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The Amazon Basin is so diverse that one could say many Amazons exist, not just one. Indeed, its diversity is considered unique in the world. Although the Basin occupies 7% of the planet’s land, it carries 25% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. The region is so vast, it represents one-third ...


Fonte, Steven J.González, A.Graefe, S.Guimaraes, E.Perpétuo MGJarvis, AndyLavelle, Patrick M.Lundy, MarkPeters, MichaelQuintero, M.Rao, Idupulapati M.Tapasco, JeimarEtter, AMartínez, C.Murgueitio, REReis, CJRodríguez, C.A.[Amazon region: eco-efficient landscapes]Amazon region: eco-efficient landscapes

Global circulation models all forecast that climate change will increase mean temperatures and change precipitation regimes. As a result, traditional coffee growing regions may disappear and new regions may appear. At the same time, demand for high quality, responsibly sourced coffee continues to...


Läderach, PeterLundy, MarkJarvis, AndyRamírez Villegas, JuliánPérez PESchepp KEitzinger, Anton[Predicted impact of climate change on coffee-supply chains]Predicted impact of climate change on coffee-supply chains

In Mesoamerica, coffee production is an important part of economies and societies, forming the backbone of thousands of families’ livelihoods and contributing significantly to national agricultural GDPs. Yet it is in Mexico and Central America that climate forecasts predict severe impacts from cl...


Läderach, PeterHaggar, Jeremy P.Lau, CharlotteEitzinger, AntonOvalle OBaca, MaríaJarvis, AndyLundy, Mark[Mesoamerican coffee: building a climate change adaptation strategy]Mesoamerican coffee: building a climate change adaptation strategy

Agriculture is inherently risky. Drought is a particularly troublesome hazard that has a documented adverse impact on agricultural development. A long history of decision-support tools have been developed to try and help farmers or policy makers manage risk. We offer site-specific drought insuran...


Díaz Nieto, JacquelineFisher, Myles J.Cook, Simon E.Läderach, PeterLundy, Mark[Weather indices for designing micro-insurance products for small-holder farmer in the tropics]Weather indices for designing micro-insurance products for small-holder farmer in the tropics

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