ROME, Sep 03 (IPS) – Marco Knowles leads the FAO’s Social Protection TeamUrgent climate action is key to eradicating hunger and poverty, but climate mitigation policies can inadvertently exacerbate these issues in rural areas. Countries must design climate strategies that account for the impacts on the rural poor and that include social protection measures.
Tackling Climate Change Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory If We Lose Sight of the Poor
