This report presents 4 scenarios for the future of food security, agriculture, livelihoods and environments in East Africa. These scenarios were developed by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in collaboration with a wide range of regional stakeholders. Th...
Vervoort, Joost M.
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Palazzo, Amanda
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Mason-D'Croz, Daniel
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Förch, Wiebke
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Havlík, Petr
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Jost, Christine
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Rowlands, H.
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[The future of food security, environments and livelihoods in Eastern Africa: four socio-economic scenarios]
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The future of food security, environments and livelihoods in Eastern Africa: four socio-economic scenarios
Uganda, and especially the Rakai district, is highly vulnerable to climate variability and likely to be amongst the worst hit under climate change. Any responses to climate change affected communities cannot be considered complete unless women-specific responses are interwoven in a variety of ada...
Kyazze, Florence B.
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Owoyesigire B
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Chaudhury M
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[Using a gender lens to explore farmers’ adaptation options in the face of climate change: Results of a pilot study in Uganda]
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Using a gender lens to explore farmers’ adaptation options in the face of climate change: Results of a pilot study in Uganda
This paper analyses data from a household-level survey of 980 agricultural and fishing households in seven sites across southern Bangladesh. We examine the relationship between assets, livelihood strategies, food security and farming practice changes. These households are coping with huge demogra...
Wright, H
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Bhatta, Gopal Datt
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[Understanding Adaptive Capacity: Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security in Coastal Bangladesh]
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Understanding Adaptive Capacity: Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security in Coastal Bangladesh
Getting a better understanding of how climate variability affects rural men and women differently, and in different regions, is challenging. Since their ability to respond to change and take action that will make them more resilient and able to adapt to a changing climate (alongside all the other...
Chaudhury M
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Kyagazze F
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Naab, Jesse B.
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Neelormi S
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[Participatory gender-sensitive approaches for addressing key climate change- related research issues: Evidence from Bangladesh, Ghana, and Uganda]
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Participatory gender-sensitive approaches for addressing key climate change- related research issues: Evidence from Bangladesh, Ghana, and Uganda
This paper presents the initial data analyses of the CCAFS gender survey implemented in four sites in Africa. Using descriptive statistics we show gender differences in terms of perceptions of climate change, awareness and adoption of climate smart agricultural (CSA) practices, and types and sour...
There is convergence between current theory and practice in global environmental change research and development communities on the importance of approaches that aim to ‘engage and embed’, i.e. engage diverse and relevant actors in knowledge creation and embed scientific information into societal...
Shaw, Alison
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Catalysing learning for development and climate change: an exploration of social learning and social differentiation in CGIAR]
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Catalysing learning for development and climate change: an exploration of social learning and social differentiation in CGIAR