{"id":14513,"date":"2021-03-09T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T18:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calcanstaging.kinsta.cloud\/?p=14513"},"modified":"2021-03-07T10:51:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T18:51:37","slug":"the-climate-crisis-needs-more-than-a-silver-bullet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calclimateag.org\/es\/the-climate-crisis-needs-more-than-a-silver-bullet\/","title":{"rendered":"La crisis clim\u00e1tica necesita algo m\u00e1s que una bala de plata"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog is from the\u00a0National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)<\/a>, of which CalCAN is a member. NSAC advocates for federal policy reform for the sustainability of food systems, natural resources, and rural communities. See the original post\u00a0aqu\u00ed<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Energy and momentum to address the climate crisis is building under the Biden-Harris Administration. Many parts of the agriculture sector, previously opposed to climate action, have shifted their stance as agricultural soils come into focus as potentially powerful carbon sinks \u2013 and source of profit. Legislators, farm groups, advocates, and corporations have been churning out proposals to engage and compensate farmers and ranchers for taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it in their soils. Many of these proposals emphasize carbon markets and offsets as a silver bullet solution for farmers\u2019 involvement in climate mitigation. However, the rush to carbon markets may be premature as carbon sequestration is complex and actions taken now could have far-reaching impacts on how we support farmers working to improve the sustainability of their operations and address the climate crisis.<\/p>\n

While carbon markets are tempting\u2014they could create new revenue streams for farmers and ranchers hurting after years of low prices without increasing public spending\u2014relying solely on these markets will not provide the support and incentives needed to help farmers transition to a more resilient climate future. Carbon markets should not be a substitute for strong federal programs that bolster the practices and people already in place that have been committed to \u201cdoing the work\u201d for years.<\/p>\n

The Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s Executive Order, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (E.O. 14008<\/a>) emphasizes a multifaceted approach to address the complexity of the climate crisis. Outlined in the Executive Order are:<\/p>\n