The System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP) of the CGIAR coordinated the development of a background study paper entitled ‘The Impact of Climate Change on Countries Interdependence on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture’ for the Twelfth Session of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resou...
Fujisaka, S.
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Williams, D.
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Halewood, Michael
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[The impact of climate change on countries’ interdependence on genetic resources for food and agriculture: An executive summary]
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The impact of climate change on countries’ interdependence on genetic resources for food and agriculture: An executive summary
Key messages: Network analysis provides a mechanism to both understand how information and communication structures vary across sites, and to identify opportunities for intervening in ways that may improve communication flows. Farmer-expert network structures differ between Lushoto and Rakai. Fa...
Jha, Yamini
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Welch, Eric
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Ogwal-Omara, Richard
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Halewood, Michael
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[How are the meso-level expert organizations connected to farmers and among themselves? Comparing Rakai (Uganda) and Lushoto (Tanzania)]
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How are the meso-level expert organizations connected to farmers and among themselves? Comparing Rakai (Uganda) and Lushoto (Tanzania)
This Information Note presents a summary of an analysis of the revised NBSAPs that were submitted by 119 countries to the CBD Secretariat prior to 20 November 2016. The study focused on how agrobiodiversity has been mainstreamed across sectors through the NBSAPs
Lapena, Isabel
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Halewood, Michael
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Hunter, Danny
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[Mainstreaming agricultural biological diversity across sectors through NBSAPs: Missing Links to Climate Change Adaptation, Dietary Diversity and the Plant
Treaty]
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Mainstreaming agricultural biological diversity across sectors through NBSAPs: Missing Links to Climate Change Adaptation, Dietary Diversity and the Plant
Treaty
Between 2012 and 2015, 150 researchers, research managers, gene bank managers, extension agents, university professors and staff of non-government organizations from Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Guatemala, Nepal, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe acquired new knowledge and s...
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Otieno, G.
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Bessette, G.
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Fadda, Carlo
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Galluzzi, G.
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Gevel, J.M.J. van de
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Halewood, Michael
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López Noriega, I.
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Mathur, P.N.
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Mittra, S.
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Rudebjer, P.G.
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Steinke, J.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Etten, Jacob van
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Zonneveld, Maarten van
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[A novel strategy to discover and use climate-adapted germplasm]
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A novel strategy to discover and use climate-adapted germplasm
As part of the Policy Action for Climate Change Adaptation (PACCA) project, this info note summarizes findings of a project activity entitled “Influencing and linking policies and institutions from national to local level for the development and adoption of climate‐resilient food systems in East ...
Bedmar Villanueva, A.
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Jha Y
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Ogwal-Omara R
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Welch, E.
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Seyoum Wedajoo A
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Halewood, Michael
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[Influence of social networks on the adoption of climate smart technologies in East Africa: Findings from two surveys and participatory exercises with farmers and local experts]
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Influence of social networks on the adoption of climate smart technologies in East Africa: Findings from two surveys and participatory exercises with farmers and local experts
As part of the “Policy Action for Climate Change Adaptation” (PACCA) project this info note summarizes findings of a project activity entitled “Influencing and linking policies and institutions from national to local level for the development and adoption of climate‐resilient food systems in East...
Bedmar Villanueva, A.
,
Jha Y
,
Ogwal-Omara R
,
Welch, E.
,
Seyoum Wedajoo A
,
Halewood, Michael
,
[Adoption of climate smart technologies in East Africa: Findings from two surveys and participatory exercises with farmers and local experts]
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Adoption of climate smart technologies in East Africa: Findings from two surveys and participatory exercises with farmers and local experts
Benin is located on the Guinean coast of West Africa and has a mixed tropical and sub-equatorial climate with two rainy seasons. Beninoise farmers practice mixed rain-fed crop and livestock farming. Climate change puts the country at risk of food insecurity. Since the 1960s the mean average tempe...
Otieno, Gloria
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N’Danikou, Sognigbe
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Bossou, Bienvenu
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Mikpon, Toussaint
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Vodouhe, Raymond
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Recha, John W.M.
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Halewood, Michael
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[Enhancing the capacity of local communities to access crop genetic diversity for climate change adaptation]
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Enhancing the capacity of local communities to access crop genetic diversity for climate change adaptation