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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.Delaney, AogánTamás, Peter A.Chesterman, SabrinaEricksen, Polly J.[A systematic review of local vulnerability to climate change in developing country agriculture]A systematic review of local vulnerability to climate change in developing country agriculture

This working paper examines the development of regional socioeconomic scenarios for West Africa’s development, agriculture, food security and climate impacts. We present four globally consistent regional scenarios framed and outlined by regional experts who crafted narratives and determined key d...


Palazzo, AmandaRutting, LucasZougmoré, Robert B.Vervoort, Joost M.Havlík, PetrJalloh, AbdulaiAubee, ErnstHelfgott, Ariella E.S.Mason-D'Croz, DanielIslam, ShahnilaEricksen, Polly J.Segda, ZénabouMoussa, Abdoulaye S.Bayala, JulesKadi Kadi, Hame A.Sibiry Traoré, Pierre C.Thornton, Philip K.Valin, Hugo[The future of food security, environments and livelihoods in Western Africa: Four socio-economic scenarios]The future of food security, environments and livelihoods in Western Africa: Four socio-economic scenarios

The dynamics of systemic societal transformations are not well understood, and the extent to which such transformations can be governed is contested. This research paper is the result of a joint effort among a small group of researchers to identify pathways for transformation towards sustainable ...


Bers, Caroline vanPahl-Wostl, ClaudiaEakin, HallieEricksen, Polly J.Lenaerts, LutgartFörch, WiebkeKorhonen-Kurki, KaisaMethner, NadineJones, LindseyVasileiou, IoannisEriksen, Siri[Transformation in governance towards resilient food systems]Transformation in governance towards resilient food systems

Global environmental change (GEC) represents an immediate and unprecedented threat to the food security of hundreds of millions of people, especially those who depend on small-scale agriculture for their livelihoods. As this book shows, at the same time, agriculture and related activities also co...


Ingram, J.Ericksen, Polly J.Liverman, D.[Food security and global environmental change]Food security and global environmental change

Many projections of the impact of climate change on the crop, livestock and fishery production sectors of African agriculture are reported in the literature. However, they may be arguably too general to understand the magnitude of impact and to inform adaptation strategies and policy development ...


Zougmoré, Robert B.Partey, Samuel T.Ouédraogo, MathieuOmitoyin, BamideleThomas, Timothy S.Ayantunde, Augustine A.Ericksen, Polly J.Said, Mohammed YahyaJalloh, Abdulai[Toward climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: a review of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies and policy developments for the livestock, fishery and crop production sectors]Toward climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: a review of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies and policy developments for the livestock, fishery and crop production sectors

Jarvis, AndyPeterson, C.Thornton, Philip K.Ericksen, Polly J.Herrero, Mario T.Peters, Michael[Livestock and resource use in the context of climate change]Livestock and resource use in the context of climate change

Agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa faces daunting challenges, which climate change and increasing climate variability will compound in vulnerable areas. The impacts of a changing climate on agricultural production in a world that warms by 4°C or more are likely to be severe in places....


Thornton, Philip K.Jones, Peter G.Ericksen, Polly J.Challinor, Andrew J.[Agriculture and food systems in sub-Saharan Africa in a 4°C+ world]Agriculture and food systems in sub-Saharan Africa in a 4°C+ world

This is one of a series of documents that summarises information relating to the livestock sector in the three PCSL countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda). Prevailing livestock systems and their baseline performance in Ethiopia is summarised first, followed by a summary of what is known about the...


Thornton, Philip K.Enahoro, DolapoNjiru, NellyWijk, Mark T. vanAshley, LaurieCramer, LauraEricksen, Polly J.Graham, Michael[Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Ethiopia]Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Ethiopia

This is one of a series of documents that summarises information relating to the livestock sector in the three PCSL countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda). Prevailing livestock systems and their baseline performance in Kenya are summarised first, followed by a summary of what is known about the i...


Thornton, Philip K.Enahoro, DolapoNjiru, NellyWijk, Mark T. vanAshley, LaurieCramer, LauraEricksen, Polly J.Graham, Michael[Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Kenya]Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Kenya

This is one of a series of documents that summarises information relating to the livestock sector in the three Program for Climate-Smart Livestock Systems (PCSL) project countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda). Prevailing livestock systems and their baseline performance in Uganda are summarised fi...


Thornton, Philip K.Enahoro, DolapoNjiru, NellyWijk, Mark T. vanAshley, LaurieCramer, LauraEricksen, Polly J.Graham, Michael[Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Uganda]Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Uganda

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