In the mid‐2000s, several highly‐cited papers called for improving conceptual coherence and methodological transparency in vulnerability research to support greater policy relevance. As reducing vulnerability rises on political agendas, identifying empirically validated measures will become incre...
Crane, Todd A.
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Delaney, Aogán
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Tamás, Peter A.
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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[A systematic review of local vulnerability to climate change in developing country agriculture]
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A systematic review of local vulnerability to climate change in developing country agriculture
We apply a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature to assess constraining and enabling
factors to the uptake of medium- to long-term climate information in a wide range of sectoral
investment and planning decisions. Common applications of climate information are shown to
relate to adaptatio...
Jones, Lindsey
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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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[Identifying constraining and enabling factors to the uptake of medium- and long-term climate information in decision making]
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Identifying constraining and enabling factors to the uptake of medium- and long-term climate information in decision making
There is increasing interest in using systematic review to synthesize evidence on the social and environmental effects of and adaptations to climate change. Use of systematic review for evidence in this field is complicated by the heterogeneity of methods used and by uneven reporting. In order to...
Delaney, Aogán
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Tamás, Peter A.
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Crane, Todd A.
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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[Systematic Review of Methods in Low-Consensus Fields: Supporting Commensuration through `Construct-Centered Methods Aggregation’ in the Case of Climate Change Vulnerability Research]
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Systematic Review of Methods in Low-Consensus Fields: Supporting Commensuration through `Construct-Centered Methods Aggregation’ in the Case of Climate Change Vulnerability Research
Ollenburger, M.
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Crane, Todd A.
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Are farmers searching for an African green revolution? Exploring the solution space for agricultural intensification in southern Mali]
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Are farmers searching for an African green revolution? Exploring the solution space for agricultural intensification in southern Mali
The “farmer-back-to-farmer” model of agricultural development, pioneered by Robert Rhoades and Robert Booth, urged technologists to use farmers' knowledge and practices as both the starting point for technological innovations as well as the ultimate measure of the value of innovation. This approa...
Crane, Todd A.
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[Bringing science and technology studies into agricultural anthropology: Technology development as cultural encounter between farmers and researchers]
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Bringing science and technology studies into agricultural anthropology: Technology development as cultural encounter between farmers and researchers
The purpose of this paper is to analyze how the policy environment in Senegal influences pastoral climate change adaptation. The analysis of the link between policy environment and pastoral adaptation is based on a case study in the Ngnith municipality of the Senegal River delta and other localit...
Crane, Todd A.
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Meunier, Julien
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[Pastoral adaptation and policy environment: How discourses shape knowledge, policy and adaptation]
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Pastoral adaptation and policy environment: How discourses shape knowledge, policy and adaptation
This brief is based on analysis of how past and present policy processes affect the capacity of pastoralists to adapt to climate change in Senegal, using Ngnith Municipality in the delta of the Senegal River as a case study. Drawing on a combination of literature review and original fieldwork. Ou...
Crane, Todd A.
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Meunier, Julien
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[Integrating pastoralism into policy process: Enhancing pastoral adaptation and sustainable development]
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Integrating pastoralism into policy process: Enhancing pastoral adaptation and sustainable development
Veteto, J.R.
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Crane, Todd A.
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[Tending the field: Special issue on agricultural anthropology and Robert E. Rhoades]
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Tending the field: Special issue on agricultural anthropology and Robert E. Rhoades
The dairy sector in Kenya produces over 4 billion liters of milk per year and supports 1.3 million producer households with a vital contribution to incomes and nutrition. However, total national production fails to meet demand. There is a need for increased efforts to support value chain developm...
Bullock, Renee
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Crane, Todd A.
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[Youth opportunity spaces in low-emission dairy development in Kenya: Research findings and policy recommendations]
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Youth opportunity spaces in low-emission dairy development in Kenya: Research findings and policy recommendations
Robinson, L.
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Crane, Todd A.
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[Conceptual framework for analysing science-policy interactions for improved climate policy]
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Conceptual framework for analysing science-policy interactions for improved climate policy