General
| Name of initiative
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North American Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance (NACSAA)
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| LPAA initiative
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No
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| NAZCA Initiative
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No
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| Website address
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http://www.sfldialogue.net/init_nacsaa.html
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| Related initiatives
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| Starting year
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2015
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| End year
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| Secretariat
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Ernie Shea; President, Solutions from the Land, E-mail: eshea@SFLdialogue.net, phone: 410-252-7079
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| Organisational structure
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The North American Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance operates under the wing of Solutions from the Land (SfL), a not-for-profit corporation focused on land based solutions to global challenges. SfL functions as the fiduciary agent for the Alliance and serves as the NACSAA Secretariat.
The Alliance is guided by a self-directed Steering Committee comprised of industry leaders, farmers, conservation representatives, government officials, equipment providers, and value chain partners. This nucleus of leadership represents interests from all three countries across the North American continent, Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Steering Committee is directed by a chair person elected by its members. The chair person will facilitate Steering Committee meetings and help with member engagement.
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| Geographical coverage
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North America
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| Name of lead organisation
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Solutions from the Land
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| Type of lead organisation
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NGO/Civil Society
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| Location/Nationality of lead organisation
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United States of America
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Description
| Description
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The North American Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance is a platform for knowledge sharing, and application of climate science to agriculture and forestry. The Alliance enables farm, ranch and forestry leaders, while also involving their value chain partners, to collaborate in developing ways to improve the resiliency of production systems, as well as adapt and mitigate present and future risks from changing climatic conditions. The Alliance advocates solutions for agricultural landscapes, under variable weather and climate, to maintain sustainable productivity of food, feed, fiber and energy, and ensure the integrity of our natural resource base.
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| Objectives
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Alliance partners have set forth four objectives to guide the Alliance:
● Inspire agricultural and forest sector leaders to become leaders in the broader discussion
of climate change, including adaptation and mitigation;
● Educate agricultural and forestry leaders on the potential impacts of climate change in
ways relevant to their daily lives;
● Equip leaders and producers with the tools and knowledge they need to make informed
decisions and manage new risks under changing conditions; and
● Mobilize thought leaders to advocate for needed changes in land use practices, research,
education and policy.
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| Activities
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Among other activities the members of North American Alliance will (i) review latest information on what science is telling us about changing climatic conditions and the impact they will have on agriculture and forestry industries; (ii) formulate and prioritize recommendations on adaptation needs, priorities and policies to reduce risk and enhance the resilience of agricultural operations; (iii) support and comprise farmer/forester leadership teams that will share and discuss real-world adaptation and resiliency strategies with their peers at national, regional and local forums; and (iv) be active participants in the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture.
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| One or two success stories achieved
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Monitoring and Impacts
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Political dialogue, Technical dialogue
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| Activity of initiative
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Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Policy planning and recommendations
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Participants
| Participants
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Number
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Names
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| Members
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0
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| Companies
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0
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| Business organisations
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0
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| Research and educational organisations
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0
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| Non-governmental organisations
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0
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| National states
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0
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| Governmental actors
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0
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| Regional / state / county actors
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0
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| City / municipal actors
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0
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| Intergovernmental organisations
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0
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| Financial Institutions
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0
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| Faith based organisations
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0
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| Other members
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0
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| Supporting partners
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0
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| Number of members in the years
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| Have only national states as participators
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No
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Theme
| Transport
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Agriculture
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Forestry
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Business
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Financial institutions
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Buildings
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Industry
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Waste
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Cities and subnational governments
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Short Term Pollutants
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International maritime transport
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Energy Supply
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Fluorinated gases
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Energy efficiency
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Renewable energy
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Supply chain emission reductions
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Adaptation
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Other
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Resilience
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Innovation
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Energy Access and Efficiency
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Private Finance
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| No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Last update: 13 August 2020 11:11:03
Not only have national states as participators
