New agricultural development pathways are required to meet climate change adaptation and mitigation needs in the food systems of low-income countries. A research and policy agenda is provided to indicate where innovation and new knowledge are needed. Adaptation requires identifying suitable crop ...
Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Wassmann, Reiner
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Rosswall, T.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Hellin, J.
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Jarvis, Andy
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Challinor, Andrew J.
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Snook, L.K.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Kinyangi, James
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[Setting the agenda: Climate change adaptation and mitigation for food systems in the developing world]
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Setting the agenda: Climate change adaptation and mitigation for food systems in the developing world
This Research Report presents the first comprehensive overview of the multiple climate hazard risks, and the proposed key issues and challenges facing the South Asian region. This report suggests methods for mapping such risks and estimating their impacts on people and agriculture in South Asia. ...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Alahacoon, Niranga
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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[Mapping multiple climate-related hazards in South Asia]
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Mapping multiple climate-related hazards in South Asia
This paper presents algorithm for flood inundation mapping to understand seasonal and annual changes in the flood extent and in the context of emergency response. Time-series profiles of Land Surface Water Index (LSWI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Ameer, Mohamed
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Detecting spatio-temporal changes in the extent of seasonal and annual flooding in South Asia using multi-resolution satellite data]
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Detecting spatio-temporal changes in the extent of seasonal and annual flooding in South Asia using multi-resolution satellite data
The Nile provides freshwater not only for domestic and industrial use, but also for irrigated agriculture, hydropower dams and the vast fisheries resource of the lakes of Central Africa. The Nile River Basin covers the whole Nile Basin and is based on the results of three major research projects ...
Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Molden, David J.
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Peden, Donald G.
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[The Nile River Basin: Water, agriculture, governance and livelihoods]
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The Nile River Basin: Water, agriculture, governance and livelihoods
Floods are one of the most frequent and widespread natural hazards in the world. A recent example is the 2011 floods in three of the four Lower Mekong Basin Countries (Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam) that caused severe impacts in terms of loss of life and damage to infrastructure. Several studies...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Pavelic, Paul
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Analysis of trends in extreme flood events and mitigation strategies in South East Asia]
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Analysis of trends in extreme flood events and mitigation strategies in South East Asia
The major present hindrance in using desalination to help alleviate global water scarcity is the cost of this technology, which, in turn is due to energy cost involved. This study examines historical trends in desalination and breaks up the cost of desalination into energy based and nonenergy bas...
Sood, A.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Can Desalination and Clean Energy Combined Help to Alleviate Global Water Scarcity?]
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Can Desalination and Clean Energy Combined Help to Alleviate Global Water Scarcity?
Allocation of water to cities, industries and agriculture has been a common practice in river basin planning and management. It is widely accepted that water also needs to be allocated for the aquatic environment, i.e. alongside the demands of other users. This paper describes the application of ...
Sapkota P
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Bharati, L.
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Gurung P
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Kaushal N
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Environmentally sustainable management of water demands under changing climate conditions in the Upper Ganges Basin, India]
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Environmentally sustainable management of water demands under changing climate conditions in the Upper Ganges Basin, India