Start Date
21-4-2021 1:05 PM
End Date
21-4-2021 1:01 PM
Description
Benin is dependent on subsistence agriculture and is vulnerable to effects of climate change, including higher temperatures and extreme weather events. Droughts, floods, and changing precipitation patterns alter the way agriculture processes occur. The themes of conservation, sustainability, and equity are important as Benin prepares for these effects. By implementing sustainable practices, Benin may continue to feed their people and retain access to clean drinking water, addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals of Zero Hunger and Clean Water. Sustainability requires structural changes to the economy, including steps promoting equity and addressing individual and community rights to property, resources, and education.
Publication Title
Conference Proceedings for The 3rd Global Virtual Conference of the Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education
Recommended Citation
Scarborough, Tess; Meyer, Alexis; Viders, Sarah; and Reynolds, Wyatt, "Session 1C Educating Benin: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture" (2021). The Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education. 11.
https://doi.org/10.37099/mtu.dc.yeah-conference/april2021/all-events/11
Session 1C Educating Benin: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture
Benin is dependent on subsistence agriculture and is vulnerable to effects of climate change, including higher temperatures and extreme weather events. Droughts, floods, and changing precipitation patterns alter the way agriculture processes occur. The themes of conservation, sustainability, and equity are important as Benin prepares for these effects. By implementing sustainable practices, Benin may continue to feed their people and retain access to clean drinking water, addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals of Zero Hunger and Clean Water. Sustainability requires structural changes to the economy, including steps promoting equity and addressing individual and community rights to property, resources, and education.
Comments
Presented at the 3rd International Conference of the YEAH
SDG Theme: SDG 2 - Zero Hunger, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation