Central to this working paper is the notion that the concepts and methods of comparative politics can shine light on political factors important for catalysing positive change on the governance climate change adaptation and food security in the developing world. I first introduce comparative poli...
Purdon, M
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[The Comparative Turn in Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security Governance Research]
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The Comparative Turn in Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security Governance Research
In this paper authors have analyzed peer-reviewed literature on adaptation governance focused
on food security at the supranational level. A total of 281 papers were collected, of
which 52 met our focus. We used 10 criteria (and 74 sub-criteria) to categorize the
included papers. With research pr...
Bizikova, L.
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Echeverría, D.
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Hammill, A
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[Systematic Review Approach to identifying key trends in adaptation governance at the supranational level]
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Systematic Review Approach to identifying key trends in adaptation governance at the supranational level
Participatory Video is a methodology premised on particular attitudes and behaviors that value
collective and consensual decision-making and equalized power relations, seeking local solutions to
local problems, through coming together, reflecting, communicating, and taking positive action.
The PV...
Koningstein, Manon
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Azadegan, Shadi
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[Local perspectives on climate change, Participatory Video in Somotillo, Nicaragua]
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Local perspectives on climate change, Participatory Video in Somotillo, Nicaragua
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is using theory of change (TOC) planning to specify research outputs, partnerships needed to produce outputs, and a plausible hypothesis on how these outputs will contribute to development outcomes. This learning ...
Schuetz, Tonya
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Förch, Wiebke
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Hansen, James
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Jarvis, Andy
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Coffey, Kevin
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Bonilla Findji, Osana
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Sebastian, Leocadio S.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Kinyangi, James
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Moussa, Abdoulaye S.
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Sajise, A.
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Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
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Richards, Meryl
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Jost, Christine
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Jay, A.
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
,
Martínez Barón, Deissy
,
[Lessons in Theory of Change from a Series of Regional Planning Workshops]
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Lessons in Theory of Change from a Series of Regional Planning Workshops
Reduced climatic suitability due to climate change in cocoa growing regions of Ghana is expected in the coming decades. This threatens farmers’ livelihood and the cocoa sector. Climate change adaptation requires an improved understanding of existing cocoa production systems and farmers’ coping st...
Abdulai, Issaka
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Graefe, Sophie
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Asare, Richard
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Läderach, Peter
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Vaast, Philippe
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[Characterization of cocoa production, income diversification and shade tree management along a climate gradient in Ghana]
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Characterization of cocoa production, income diversification and shade tree management along a climate gradient in Ghana
Along with several other CGIAR research programs, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) has in 2014 been piloting a new way of doing business revolving around the use of results-based management (RBM). Six trial projects were selected via a competitiv...
Schuetz, Tonya
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Schubert, Cecilia
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Förch, Wiebke
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Cramer, Laura
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[Lessons and Insights from the CCAFS Results-Based Management Trial. Summary from the CCAFS Flagship 4 RBM trial projects survey]
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Lessons and Insights from the CCAFS Results-Based Management Trial. Summary from the CCAFS Flagship 4 RBM trial projects survey
This document summarises what was achieved during 2014 by the CCAFS RBM trial. This is followed by a discussion of the prerequisites for a CRP to implement successful RBM, what we mean by “successful RBM”, what has worked according to expectations, and what was done when things did not work out ...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Schuetz, Tonya
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Förch, Wiebke
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[The CCAFS Flagship Program 4 Trial on Results-Based Management: Progress Report]
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The CCAFS Flagship Program 4 Trial on Results-Based Management: Progress Report
Agriculture is central to the economy of Uganda; it employs about 82% of the national workforce and is responsible for generating over 20% of Uganda’s GDP (Oling, Rwabizambuga, and Warren- rodriguez 2014). Over 800,000 smallholder farmers in the Mbale, Manafwa and Bududa Districts (Mbale region, ...
Climate change is a complex and cross-cutting problem that needs an integrated and transformative systems approach to respond to the challenge. Current sectoral approaches to climate change adaptation initiatives often create imbalances and retard sustainable development. Regional and internation...
Mpandeli, S.
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Naidoo, D.
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Mabhaudhi, T.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Liphadzi, S.
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Hlahla, S.
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Modi, A.T.
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[Climate change adaptation through the water-energy-food nexus in southern Africa]
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Climate change adaptation through the water-energy-food nexus in southern Africa
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) requires new business models, as well as adapted financial
services and incentives, in order to scale out. The present study makes an inventory of the
financial services available around the Climate-Smart Village AR4D project sites of CCAFS
in 20 countries. Based o...
Wattel, Cor
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Asseldonk, Marcel van
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[Financial service supply with potential for supporting climate-smart agriculture]
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Financial service supply with potential for supporting climate-smart agriculture