Integrating climate-smart agriculture in regional policy through a fast-track process : experience from Central America and the Dominican Republic

Abstract

Transforming agriculture to respond to the challenges of climate change requires the appropriate integration of solutions into public policy. While the role of science in mainstreaming climate change is recognized at the international and national level, especially for raising awareness and agenda-setting, the role of science for policy construction has been less analyzed. We analyze the successful case of the prompt formulation and adoption of the regional strategy for climate-smart agriculture for the SICA region (Central America and Dominican Republic), as a way to address both adaptation and mitigation issues while promoting food security and agricultural development.