At the 21st session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, COP21), a voluntary action plan, the ‘4 per 1000 Initiative: Soils for Food Security and Climate’ was proposed under the Agenda for Action. The Initiative underlines the role of soil organic matter (SOM) in ...
Soussana, Jean-François
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Lutfalla, Suzanne
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Ehrhardt, Fiona
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Lammana, Christine
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Havlík, Petr
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Richards, Meryl
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Chotte, Jean-Luc
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Torquebiau, Emmanuel F.
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Ciais, Philippe
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Smith, Pete
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Lal, Rattan
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[Matching policy and science: Rationale for the ‘4 per 1000 - soils for food security and climate’ initiative]
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Matching policy and science: Rationale for the ‘4 per 1000 - soils for food security and climate’ initiative
Addressing the global challenges of climate change, food security, and poverty alleviation requires enhancing the adaptive capacity and mitigation potential of agricultural landscapes across the tropics. However, adaptation and mitigation activities tend to be approached separately due to a varie...
Harvey, Celia A.
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Chacón, M.
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Donatti, Camila I.
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Garen, E
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Hannah, L
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Andrade, A.
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Bede, L
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Brown, D.
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Calle, A
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Chará, J.
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Clement, C.
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Gray, E
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Hoang, Minh Ha
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Minang, Peter A.
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Rodríguez, A.M.
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Seeberg-Elverfeldt, C
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Semroc, Bambi
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Shames, Seth
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Smukler, S
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Somarriba, E.
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Torquebiau, Emmanuel F.
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Etten, Jacob van
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Climate-smart landscapes: opportunities and challenges for integrating adaptation and mitigation in tropical agriculture]
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Climate-smart landscapes: opportunities and challenges for integrating adaptation and mitigation in tropical agriculture
Seed potato degeneration, the reduction in yield or quality caused by an accumulation of pathogens and pests in planting material due to successive cycles of vegetative propagation, has been a long-standing production challenge for potato growers around the world. In developed countries this prob...
Thomas-Sharma, Sara
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Abdurahman, A.
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Ali S
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Andrade-Piedra, J.L.
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Bao, S.
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Charkowski A
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Crook D
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Kadian, M.
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Kromann, P.
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Struik, Paul C.
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Torquebiau, Emmanuel F.
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Garrett, K.A.
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Forbes, G.
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[Seed degeneration in potato: the need for an integrated seed health strategy to mitigate the problem in developing countries]
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Seed degeneration in potato: the need for an integrated seed health strategy to mitigate the problem in developing countries
At the 21st session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, COP21), a
voluntary action plan, the ‘4 per 1000 Initiative: Soils for Food Security and Climate’ was proposed under the Agenda for Action. The Initiative underlines the role of soil organic matter (SOM) in ...
Soussana, Jean-François
,
Lutfalla, Suzanne
,
Ehrhardt, Fiona
,
Rosenstock, Todd S.
,
Lamanna, Christine
,
Havlík, Petr
,
Richards, Meryl
,
Wollenberg, Eva K.
,
Chotte, Jean-Luc
,
Torquebiau, Emmanuel F.
,
Ciais, Philippe
,
Smith, Pete
,
Lal, Rattan
,
[Matching policy and science: Rationale for the ‘4 per 1000 - soils for food security and climate’ initiative]
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Matching policy and science: Rationale for the ‘4 per 1000 - soils for food security and climate’ initiative
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach to help agricultural systems worldwide, concurrently addressing three challenge areas: increased adaptation to climate change, mitigation of climate change, and ensuring global food security – through innovative policies, practices, and financing. It...
Climate Smart Agriculture is an integrated approach to achieve food security in the face of climate change, while also mitigating climate change and contribute to other development goals. Leading scientists share views on what is Climate-Smart Agriculture and how to make it work. This brief was a...
In the literature, a lot of information is available about climate change perceptions and impacts in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited attention in the region to emerging initiatives, technologies and policies that are tailored to building the adaptive capacity of agricultural systems...
De nombreuses informations sont disponibles sur les perceptions et impacts du changement climatique en Afrique subsaharienne. Cependant, il est porté peu d’attention aux initiatives, technologies et politiques émergentes qui renforceraient la capacité d’adaptation des systèmes agricoles aux chang...
Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Partey, Samuel T.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Torquebiau, Emmanuel F.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Facing climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of climate-smart agriculture opportunities to manage climate-related risks]
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Facing climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of climate-smart agriculture opportunities to manage climate-related risks