This CCAFS Working Paper presents a participatory methodology that has been designed to provide
organizations with the tools to understand the interrelations between climate impacts, food systems and
livelihood strategies at the local level, while taking into consideration traditional /indigenous...
Bioversity International
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Ulrichs, Martina
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Cannon, Terry
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Institute of Development Studies
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Newsham, Andrew
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Naess, Lars Otto
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Marshall, Mipsie
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[Climate Change & Food Security Vulnerability Assessment. Toolkit for assessing community-level potential for adaptation to climate change]
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Climate Change & Food Security Vulnerability Assessment. Toolkit for assessing community-level potential for adaptation to climate change
Drawing on the lessons learned from the 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) in September 2013 in Ghana and other recent initiatives, this policy brief highlights key roles of NUS in addressing five critical development challenges: conservation of agricultura...
Bioversity International
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Rudebjer, P.G.
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Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Hall, R.
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Hermanowicz, E.
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[Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief]
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Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief
Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better information and access to a wide range of varieties, they are more able t...
Bioversity International
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[The Seeds for Needs Initiative in Ethiopia: integrating farmer and scientist knowledge]
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The Seeds for Needs Initiative in Ethiopia: integrating farmer and scientist knowledge
A set of factsheets about our Seeds for Needs Initiative in Ethiopia.
Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better in...
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children, with an estimated 250,000-500,000 children becoming blind every year. Half of them die within 12 months of losing their sight, as VAD increases the risk of disease and death from severe infections. In pregnant w...
Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), has widely been considered as one of the most devastating diseases in agricultural history, until resistant Cavendish banana cultivars replaced susceptible ones in Central America. New outbreaks of the...
One of the main challenges that farmers have in the context of climate change is its unpredictability. Farmers can no longer rely on the timing of seasons and the availability of rainfall to see them through the year. Using agricultural biodiversity in the fight against climate change is about re...
Bioversity International
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[What can agricultural biodiversity do in the fight against climate change?]
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What can agricultural biodiversity do in the fight against climate change?
Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du Traité International sur les Ressources Phytogénétiques pour l’Alimentation et l’Agriculture (TIRPAA) et du Protocole de Nagoya (PN) sur l’Accès et le Partage des Avantages (APA) que Madagascar a respectivement ratifié en 2006 et en 2014, un projet conjoint de...
Bioversity International
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[Rapport d'etudes sur les enquete de base du project 'Mise en oeuvre mutuellement soutenue du Protocole de Nagoya et de Trait International sur les Ressources Phytog n tiques pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture]
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Rapport d'etudes sur les enquete de base du project 'Mise en oeuvre mutuellement soutenue du Protocole de Nagoya et de Trait International sur les Ressources Phytog n tiques pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture
Road map for policy instruments to be developed for mutually supportive implementation of the Plant Treaty and the Nagoya Protocol in Benin and Madagascar Madagascar and Benin have both ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Plant Treaty) and th...
Bioversity International
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[Road map for policy instruments to be developed for mutually supportive implementation of the Plant Treaty and the Nagoya Protocol in Benin and Madagascar]
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Road map for policy instruments to be developed for mutually supportive implementation of the Plant Treaty and the Nagoya Protocol in Benin and Madagascar
Bioversity International’s nutrition research over the past several years has focused on the role and impact of traditional foods on dietary diversity and livelihoods. The research agenda is being expanded under Bioversity’s 2011-2021 Nutrition Strategy to develop strong methodological and empiri...
Bioversity International
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[Bioversity International nutrition strategy 2011-2021 [Summary] Resilient food and nutrition systems: analyzing the role of agricultural biodiversity in enhancing human nutrition and health]
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Bioversity International nutrition strategy 2011-2021 [Summary] Resilient food and nutrition systems: analyzing the role of agricultural biodiversity in enhancing human nutrition and health