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Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand

Community  based  adaptation  (CBA)  to  climate  change  through  organic  agriculture:  Case  study  of  Samroung  commune,  Cambodia Nareth  NUT Cambodia  Branch,  Institute  of  Environmental  Rehabilitation  and  Conservation  (ERECON)/ Faculty  of  Agricultural  Engineering,  Royal  University  of  Agriculture,  Phnom  Penh,  Cambodia  E-mail:  cam-erecon@hotmail.com  Jeeranuch  SAKKAMDUANG Southeast  Asia  Office,  Institute  of  Environmental  Rehabilitation  and  Conservation  (ERECON)  E-mail:  seasia-erecon@hotmail.com Machito  MIHARA Headquarters,  Institute  of  Environmental  Rehabilitation  and  Conservation  (ERECON)/  Faculty  of  Regional  Environment  Science,  Tokyo  University  of  Agriculture,  Japan E-mail:  hq-erecon@nifty.com Abstract-Organic  farming  is  one  of  applicable  strategies  to  climate  change  adaptation  for  small-scale  farmers.  It  plays  a  concrete  and  sustainable  role  to  reduce  the  emissions  of  greenhouse  gasses  (GHG)  that  are  the  significant  driver  for  climate  change.  This  study  discusses  the  potential  of  organic  agricultural  practices  to  mitigate  the  vulnerability  of  climate  change  to  small-scale  farmers  in  Samroung Commune,  Kampong  Cham  Province,  Cambodia  through  community  based  adaptation  (CBA)  approach.  The  study  aims  to  share  the  lessons  learnt  from  promoting  sustainable  agriculture  practices  through  CBA,  which  could  be  able  to  enhance  farmers  or  communities’  ability  to  climate  change  adaptation.  During  project  implementation,  farmers  in  the  project  site  had  practiced  organic  farming;  as  a  result,  the  diversity  of  income  sources  is  increased  due  to  various  agricultural  practices.  The  flexibility  to  cope  with  climate  change  is  advanced.  This  leads  to  higher  economic  returns  due  to  high  yields  and  environmental  stability  with  ecological  balance.  Moreover,  the  cyclic  use  of  plant  and  animal  residues  in  order  to  return  nutrients  to  the  soils  through  composting  would  minimize  the  use  of  non-renewable  resources  and  reduce GHG  emission.  The  project  addresses  the  Sustainable  Development  Goals  target  2.4  in  terms  of  ensuring  sustainable  food  production  systems  that  strengthen  the  capacity  of  small  scale  farmers  for  adaptation  to  climate  change.  The  lessons  learnt  from  this  project  had  disseminated  in  the  community  and  district  levels.  The  data  and  information  drawn  from  this  project  is  documented  and  distributed  to  the  relevant  parties  as  an  example  for  sustainable  resource  management  for  climate  change  adaptation. Proceedings  of  the  International  Conference  on  Climate  Change,  Biodiversity  and  Ecosystem  Services  for  the 313 Sustainable  Development  Goals  (SDGs):  Policy  and  Practice  27-29  June  2016,  Cha-am,  Phetchaburi,  Thailand


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