Costa Rica is developing a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Activity (NAMA) that will
provide climate finance for best livestock management practices that generate climate change
mitigation benefits. The LivestockPlus research project, implemented by the International
Center for Tropical Agricul...
Farnworth, Cathy R.
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[Gender, livestock and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Costa Rica]
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Gender, livestock and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Costa Rica
This study was undertaken in Wote division, Makueni district, Eastern province, Kenya, to test the effectiveness of different methods of communicating downscaled seasonal climate forecast information, and to assess its impact on management and productivity of smallholder farms. The communication ...
Rao, K.P.C.
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Hansen, James
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Njiru E
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Githungo WN
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Oyoo A
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[Impacts of seasonal climate communication strategies on farm management and livelihoods in Wote, Kenya]
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Impacts of seasonal climate communication strategies on farm management and livelihoods in Wote, Kenya
Low emissions development strategies (LEDS) are national economic and social development plans that promote sustainable development while reducing GHG emissions. While LEDS programs have helped to mainstream economy-wide planning for low emissions, planning for low emissions agriculture has remai...
Nash J
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Gurwick N
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Costa, C.
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Galford, Gillian L.
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[Methods for identifying low emissions development options for agriculture]
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Methods for identifying low emissions development options for agriculture
Substantial evidence now exists suggesting that agricultural yields will have to increase significantly in order to meet food needs during the 21st century. One such way of increasing yields is to develop high yielding cultivars through crop improvement. This Working Paper summarises the results ...
Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Heinemann, Alexandre B.
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[Environmental characterisation to guide breeding decisions in a changing climate]
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Environmental characterisation to guide breeding decisions in a changing climate
This report reflects the summary of baseline findings in Malawi, under the auspices of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. It identifies gaps in climate information access and use at the local level, types of climate services farmers and pastoralists n...
Tall, Arame
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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Halperin, Mea
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[Malawi Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa]
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Malawi Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa
This report reflects upon the consolidated findings from the baseline and scoping studies conducted under the auspices of Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. It identifies gaps in climate information access and use at the local level, type of climate servi...
Tall, Arame
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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Halperin, Mea
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[Tanzania Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa]
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Tanzania Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa
The project Integrated agricultural technologies for enhanced adaptive capacity and
resilient livelihoods in climate-smart villages (CSVs) of Southeast Asia aims to
provide climate-smart agriculture options to enhance adaptive capacity among CSV
farmers and stakeholders, and contribute to more cl...
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Bertuso A
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Le BV
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Pham H
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Parker L
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Kura Y
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[Testing climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices in Southeast Asia: a manual for priority setting]
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Testing climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices in Southeast Asia: a manual for priority setting
This report details the results of research undertaken in Kaffrine, Senegal in May and June of 2015, which explored the possibility of utilizing rural health posts as a channel of communication of climate information to female farmers. The hypothesis was that since health posts often aim to reach...
Poulsen E
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Sakho M
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McKune, Sarah
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Russo, Sandra
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Ndiaye, Ousmane
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[Exploring synergies between health and climate services: Assessing the feasibility of providing climate information to women farmers through health posts in Kaffrine, Senegal]
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Exploring synergies between health and climate services: Assessing the feasibility of providing climate information to women farmers through health posts in Kaffrine, Senegal
The purpose of this working paper is to provide insight into how we can use novel approaches to scale up research findings on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) to meaningfully address the challenges of poverty and climate change. The approaches described include those based on value chains and priv...
Westermann, Olaf
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Förch, Wiebke
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[Reaching more farmers: Innovative approaches to scaling up climate-smart agriculture]
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Reaching more farmers: Innovative approaches to scaling up climate-smart agriculture
At the global, regional and national levels, governments, donors, research institutions, non-government organizations and private companies are more strategically linking climate change and agriculture development activities, through initiatives such as the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agric...
Duffy, Colm
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Murray, Una
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Nowak, Andreea
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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Corner-Dolloff, Caitlin
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Huyer, Sophia
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Jarvis, Andy
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Spillane, Charles
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[National level indicators for gender, poverty, food security, nutrition and health in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities]
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National level indicators for gender, poverty, food security, nutrition and health in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities