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Central to understanding the usefulness of climate and weather forecasts in support of agricultural decision-making is addressing the issue of who receives what information. Many contend that improved climate forecasts since the late 1990s have had limited impact on smallholder farming communitie...


Tall, ArameKristjanson, Patricia M.Chaudhury, M.McKune, SarahZougmoré, Robert B.[Who gets the information? Gender, power and equity considerations in the design of climate services for farmers]Who gets the information? Gender, power and equity considerations in the design of climate services for farmers

Using data from a household survey of 2660 farmfamilies in Bihar state of Eastern India, Terai of Nepal and coastal Bangladesh, we explore the significance of climatic and non-climatic factors in affecting farmers' decision to change their farming practices over time in a wide range of environmen...


Bhatta, Gopal DattAggarwal, Pramod K.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Shrivastava, Amit Kumar[Climatic and non-climatic factors influencing changing agricultural practices across different rainfall regimes in South Asia]Climatic and non-climatic factors influencing changing agricultural practices across different rainfall regimes in South Asia

The world’s climate is continuing to change at rates that are projected to be unprecedented in recent human history. Some models are now indicating that the temperature increases to 2100 may be larger than previously estimated in 2001. The impacts of climate change are likely to be considerable i...


Thornton, Philip K.Jones, Peter G.Owiyo, T.Kruska, R.L.Herrero, Mario T.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Notenbaert, An Maria OmerBekele, N.Omolo, Abisalom[Mapping climate vulnerability and poverty in Africa]Mapping climate vulnerability and poverty in Africa

Lessons learned from working with gender and social inclusion within the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).


Jost, ChristineKristjanson, Patricia M.Ferdous, N.[Lessons in Theory of Change: Gender and Inclusion]Lessons in Theory of Change: Gender and Inclusion

Much of the effort to include communities in conservation of large landscapes has been driven by interests outside the savannas, either by national governments, NGOs, or foreign conservationists (Neumann 2002, Brockington et al. 2008). Once included in conservation planning only as an afterthough...


Reid, Robin S.Kaelo DNkedianye DKKristjanson, Patricia M.Said, Mohammed YahyaGalvin, K.A.Gambill I[The Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem and Greater Maasailand: Building the Role of Local Leaders, Institutions, and Communities]The Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem and Greater Maasailand: Building the Role of Local Leaders, Institutions, and Communities

Agricultural practices have constantly changed in West Africa, and understanding the factors that have driven the changes may help guide strategies to promote sustainable agriculture in the region. To contribute to such efforts, this paper analyzes drivers of change in farming practices in the re...


Ouédraogo, MathieuZougmoré, Robert B.Moussa, Abdoulaye S.Partey, Samuel T.Thornton, Philip K.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Badiane Ndour, Ndèye YacineSomé, LéopoldNaab, Jesse B.Boureima, MoussaDiakite, L.Quirós, Carlos[Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa]Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa

The goal of the workshop was to build a more strategic and integrated perspective on the threats and opportunities latent in the food / climate issue, and to discuss the hard challenges of moving forward toward common goals in a private, off-the-record setting. An executive session convened by th...


Clark, W.C.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Campbell, Bruce M.Juma, C.Holbrook, N.M.Nelson, Gerald C.Dickson, N.[Enhancing food security in an era of global climate change]Enhancing food security in an era of global climate change

Crop and climate models predict how climate change will impact yields of various crops in different regions. However, it is difficult to predict the impact of climate change on individuals’ lives. Different groups and types of people experience the impacts of climate change differently depending ...


Kristjanson, Patricia M.Bernier, QuinnBryan, ElisabethRingler, ClaudiaMeinzen-Dick, Ruth S.Badiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine[Implications of gender-focused research in Senegal for farmer's adaption to climate change]Implications of gender-focused research in Senegal for farmer's adaption to climate change

Les modèles agricoles et climatiques sont capables de pré-dire l’impact du changement climatique sur les rende-ments de différentes récoltes dans diverses régions. Cet impact est toutefois difficile à prévoir sur la vie des indivi-dus. Chaque groupe ou type de personnes vivra différemment les con...


Kristjanson, Patricia M.Bernier, QuinnBryan, ElisabethRingler, ClaudiaMeinzen-Dick, Ruth S.Badiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine[Implications de la recherche centrée sur le genre au Sénégal pour l’adaptation au changement climatique]Implications de la recherche centrée sur le genre au Sénégal pour l’adaptation au changement climatique

Carbon market projects have focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, often at the expense of achieving sustainable development goals. A central pillar in sustainable development is equity, yet most projects pay little attention to equity implications for underrepresented farmers, especially ...


Lee JMartin AKristjanson, Patricia M.Wollenberg, Eva K.[Implications on equity in agricultural carbon market projects: a gendered analysis of access, decision making, and outcomes]Implications on equity in agricultural carbon market projects: a gendered analysis of access, decision making, and outcomes

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