This paper discusses the key information needs to reduce the negative impacts of weather variability and climate change on land degradation and food security, and identifies the opportunities and barriers between the information and services needed. It suggests that vulnerability assessments base...
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Baethgen, Walter E.
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Cooper, Peter J.M.
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Gommes R
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Lee B
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Meinke H
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Rathore LS
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Sivakumar MVK
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[Managing climatic risks to combat land degradation and enhance food security: key information needs]
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Managing climatic risks to combat land degradation and enhance food security: key information needs
This paper identifies sixteen cases of large-scale actions in the agriculture and forestry sectors that have adaptation and/or mitigation outcomes, and distils lessons from the cases. The cases cover policy and strategy development (including where climate-smart objectives were not the initial ai...
Cooper, Peter J.M.
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Cappiello S
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Kinyangi, James
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[Large-scale implementation of adaptation and mitigation actions in agriculture]
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Large-scale implementation of adaptation and mitigation actions in agriculture
NOTE: This paper was a draft for discussion and is now published in its final form at https://ccafs.cgiar.org/publications/large-scale-implementation-adaptation-and-mitigation-actions-agriculture. The discussion draft is no longer available.
Cooper, Peter J.M.
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Cappiello S
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[The large-scale implementation of adaptation and mitigation actions in the agriculture and food sector. Draft for discussion.]
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The large-scale implementation of adaptation and mitigation actions in the agriculture and food sector. Draft for discussion.
Rainfed agriculture is and will remain the dominant source of staple food production for the majority of the rural poor in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). It is clear that larger investments in agriculture by a broad range of stakeholders will be required if this sector is to meet the food
secu...
Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Kinyangi, James
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Rao, K.P.C.
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Stern, R.
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Cooper, Peter J.M.
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[The influence of current and future climate-induced risk on the agricultural sector in East and Central Africa: Sensitizing the ASARECA strategic plan to climate change]
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The influence of current and future climate-induced risk on the agricultural sector in East and Central Africa: Sensitizing the ASARECA strategic plan to climate change
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), rainfed agriculture is the dominant source of food production. Over the past 50 years much agronomic crop research has been undertaken, and the results of such work are used in formulating recommendations for farmers. However, since rainfall is highly variable across ...
Dixit PN
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Cooper, Peter J.M.
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Dimes, John P.
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Rao, K.P.C.
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[Adding value to field-based agronomic research through climate risk assessment: a case study of maize production in Kitale, Kenya]
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Adding value to field-based agronomic research through climate risk assessment: a case study of maize production in Kitale, Kenya
Cooper, Peter J.M.
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Coe, R.
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Stern, RD
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[Assessing and addressing climate-induced risk in Sub-Saharan rainfed agriculture]
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Assessing and addressing climate-induced risk in Sub-Saharan rainfed agriculture
Dimes, John P.
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Cooper, Peter J.M.
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Rao, K.P.C.
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[Climate change impact on crop productivity in the semi-arid tropics of Zimbabwe in the 21st century]
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Climate change impact on crop productivity in the semi-arid tropics of Zimbabwe in the 21st century
Human activities and their relation with land, through agriculture and forestry, are significantly impacting Earth system functioning. Specifically, agriculture has increasingly become a key sector for adaptation and mitigation initiatives that address climate change and help ensure food security...
Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Cooper, Peter J.M.
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Hansen, James
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Food and Earth Systems: Priorities for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation for Agriculture and Food Systems]
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Food and Earth Systems: Priorities for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation for Agriculture and Food Systems
Traoré, P.C.S.
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Kouressy, M.
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Vaksmann, M.
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Tabo, Ramadjita
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Maikano, I.
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Traoré, S.B.
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Cooper, Peter J.M.
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[Climate prediction and agriculture: What is different about Sudano-Sahelian West Africa?]
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Climate prediction and agriculture: What is different about Sudano-Sahelian West Africa?
Dimes, John P.
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Cooper, Peter J.M.
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Rao, K.P.C.
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[Climate change impact on crop productivity in the semi-arid tropics of Zimbabwe in the 21st century]
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Climate change impact on crop productivity in the semi-arid tropics of Zimbabwe in the 21st century