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  • Publication | 2023
China's Climate-Smart Agriculture Development and Policy Proposals
Global Food and Nutrition Security

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA), a new agricultural development concept and model, has gradually become the mainstream approach for sustainable agricultural development worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) formally proposed CSA at The Hague Conference on Agricultural, Food Security and Climate Change in 2010.1 The aim was to improve the overall efficiency, resilience, adaptability, and emission reduction potential of agricultural production through political and institutional innovations, transformation of production mode, and optimization of management technology. Eventually, this aimed to achieve the “triple wins” goal for food security, climate adaptation, and emission reduction. CSA emphasizes tackling climate change and this concerns the development of social economy and agricultural production. It has been adopted by both developed and underdeveloped countries and regions, and thus it has been highly recognized by the international community and academic institutions.