Changes in land use and management practices to store and sequester carbon are becoming integral to global efforts that both address climate change and alleviate poverty. Knowledge and evidence gaps nevertheless abound. This paper analyses the most pressing deficiencies in understanding carbon st...
Stringer LC
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Dougill, Andrew J.
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Thomas AD
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Spracklen, D.V.
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Beedy, Tracy
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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Ifeijka Speranza, Chinwe
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Rueff H
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Riddell M
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Williams M
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Abson, David J
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Klintenberg P
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Syampungani S
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Powell P
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Palmer AR
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Seely MK
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Mkwambisi DD
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Falcao M
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Siteo A
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Ross S
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Kopolo G
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[Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands]
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Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands
Growing maize (Zea mays L.) in association with legume trees in agroforestry arrangements has been shown to increase yields in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa; however, the stability of crop yields has not been critically analyzed in the various cropping systems that integrate leguminous trees. ...
Sileshi, Gudeta W.
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Kassa Debusho L
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Akinnifesi, F.K.
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[Can Integration of Legume Trees Increase Yield Stability in Rainfed Maize Cropping Systems in Southern Africa?]
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Can Integration of Legume Trees Increase Yield Stability in Rainfed Maize Cropping Systems in Southern Africa?
Wheat is an important food and income source and estimated demand for wheat in the developing world is projected to increase substantially. The objectives of this study were to gain insight into (i) the effect of tillage straw system on yield and yield components (number of grains per m2 and thou...
Verhulst, Nele
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Sayre KD
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Vargas, M.
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Crossa, J.
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Deckers, J.
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Raes, Dirk
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Govaerts, Bram
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[Wheat yield and tillage-straw management system × year interaction explained by climatic co-variables for an irrigated bed planting system in northwestern Mexico]
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Wheat yield and tillage-straw management system × year interaction explained by climatic co-variables for an irrigated bed planting system in northwestern Mexico
Downscaling techniques aim at resolving the scale discrepancy between climate change scenarios and the resolution demanded for impact assessments. Requirements for downscaled climate, to be useful for end users, include reliable representation of precipitation intensities, temporal and spatial va...
Quiróz, R.
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Posadas, A.
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Yarleque, C.
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Heidinger, Haline
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Raymundo, R.
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Carbajal, M.
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Cruz, Mariana
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Guerrero, J.
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Mares, V.
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Silvestre, Elisabeth
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Jones, C.
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Carvalho, Leila M. V.
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Dinku ,T.
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[Application of non-linear techniques for daily weather data reconstruction and downscaling coarse climate data for local predictions]
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Application of non-linear techniques for daily weather data reconstruction and downscaling coarse climate data for local predictions
Climate change is expected to exacerbate the already serious challenges to food security and economic development; especially on the African continent where people are already struggling to meet challenges posed by existing climatic variability. Change in temperature caused by climate change is c...
Kroschel, J.
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Tonnang, Henri E.Z.
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Juarez, H.
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Le Ru, B.P.
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Hanna, R.
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[Analysing climate impacts on insect pests using Phenology Modelling and GIS implemented in the ILCYM Software.]
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Analysing climate impacts on insect pests using Phenology Modelling and GIS implemented in the ILCYM Software.
Herrero, Mario T.
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Ringler, Claudia
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Zhu, T.
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Bryan, Elisabeth
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Omolo, Abisalom
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Koo, Jawoo
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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[Climate variability and climate change: Impacts on Kenyan agriculture]
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Climate variability and climate change: Impacts on Kenyan agriculture
This is a collection of 14 papers addressing a range of issues that are important to consider as India develops its strategy for implementing the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), and its multilateral system of access and benefit sharing in partic...
Halewood, Michael
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Brahmi, P.
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Mathur, P.N.
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Bansal, Kailash C.
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[A road map for implementing the multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing in India]
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A road map for implementing the multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing in India
Improving smallholder agricultural systems is central to achieving climate-smart agriculture (CSA). This module focuses on local-level institutions and their role in facilitating the adoption of climate-smart agricultural strategies. The module demonstrates the importance of local institutions fo...
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Gordes, A.
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Sessa, R.
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Braimoh, A.K.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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[Module 12: Local institutions]
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Module 12: Local institutions
Weather indexed crop insurance has the potential of offering risk management to high-risk populations in poor areas, by lowering transaction costs of managing contracts and payouts, thereby offering affordable insurance even to poor farmers. Lower transaction costs relative to multiperil yield-ba...
Barton, David N.
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Kakumanu KR
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Palanisami K
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Tirupathaiah, K.
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[Analysis of economic incentives for managing risk at the farm level in the context of climate change]
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Analysis of economic incentives for managing risk at the farm level in the context of climate change