Subject: The Case for Disaster-Smart Agriculture: 2017 Reflections
From: "Kimberly Flowers" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 13:45:57 +0000
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** The Case for Disaster-Smart Agriculture: 2017 Reflections (https://www.csis.org/analysis/case-disaster-smart-agriculture-2017-reflections)
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Kimberly Flowers and Kelsey Bachenberg
December 1, 2017
Dear Colleagues,

Besides the odd image of toppled trees, cattle wading through floodwaters, or a snowy blanket of dislodged cotton, agriculture rarely makes headlines when a natural disaster strikes. Yet no economic sector feels the burden of disaster quite like agriculture does, particularly in the developing world. It has been a banner year for catastrophes; numerous hurricanes broke records for wind speed, duration, and rainfall. As the global community confronts a new normal—marked by warming temperatures, forceful storms, and erratic weather patterns—climate resilience and disaster risk reduction must take center stage to strengthen global food systems.

In my new commentary (https://www.csis.org/analysis/case-disaster-smart-agriculture-2017-reflections) , The Case for Disaster-Smart Agriculture, I reflect on the natural disasters of 2017, both domestic and abroad, and the lopsided toll that it has on agriculture. We must have a climate-resilient, disaster-smart agricultural development strategy that prioritizes vulnerable rural populations.

As always, I welcome your questions and comments.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Flowers
Director, Humanitarian Agenda and Global Food Security Project
Center for Strategic and International Studies

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