitigation****

How to apply conservation agriculture in different farming systems and
mitigate climate change? How can we best increase resilience and soil
carbon sequestration through conservation agriculture? Experts from FAO and
partner organizations will participate with all interested in this learning
event organized in cooperation with *the Community of practice for climate
change mitigation in agriculture** *and* **CA-CoP Conservation agriculture
community of practice <http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/CA_CoP.html>**.*****

*Sign-up to the event through the web
form<http://foris.fao.org/static/Sign-up%20to%20the%20event%20through%20the%20web%20form>
* Welcome to the learning event!****

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*From:* Nuutinen, Maria (NRC)
*Sent:* 31 May 2012 17:13
*To:* Nuutinen, Maria (NRC)
*Subject:* Invitation: Online learning event - Climate change mitigation
through conservation agriculture - #NRC-CC-MITIGATION****

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Conservation agriculture and climate change mitigation ****– Welcome to
take part in the online learning event in September****** **

We welcome all interested in conservation agriculture and climate change
mitigation to participate in an online learning event*. *

**[image: Semeato avi_o1]**The learning event concentrates in these topics:*
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   1. How conservation agriculture (CA) can best increase soil carbon
   sequestration compared to tillage-base agriculture?****
   2. What are the challenges for CA in different farming systems?****

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We would be interested in hearing your ideas and
questions<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGRGRTdpblF4RDhVcGMyNFBTQ2RwVHc6MQ>that
you might have in mind for formulating the final questions for
September. ****

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The learning event is *hosted by conservation agriculture experts* from FAO
and partner organizations. ****

The event lasts two and a half weeks in *September 2012*. ****

   - Requirements for participation: an internet connection. You can
   participate through your e-mail or take part in webinars, online seminars.
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   - Background material:  Soil organic carbon accumulation and greenhouse
   gas emission reductions from Conservation Agriculture: a literature
review<http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/CA-Publications/WEB-BOOK_16_CARBON_LR.pdf>(FAO
2012)
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   - First step for participation: Sign-up through the web
form<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGRGRTdpblF4RDhVcGMyNFBTQ2RwVHc6MQ>(
   http://bit.ly/LKOLkx ). You can also let us know if you would have some
   ideas, contacts or resources that we could use in the preparations of the
   event. ****

Volunteering to organize this event with us is very welcome!****

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This event is organized in cooperation with *the Community of practice for
climate change mitigation in
agriculture*<http://www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/75150/en/>
* *and* **CA-CoP CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF
PRACTICE<http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/CA_CoP.html>
*, FAO.**

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More information about the event: www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/75150/en/
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Please send this message further for other possibly interested
organizations or people, thank you!****

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Welcome,****

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****Maria Nuutinen, facilitator, Community of climate change mitigation in
agriculture, Mitigation of climate change in agriculture (MICCA) team,
[log in to unmask]****

Sandra Corsi, consultant on sustainable agricultural land management for
soil carbon sequestration, and ****

Janie Rioux, consultant on capacity development for CSA in the MICCA pilot
projects. ****

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Best regards,****

Maria NUUTINEN****

Climate change officer - Mitigation of climate change in agriculture
(MICCA) team, FAO****

www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/75150/en/****

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