Agricultural research for development has made important contributions to poverty reduction and food security
over the last 40 years. Nevertheless, it is likely that both the speed of global change and its impacts on natural and
socio-economic systems are being under-estimated. Coupled with the m...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Schuetz, Tonya
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Förch, Wiebke
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Cramer, Laura
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Abreu, David
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Responding to global change: A theory of change approach to making agricultural research for development outcome-based]
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Responding to global change: A theory of change approach to making agricultural research for development outcome-based
The food systems upon which humanity depends face multiple interdependent environmental, social and economic threats in the 21st Century. Yet, the governance of these systems, which determines to a large extent the ability to adapt and transform in response to these challenges, is underresearched...
Bers, Caroline van
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Delaney, Aogán
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Eakin, Hallie
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Cramer, Laura
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Purdon, Mark
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Oberlack, Christoph
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Evans, Tom
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Pahl-Wostl, Claudia
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Eriksen, Siri
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Jones, Lindsey
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Korhonen-Kurki, Kaisa
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Vasileiou, Ioannis
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[Advancing the research agenda on food systems governance and transformation]
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Advancing the research agenda on food systems governance and transformation
International research for development is under increasing pressure to demonstrate development outcomes that enhance people’s food security and well-being while preserving the natural resource base. The CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) integrates t...
Förch, Wiebke
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Cramer, Laura
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Barahona, C.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data]
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Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data
If climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is meaningfully to address the development challenges posed by climate change, effective approaches will be needed to scale up research findings. Here, eleven case studies are used to exemplify scaling-up strategies based on (1) value chains and private sector i...
Westermann, Olaf
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Förch, Wiebke
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Körner, Jana
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Cramer, Laura
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Scaling up agricultural interventions: Case studies of climate-smart agriculture]
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Scaling up agricultural interventions: Case studies of climate-smart agriculture
We carry out a structured review of the peer-reviewed literature to assess the factors that constrain and enable the uptake of long-term climate information in a wide range of sectoral investment and planning decisions. Common applications of long-term climate information are shown to relate to u...
Jones, L.
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Champalle, Clara
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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Cramer, Laura
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Crane, Todd A.
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[Constraining and enabling factors to using long-term climate information in decision-making]
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Constraining and enabling factors to using long-term climate information in decision-making
Given the different roles that women and men play in households and communities, strategies to improve food security and build adaptive capacity need to take gender differences into account. In many developing countries, local organizations have a role to play in it. However, the degree to which ...
Cramer, Laura
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Förch, Wiebke
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Mutie I
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Connecting women, connecting men: How communities and organizations interact to strengthen adaptive capacity and food security in the face of climate change]
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Connecting women, connecting men: How communities and organizations interact to strengthen adaptive capacity and food security in the face of climate change
If climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is meaningfully to address the development challenges posed by climate change, effective approaches will be needed to scale up research findings. Here, eleven case studies are used to exemplify scaling-up strategies based on (1) value chains and private sector i...
Westermann, Olaf
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Förch, Wiebke
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Körner, Jana
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Cramer, Laura
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Scaling up agricultural interventions: Case studies of climate-smart agriculture]
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Scaling up agricultural interventions: Case studies of climate-smart agriculture
Agricultural development initiatives feature many public and private organizations working together across sectors and scales to pursue the goals of food security and climate resilience. Policy networks are considered a crucial ingredient for the learning and cooperation needed to effectively imp...
Rudnick, Jessica
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Niles, Meredith
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Lubell, Mark
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Cramer, Laura
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[A comparative analysis of governance and leadership in agricultural development policy networks]
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A comparative analysis of governance and leadership in agricultural development policy networks
The challenges facing agriculture in the coming decades are daunting. Recent research suggests that the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food systems may be wider-ranging than previously understood. Can feasible pathways to a food secure and sustainable future be identified? The scale...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Dinesh, Dhanush
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Cramer, Laura
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Agriculture in a changing climate: Keeping our cool in the face of the hothouse]
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Agriculture in a changing climate: Keeping our cool in the face of the hothouse
Incremental adaptation may be inadequate to deal with rapid shifts and tipping points for food production under climate change. The concepts of transformative and transformational adaptation have emerged in recent years to address the need for major, non-marginal transitions in sectors, such as a...
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Dinesh, Dhanush
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Howden, S. Mark
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Cramer, Laura
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Transformation in Practice: A Review of Empirical Cases of Transformational Adaptation in Agriculture Under Climate Change]
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Transformation in Practice: A Review of Empirical Cases of Transformational Adaptation in Agriculture Under Climate Change