We describe the generation of synthetic sequences of precipitation and maximum and minimum daily temperatures at two locations, in western and eastern Africa respectively. The sequences are generated at the monthly time scale and incorporate both explicitly modelled annual-to-decadal variability,...
Greene, AM
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Khomyakov, I
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[Simulation of near-term climate change at target sites in West and East Africa]
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Simulation of near-term climate change at target sites in West and East Africa
As a national development model that simultaneously pursues socio-economic progress and environmental conservation, the Green Growth concept is being tested in countries around the world through context-specific policies and projects. This report reviews Green Growth policy actions related to agr...
Negra, Christine
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[Agriculture and climate change in national green growth strategies]
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Agriculture and climate change in national green growth strategies
This report summarizes the proceedings of the workshop “Scaling Up Climate
Services for Farmers in Africa and South Asia,” held in Saly, Senegal on December
10-12, 2012. The workshop brought together more than 100 experts from 30 countries
and roughly 50 institutions to grapple with the challenge...
Tall, Arame
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Jay, A.
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Hansen, James
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[Scaling Up Climate Services for Farmers in Africa and South Asia: Workshop Report]
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Scaling Up Climate Services for Farmers in Africa and South Asia: Workshop Report
This study systematically reviewed the literature to evaluate how suitable existing farm and farm
household models are to study aspects of food security in relation to climate change adaptation, risk management and mitigation. We systematically scanned approximately 16,000 research articles cover...
Wijk, Mark T. van
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Parsons, D.
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Valdivia, R.O.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[A review on farm household modelling with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation]
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A review on farm household modelling with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation
This study is a survey of existing and emerging models for the delivery of agricultural
information to rural communities in CCAFS countries in East and West Africa. The objective
is to identify promising frameworks on which to build for the delivery of climate information
to rural communities, un...
The Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Research Program (CCAFS) of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Resources (CGIAR) CCAFS “seeks to overcome the threats to agriculture and food security in a changing climate, exploring new ways of helping vulnerable rural communi...
Edmunds, D.
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Sasser J
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[A gender strategy for pro-poor climate change mitigation]
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A gender strategy for pro-poor climate change mitigation
This paper explores access to climate change-related information through a gendered lens. Climate change is rapidly affecting the lives of farmers throughout the world, producing a need for adaptive agricultural livelihoods strategies. A central mechanism in the development of adaptive strategies...
McOmber C
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Panikowski A
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McKune, Sarah
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Bartels, W.
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Russo, Sandra
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[Investigating climate information services through a gendered lens]
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Investigating climate information services through a gendered lens
Uganda, and especially the Rakai district, is highly vulnerable to climate variability and likely to be amongst the worst hit under climate change. Any responses to climate change affected communities cannot be considered complete unless women-specific responses are interwoven in a variety of ada...
Kyazze, Florence B.
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Owoyesigire B
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Chaudhury M
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[Using a gender lens to explore farmers’ adaptation options in the face of climate change: Results of a pilot study in Uganda]
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Using a gender lens to explore farmers’ adaptation options in the face of climate change: Results of a pilot study in Uganda
En Afrique subsaharienne, comme dans d’autres parties du monde, les changements climatiques constituent une menace sans précédent qui af- fecte des millions de populations rurales et urbaines. Ils sont aussi un obstacle à la réalisation des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMD).
Le ...
Sogoba, Bougouna
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Samaké, Ouodiouma B.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Moussa, Abdoulaye S.
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[Innovations technologiques pour l’adaptation et l’atténuation des effets des changements climatiques en Afrique de l’Ouest: Récits paysans.]
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Innovations technologiques pour l’adaptation et l’atténuation des effets des changements climatiques en Afrique de l’Ouest: Récits paysans.
The purpose of this transdisciplinary project was to cogenerate methods, information and solutions between local communities, local and international scientists and policy makers involved in climate change and adaptation programmes, for coping mechanisms and adapting strategies to climate change ...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Maute, F.R.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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[Coping strategies and vulnerability to climate change of households in Mozambique]
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Coping strategies and vulnerability to climate change of households in Mozambique