Sustainable intensification: What is its role in climate smart agriculture?

- 'Sustainable intensification' (SI) and 'climate-smart agriculture' (CSA) are closely interlinked.
- The main difference is the focus in CSA on outcomes related to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
- SI contributes to adaptation: building ecosystem services, increasing farm incomes.
- SI is crucial for reduced emissions per unit of output, through lower direct emissions and less land cover change.
- CSA and SI are only part of a multi-pronged approach toward global food security.