The mixed crop-livestock systems of the developing world will become increasingly important for meeting the food security challenges of the coming decades. The synergies and trade-offs between food security, adaptation, and mitigation objectives are not well studied, however. Comprehensive evalua...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Förch, Wiebke
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Lamanna, Christine
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Bell, Patrick
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Henderson, Benjamin B.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[A Qualitative Evaluation of CSA Options in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems in Developing Countries]
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A Qualitative Evaluation of CSA Options in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems in Developing Countries
Wood, S.
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Stewart, B.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Anderson, M.
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[Lessons learned from international assessments]
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Lessons learned from international assessments
The food systems/global environmental change nexus is a key area of research that links two major interconnected challenges humanity faces in the 21st century. This paper discusses the role of strategic foresight for tackling these challenges in spaces that aim to facilitate deliberative, multi-a...
Vervoort, Joost M.
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Bourgeois, R.
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Kok, K.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Förch, Wiebke
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Chaudhury, M.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Linking multi-actor futures for food systems and environmental governance]
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Linking multi-actor futures for food systems and environmental governance
The contemporary concern about anthropogenic release of greenhouse gas (GHG) into the environment and the contribution of livestock to this phenomenon have sparked animal scientists’ interest in predicting methane (CH4) emissions by ruminants. We contend that improving the adequacy of mathematica...
Tedeschi, L.O.
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Cavalcanti, L.F.L.
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Fonseca M.A.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[The evolution and evaluation of dairy cattle models for predicting milk production: an agricultural model intercomparison and improvement project (AgMIP) for livestock]
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The evolution and evaluation of dairy cattle models for predicting milk production: an agricultural model intercomparison and improvement project (AgMIP) for livestock
The promotion of climate-smart agriculture in different parts of the world requires a clear understanding of its relative suitability, costs and benefits, and the environmental implications of various technological interventions in a local context under current and future climates. Such data are ...
Shirsath, Paresh B.
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Dunnett, Alex
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[Prioritizing climate-smart agricultural land use options at a regional scale]
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Prioritizing climate-smart agricultural land use options at a regional scale
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) integrates climate change research across all CGIAR Research Centres and Research Programs. Some of CCAFS’ work since 2010 has involved the development of high quality, accessible and easy-to-use climate data and ...
Rassmann, Kornelia
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Schuetz, Tonya
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Cramer, Laura
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[Assessing the influence of CCAFS’ climate data and tools: findings from an Outcome Harvesting evaluation]
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Assessing the influence of CCAFS’ climate data and tools: findings from an Outcome Harvesting evaluation
The chapter presents a research for development program’s shift from a Logframe Approach to an outcome and results-based management oriented Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) system. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is designing an impact...
Schuetz, Tonya
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Förch, Wiebke
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Vasileiou, Ioannis
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[Pathway to impact: Supporting and evaluating enabling environments for research for development]
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Pathway to impact: Supporting and evaluating enabling environments for research for development
International research for development is under increasing pressure to demonstrate development outcomes that enhance people’s food security and well-being while preserving the natural resource base. The CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) integrates t...
Förch, Wiebke
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Cramer, Laura
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Barahona, C.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data]
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Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data
Mixed crop‐livestock systems produce most of the world’s milk and ruminant meat, and are
particularly important for the livelihoods and food security of poor people in developing
countries. These systems will bear the brunt of helping to satisfy the burgeoning demand
for food from increasing popu...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Climate change adaptation in mixed crop‐livestock systems in developing countries]
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Climate change adaptation in mixed crop‐livestock systems in developing countries
If climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is meaningfully to address the development challenges posed by climate change, effective approaches will be needed to scale up research findings. Here, eleven case studies are used to exemplify scaling-up strategies based on (1) value chains and private sector i...
Westermann, Olaf
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Förch, Wiebke
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Körner, Jana
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Cramer, Laura
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Scaling up agricultural interventions: Case studies of climate-smart agriculture]
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Scaling up agricultural interventions: Case studies of climate-smart agriculture