Improving smallholder agricultural systems is central to achieving climate-smart agriculture (CSA). This module focuses on local-level institutions and their role in facilitating the adoption of climate-smart agricultural strategies. The module demonstrates the importance of local institutions fo...
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Gordes, A.
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Sessa, R.
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Braimoh, A.K.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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[Module 12: Local institutions]
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Module 12: Local institutions
Climate change has become a major concern in African agriculture, with farmers in many places struggling to cope with changing temperatures and rainfall patterns and increased flood and drought risks. For subsistence farmers, especially, these changes pose a serious threat to food security. At th...
Emerging sustainability challenges, such as food security, livelihood development and climate change, require innovative and experimental ways of linking science, policy and practice at all scales. This requires the development of processes that integrate diverse knowledge to generate adaptive de...
Shaw, Alison
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[A Catalyst toward Sustainability? Exploring Social Learning and Social Differentiation Approaches with the Agricultural Poor]
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A Catalyst toward Sustainability? Exploring Social Learning and Social Differentiation Approaches with the Agricultural Poor
The purpose of this guide is to promote gender-responsive and socially-sensitive climate change research and development in the agriculture and food security sectors through participatory approaches. The guide focuses on the household and community level. It provides users with resources and tool...
Nelson, S.
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Chaudhury M
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Tranberg H
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Lambrou Y
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Tapio-Bistrom, M.L.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Training guide. Gender and Climate Change Research in Agriculture and Food Security for Rural Development]
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Training guide. Gender and Climate Change Research in Agriculture and Food Security for Rural Development
Research and action toward better food security, environmental health and rural livelihoods under climate change in the developing world must deal with interacting natural and human systems change processes across multiple dimensions (e.g. biophysical, economic, policy, temporal) and scales (e.g....
Thornton, Philip K.
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Vervoort, Joost M.
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Förch, Wiebke
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Kok K
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Ingram J
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[The role of regional scenarios in CCAFS cross-scale research, planning and action toward improved food security, environments and livelihoods]
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The role of regional scenarios in CCAFS cross-scale research, planning and action toward improved food security, environments and livelihoods
This study produces a set of maps and tables that locate significant populations of poor livestock keepers and has broadly assessed how poor livestock keeping populations are likely to change over the next 3-5 decades. The outputs of the study are based on innovative analysis using new global dat...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Henninger, N.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Atieno, F.
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Odero, A.N.
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Ndegwa, T.
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[Mapping poverty and livestock in the developing world]
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Mapping poverty and livestock in the developing world
CGIAR is moving to a different model of doing science, and this needs to be well thought out and understood by centres, CRP researchers and partners. The focus can no longer be on research deliverables such as reports, trainings, crop varieties and decision support tools. We have learnt that the ...
Jost, Christine
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Álvarez, S.
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Shuetz, T
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Förch, Wiebke
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Cramer, Laura
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Lessons in theory of change: experiences from CCAFS]
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Lessons in theory of change: experiences from CCAFS
The focus of climate-smart agriculture CSA) research is often on creating technological solutions to climate problems. Yet female and male farmers differ in terms of their vulnerability to climate change and the ways in which they benefit from technical interventions. We believe that targeting wo...
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Ferdous, N.
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Jost, Christine
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[Participatory approaches for gender-sensitive research design]
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Participatory approaches for gender-sensitive research design
In 2010 the research theme on Knowledge to Action (K2A) at CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) developed a plan of work, using a log frame structure. Our objective was to explore and jointly apply approaches and methods that enhance K2A linkages with a ...
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Vervoort, Joost M.
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Álvarez, S.
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Ferdous, N.
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Förch, Wiebke
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Jost, Christine
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[Lessons in theory of change: monitoring, learning and evaluating Knowledge to Action]
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Lessons in theory of change: monitoring, learning and evaluating Knowledge to Action
In order to prepare the transition towards Phase 2, Theme 4 has been identified to spearhead the flagship development process. Flagship 4 (FS4) on Policies and Institutions for Climate-Resilient Food Systems is being phased in from 2014 onwards.
Schuetz, Tonya
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Cramer, Laura
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Förch, Wiebke
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Jost, Christine
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Álvarez, S.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Summary for the CCAFS Flagship 4 Projects Kick-off Meeting 28-29 January 2014: Result-based Management Trial]
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Summary for the CCAFS Flagship 4 Projects Kick-off Meeting 28-29 January 2014: Result-based Management Trial