The changing climate is a threat to the smallholder farmers. Poverty and limited livelihood options increase vulnerability to climate risks. To counter this, a partnership between research and development organizations and the Nyando rural community developed Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) model t...
Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kinyangi, James
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Kimeli, Philip
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[Uptake of Resilient Crop Interventions to Manage Risks Through Climate-Smart Villages Approach in Nyando, Western Kenya]
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Uptake of Resilient Crop Interventions to Manage Risks Through Climate-Smart Villages Approach in Nyando, Western Kenya
In the highlands of Western Kenya, we investigated the reversibility of soil productivity decline with increasing length of continuous maize cultivation over 100 years (corresponding to decreasing soil organic carbon (SOC) and nutrient contents) using organic matter additions of differing quality...
Kimetu, J.
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Lehmann, Johannes
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Ngoze, S.
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Mugendi, D.
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Kinyangi, James
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Riha, S.
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Recha, John W.M.
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Pell, A.
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[Reversibility of soil productivity decline with organic matter of differing quality along a degradation gradient]
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Reversibility of soil productivity decline with organic matter of differing quality along a degradation gradient
Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kinyangi, James
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Kimeli, Philip
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Atakos, Vivian
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Lyamchai, Charles
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Ngatoluwa R
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Sayula, George
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[Climate-smart villages and progress in achieving household food security in Lushoto, Tanzania]
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Climate-smart villages and progress in achieving household food security in Lushoto, Tanzania
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is using theory of change (TOC) planning to specify research outputs, partnerships needed to produce outputs, and a plausible hypothesis on how these outputs will contribute to development outcomes. This learning ...
Schuetz, Tonya
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Förch, Wiebke
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Hansen, James
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Jarvis, Andy
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Coffey, Kevin
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Bonilla Findji, Osana
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Sebastian, Leocadio S.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Kinyangi, James
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Moussa, Abdoulaye S.
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Sajise, A.
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Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
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Richards, Meryl
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Jost, Christine
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Jay, A.
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Martínez Barón, Deissy
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[Lessons in Theory of Change from a Series of Regional Planning Workshops]
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Lessons in Theory of Change from a Series of Regional Planning Workshops
Increasing weather risks threaten agricultural production systems and food security across the world. Maintaining agricultural growth while minimizing climate shocks is crucial to building a resilient food production system and meeting developmental goals in vulnerable countries. Experts have pro...
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Jarvis, Andy
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Sebastian, Leocadio S.
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Kinyangi, James
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Bonilla Findji, Osana
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Recha, John W.M.
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Martínez Barón, Deissy
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Huyer, Sophia
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Hansen, James
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Álvarez Toro, Patricia
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Aguilar-Ariza, Andrés
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Arango-Londoño, David
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Patiño-Bravo, Victor
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Rivera, Ovidio
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Yen, Bui Tan
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[The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture]
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The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture
We present a framework for prioritizing adaptation approaches at a range of timeframes. The framework is illustrated by four case studies from developing countries, each with associated characterization of uncertainty. Two cases on near-term adaptation planning in Sri Lanka and on stakeholder sce...
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Challinor, Andrew J.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Vervoort, Joost M.
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Kinyangi, James
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Jarvis, Andy
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Läderach, Peter
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Nicklin, K.J.
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Hawkins, E.
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Smith, D.R.
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[Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture]
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Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture
Agriculture, and consequently food security and livelihoods, is already being affected by climate change, according to latest science from the IPCC. The various strands of work already underway on agriculture within the UNFCCC process can be strengthened and made more coherent. A 2015 climate agr...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Wamukoya, George
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Kinyangi, James
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Wollenberg, L.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Minang, Peter A.
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Vidal, Alain
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Hedger, Merylyn
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[The Role of Agriculture in the UN Climate Talks]
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The Role of Agriculture in the UN Climate Talks
Agriculture, and consequently food security and livelihoods, is already being affected by climate change, according to latest science from the IPCC (Porter et al. 2014). The IPCC agrees that the world needs to produce at least 50% more food than we do today in order to meet the goal of feeding a ...
Hedger, Merylyn
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Wamukoya, George
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Kinyangi, James
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Wollenberg, L.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Minang, Peter A.
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Vidal, Alain
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Friis, Anette Engelund
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Millan, Alberto
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[Progress on agriculture in the UN climate talks: How COP21 can ensure a food-secure future]
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Progress on agriculture in the UN climate talks: How COP21 can ensure a food-secure future
In erosion- and drought-prone Nyando, self-help groups affiliated to large umbrella bodies are working with extension agents, researchers and development partners to improve local livestock and diversify crops, to improve soil and water management, and to pool financial and labour resources.
Macoloo C
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Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kinyangi, James
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[Empowering a local community to address climate risks and food insecurity in Lower Nyando, Kenya]
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Empowering a local community to address climate risks and food insecurity in Lower Nyando, Kenya
Extreme climate events can undermine agriculture and rural development. Even in years when extreme events do not occur, the uncertainty that results from climate-related risk is an impediment to sustainable intensification of agriculture and adoption of climate-smart agricultural production pract...
Coffey, Kevin
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Haile, Menghestab
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Halperin, Mea
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Wamukoya, George
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Hansen, James
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Kinyangi, James
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Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie
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Dinesh, Dhanush
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[Improving early warning systems for agricultural resilience in Africa]
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Improving early warning systems for agricultural resilience in Africa