CSA – today, any programme addressing the future viability of agriculture that does not contain this acronym for “Climate-Smart Agriculture” would be quite inconceivable. But what exactly does the term refer to, and in what way does the concept differ from that of sustainable agriculture? Showing...
We explore the role of agriculture in destabilizing the Earth system at the planetary scale, through examining nine planetary boundaries, or “safe limits”: land-system change, freshwater use, biogeochemical flows, biosphere integrity, climate change, ocean acidification, stratospheric ozone deple...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Beare, Douglas J.
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Bennett, Elena M.
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Hall-Spencer, Jason M.
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Ingram, John S. I.
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Jaramillo, Fernando
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Ortiz, R.
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Ramankutty, Navin
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Shindell, Drew
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[Agriculture production as a major driver of the Earth system exceeding planetary boundaries]
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Agriculture production as a major driver of the Earth system exceeding planetary boundaries
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Dinesh, Dhanush
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Huyer, Sophia
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[Targeting Research towards Achieving Food Security in an Era of Climate Change]
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Targeting Research towards Achieving Food Security in an Era of Climate Change
We present a framework for prioritizing adaptation approaches at a range of timeframes. The framework is illustrated by four case studies from developing countries, each with associated characterization of uncertainty. Two cases on near-term adaptation planning in Sri Lanka and on stakeholder sce...
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Challinor, Andrew J.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Vervoort, Joost M.
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Kinyangi, James
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Jarvis, Andy
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Läderach, Peter
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Nicklin, K.J.
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Hawkins, E.
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Smith, D.R.
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[Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture]
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Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture
The ‘sustainable intensification’ (SI) approach and ‘climate-smart agriculture’ (CSA) are highly complementary. SI is an essential means of adapting to climate change, also resulting in lower emissions per unit of output. With its emphasis on improving risk management, information flows and local...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Lipper, Leslie
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[Sustainable intensification: What is its role in climate smart agriculture?]
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Sustainable intensification: What is its role in climate smart agriculture?
Agriculture is considered to be “climate-smart” when it contributes to increasing food security, adaptation and mitigation in a sustainable way. This new concept now dominates current discussions in agricultural development because of its capacity to unite the agendas of the agriculture, developm...
Neufeldt, Henry
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Jahn, Molly M.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Beddington, J.R.
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DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
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Pinto, Alex de
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Gulledge, J
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Hellin, J.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Jarvis, Andy
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LeZaks, D
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Meinke, H
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Scholes, M
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Scholes, Robert J.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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[Beyond climate-smart agriculture: toward safe operating spaces for global food systems]
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Beyond climate-smart agriculture: toward safe operating spaces for global food systems
Agriculture, and consequently food security and livelihoods, is already being affected by climate change, according to latest science from the IPCC. The various strands of work already underway on agriculture within the UNFCCC process can be strengthened and made more coherent. A 2015 climate agr...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Wamukoya, George
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Kinyangi, James
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Wollenberg, L.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Minang, Peter A.
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Vidal, Alain
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Hedger, Merylyn
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[The Role of Agriculture in the UN Climate Talks]
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The Role of Agriculture in the UN Climate Talks
Agriculture, and consequently food security and livelihoods, is already being affected by climate change, according to latest science from the IPCC (Porter et al. 2014). The IPCC agrees that the world needs to produce at least 50% more food than we do today in order to meet the goal of feeding a ...
Hedger, Merylyn
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Wamukoya, George
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Kinyangi, James
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Wollenberg, L.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Minang, Peter A.
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Vidal, Alain
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Friis, Anette Engelund
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Millan, Alberto
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[Progress on agriculture in the UN climate talks: How COP21 can ensure a food-secure future]
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Progress on agriculture in the UN climate talks: How COP21 can ensure a food-secure future
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
Despite an increasingly urbanized world, the number of smallholder farmers will continue growing fast, from 550 million farms today to roughly 750 million by 2030. In the past 15 years, the adoption of agricultural innovations among smallholder farmers was low, commonly ranging between 0 and 15%....
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[How many farmers in 2030 and how many will adopt climate resilient innovations?]
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How many farmers in 2030 and how many will adopt climate resilient innovations?