Criteria 2.2: 2.2
2.2.2 Cultivation and wild collection practices are adopted to improve climate resilience
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Examples of practices include:
monitor extreme weather patterns (e.g. drought and flood) and other extreme natural events
identify possible solutions to prevent or mitigate the negative impacts of those events
(for cultivation) maintain and promote genetic variety within species - including drought-resistant and similar species - monitor their resilience and intervene to enhance it
(for cultivation) adopt farming practices that are adaptable to new weather conditions - such as changing irrigation systems and schedules
(for wild collection) maintain and promote variety of species, monitor their resilience and intervene to enhance it
diversify sourcing to reduce dependency on species and crops threatened by changing climatological conditions
Field operators follow one or more of the above listed practices as well as any other relevant practice in the context where they operate.
For compliance (score 2) at least practices mentioned under the first three (3) bullet points (when applicable) are implemented.
The identification of appropriate practices to improve climate resiliance is done by consulting experts or by using existing knowledge and field experience. OaS provide technical, monetary and other types of support for the identification and implementation of appropriate practices when resources at the field operator level are not sufficient.
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INTERVIEW
Conversations with relevant informants explaining practices being adapted/adopted or investigated can be used as evidence to assess compliance.
OBSERVATION
Witnessing the implementation of relevant practices during the field visit can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Scoring guidance
0 - No practices are adopted to improve climate resiliance
1 - Practices to tackle the implications deriving from changing climatological conditions and to improve climate resiliance are being investigated and identified but are not yet implemented
2 - Most of the practices identified are adopted, but there is still some room for improvement for better adaptation to changing climatological conditions and to improve climate resiliance
3 - All identified practices are adopted and contribute to improve climate resiliance
N/A - in the justification, please explain why
Score 2 to be reached by third year
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Importance
Regular stepwise
ApplicabilityCultivation & wild collectionOaSField operators |