Supplementary file 1_Building resilient livestock systems for climate change adaptation and mitigation in South Asia: a structured narrative review.docx

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🔬研究者:Provides a comprehensive synthesis of adaptation-mitigation strategies for livestock in South Asia, highlighting gaps and opportunities for AI integration.

🏢実務担当者:Offers actionable climate-smart interventions (breed selection, feed management, precision farming) for livestock operations in South Asia.

🏛政策担当者:Recommends regional cooperation, innovative finance, and capacity building for climate-resilient livestock systems, relevant for SAARC and national bodies.

Climate change poses severe threats to livestock systems in South Asia, where millions of rural households depend on animal agriculture for food security and livelihoods. This policy paper synthesizes the latest evidence on adaptation and mitigation strategies tailored for these systems, with a focus on Sri Lanka and its neighbors. We review climate impacts (e.g., heat stress, feed availability, quality & safety, disease vectors) and propose climate-smart interventions including breed selection, feed management, water use efficiency, and land management. Integration of sustainable practices (mixed farming, agroforestry) and precision livestock farming (sensors, artificial intelligence, satellite data) is emphasized to optimize resource use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The role of traditional knowledge, such as indigenous resilient breeds, is highlighted alongside recent advances in science and livestock management practices. We examine how climate change accelerates the migration of rural employment, often leading to a shift from farming to urban labor, and emphasizing the need for new green jobs in resilient livestock value chains. Case studies from South Asia demonstrate numerous successful resilience models. This paper also discusses region-wide mechanisms, such as the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) climate-smart agriculture consortium and transboundary early warning networks that foster collaboration and shared learning. Finally, we propose policy recommendations (investments, financing, capacity building), aimed at strengthening regional coordination, innovative finance, and institutional capacities for climate-resilient livestock systems.

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