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Rikxoort, H. vanJassogne, Laurence T.P.Läderach, PeterAsten, Piet J.A. van[Integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation in East African coffee ecosystems]Integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation in East African coffee ecosystems

Naab, Jesse B.Bationo, B. AndréWafula, B.M.Sibiry Traoré, Pierre C.Zougmoré, Robert B.Ouattara MTabo, RamadjitaVlek, Paul L.G.[African Perspectives on Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation Potential]African Perspectives on Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation Potential

Conservation agriculture (CA) has been proposed as an adapted set of management principles that assures a more sustainable agricultural production. It combines the following basic principles: (1) reduction in tillage, (2) retention of adequate levels of crop residues and soil surface cover, (3) u...


Verhulst, NeleGovaerts, BramSayre KDSonder, KaiRomero Perezgrovas, R.Mezzalama MDendooven, L.[Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico]Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico

This module describes the nature of genetic resources for food and agriculture and outlines why these resources are essential for climate-smart agriculture. After a brief description of the expected impacts of climate change on genetic resources for food and agriculture, the module highlights the...


Luchetti DDulloo, EhsanAsfaw ACollette L[Conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources for food and agriculture]Conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources for food and agriculture

The global phenomenon of climate change constitutes major threats to Africa (IPCC, 2007). Although the impact of climate change is global, for various reasons including the state of preparedness of the continent, it has been estimated that Africa will be most vulnerable to climate change (Arnell,...


Yatich, T.Swallow, B.M.Ajayi, Oluyede C.Minang, Peter A.Wakhayanga J[Community-based adaptation to climate change in Africa: a typology of information and institutional requirements for promoting uptake of existing adaptation technologies]Community-based adaptation to climate change in Africa: a typology of information and institutional requirements for promoting uptake of existing adaptation technologies

The following sections are included: Introduction. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in South Asia. Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change. Augmenting production. Developing climate-ready crops. Changes in land-use management. Resource conservation and use efficiency. Harnessing the loca...


Aggarwal, Pramod K.Pathak, HimanshuNaresh Kumar, SooraSharma P[South Asia perspectives on climate change and agriculture: adaptation options]South Asia perspectives on climate change and agriculture: adaptation options

Climate change has become a major concern in African agriculture, with farmers in many places struggling to cope with changing temperatures and rainfall patterns and increased flood and drought risks. For subsistence farmers, especially, these changes pose a serious threat to food security. At th...


Farnworth, Cathy R.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Rijke E[‘Climate smart’ agriculture and beyond]‘Climate smart’ agriculture and beyond
Kam, Suan PhengNhuong, T.Hoanh, Chu ThaiHien, N. X.[Aquaculture adaptation to climate change in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta]Aquaculture adaptation to climate change in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

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