Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Systems for Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Livelihoods

The document describes integrated agriculture-aquaculture (IAA) systems as a circular approach to food production that recycles nutrients between crops, livestock, and fish ponds to increase productivity and reduce external inputs. It highlights IAA's potential to adapt to climate change by diversifying livelihoods and managing saltwater intrusion in coastal areas, while potentially mitigating emissions by reducing the need for synthetic fertilisers and animal feed. The text advocates for the ASEAN Technical Working Group on Agriculture and Rural Development to lead knowledge-sharing and policy integration to promote IAA adoption, emphasizing the need for capacity-building and a focus on equity for the most vulnerable farmers.

• Integrated agriculture-aquaculture (IAA) systems function as a circular approach that increases productivity and reduces the need for external inputs like pesticides, animal feed, and fertiliser by recycling materials; for instance, pond mud serves as crop fertiliser and farm residues are used as fish feed.
• IAA serves as an effective tool for climate change adaptation and poverty reduction by diversifying livelihoods, improving water efficiency, increasing dietary protein, and providing a productive land use option for coastal regions facing saltwater intrusion.
• The systems may reduce greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding methane and nitrous oxide from decomposing animal waste and lowering emissions associated with the production of animal feed and fertilisers, though the total mitigation potential is not yet quantified.
• Widespread adoption of IAA in the ASEAN region requires the development of supporting policies, integration into coastal and watershed management, and the leadership of the ASEAN Technical Working Group on Agriculture and Rural Development in knowledge-sharing.
• Successful implementation of IAA requires a focus on equity and inclusion for vulnerable households, extensive capacity-building through extension programmes, and land use planning to prevent system fragmentation.

APA

Anschell, N., & Salamanca, A. (2021). Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Systems for Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Livelihoods. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/digest-01-iaa-paper-series-may-2021-1.pdf

Chicago

Anschell, Nicole, and Albert Salamanca. Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Systems for Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Livelihoods. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2021. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/digest-01-iaa-paper-series-may-2021-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{anschell2021integrated, author = {Anschell, Nicole and Salamanca, Albert}, title = {{Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Systems for Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Livelihoods}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/digest-01-iaa-paper-series-may-2021-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }