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Soils are a very important component of the global carbon cycle as they contain the largest sink of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere. At the same time, soil organic carbon (SOC) is the basis for soil fertility and the production of food to feed the growing global population. Healthy soils are ...


Nyawira, Sylvia SarahGirvetz, Evan H.[Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes in Kenya and Ethiopia]Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes in Kenya and Ethiopia

Honduras is now the largest coffee producer in Central America. Low cost of production, generational change and institutional support resulted in an average annual production growth of 5%. About 110,000 families have coffee as a primary income. 95% of these are smallholders with less than 7ha. Co...


Bunn, ChristianLundy, MarkLäderach, PeterGirvetz, Evan H.Castro, Fabio[Climate Smart coffee in Honduras]Climate Smart coffee in Honduras

Agriculture remains vital to the economy of most African countries and its development has significant implications for food security and poverty reduction in the region. Increase in agricultural production over the past decades has mainly been due to land area expansion, with very little change ...


Williams, Timothy O.Mul, Marloes L.Cofie, Olufunke O.Kinyangi, JamesZougmoré, Robert B.Wamukoya, GeorgeNyasimi, MaryMapfumo, PaulSperanza, Chinwe IfejikaAmwata, D.Frid-Nielsen, SnorrePartey, Samuel T.Girvetz, Evan H.Rosenstock, Todd S.Campbell, Bruce M.[Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context]Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context

This volume shares new data relating to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), with emphasis on experiences in Eastern and Southern Africa. The book is a collection of research by authors from over 30 institutions, spanning the public and private sectors, with specific knowledge on agricultural develop...


Rosenstock, Todd S.Nowak, AndreeaGirvetz, Evan H.[The climate-smart agriculture papers: Investigating the business of a productive, resilient and low emission future]The climate-smart agriculture papers: Investigating the business of a productive, resilient and low emission future

At the global, regional and national levels, governments, donors, research institutions, non-government organizations and private companies are more strategically linking climate change and agriculture development activities, through initiatives such as the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agric...


Duffy, ColmMurray, UnaNowak, AndreeaGirvetz, Evan H.Corner-Dolloff, CaitlinTwyman, JenniferHuyer, SophiaJarvis, AndySpillane, Charles[National level indicators for gender, poverty, food security, nutrition and health in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities]National level indicators for gender, poverty, food security, nutrition and health in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities

A mix of demographic, technological, climate and environmental changes make anticipating and planning the future a complex - but critical step - to increase our food supply while sustaining natural resources. Successful interventions which meet these twin objectives are a priority for governments...


Girvetz, Evan H.Osiemo, JamleckPrager, Steven D.[Strategic foresight analysis for high impact interventions in agriculture and food security]Strategic foresight analysis for high impact interventions in agriculture and food security

Climate change will have far-reaching impacts on crop, livestock and fisheries production, and will change the prevalence of crop pests. Many of these impacts are already measurable. Climate impact studies are dominated by those on crop yields despite the limitations of climate-crop modelling, wi...


Campbell, Bruce M.Vermeulen, Sonja J.Aggarwal, Pramod K.Corner-Dolloff, CaitlinGirvetz, Evan H.Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana MaríaRamírez Villegas, JuliánRosenstock, Todd S.Sebastian, Leocadio S.Thornton, Philip K.Wollenberg, Eva K.[Reducing risks to food security from climate change]Reducing risks to food security from climate change

The CSA Papers aim to generate critical insights into five key areas of CSA based on unpublished scientific information. Contributors of Papers will participate in a writeshop, be provided honoraria, and be eligible for travel grants to showcase their work.


Rosenstock, Todd S.Girvetz, Evan H.Nowak, Andreea[The CSA Papers: Critical investigations to support climate-smart agriculture development. An effort to analyze, publish, and present previously unreleased data on CSA]The CSA Papers: Critical investigations to support climate-smart agriculture development. An effort to analyze, publish, and present previously unreleased data on CSA

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has been promoted since 2011 to increase productivity, improve resilience to climate variability and change and reduce greenhouse gas emission, where feasible, in farming systems globally and especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. CSA is unique, by comparison, to some o...


Bell, PatrickNamoi, NictorLamanna, ChristineCorner-Dolloff, CaitlinGirvetz, Evan H.Thierfelder, ChristianRosenstock, Todd S.[A Practical Guide to Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Africa]A Practical Guide to Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Africa

The Climate Wizard enables technical and non-technical audiences alike to access leading climate change information and visualize the impacts anywhere on Earth. • With Climate Wizard users can: view historic temperature and rainfall maps, view state-of-the-art future predictions of temperature an...


Zganjar, CGirvetz, Evan H.Raber, G[Climate Wizard]Climate Wizard

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