The climate of the West African Sudan savannah (annual rainfall of 600–900 mm and a monomodal rainy season of 3–4 months) is characterized by frequent long- and short-term droughts. Crop growth in the Alfisols and associated soil groups is further constrained by soil compaction, low soil fertilit...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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[Alleviation of soil constraints to crop growth in the upland alfisols and associated soil group of the West African Sudan savannah by tied ridges]
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Alleviation of soil constraints to crop growth in the upland alfisols and associated soil group of the West African Sudan savannah by tied ridges
Bonilla Findji, Osana
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Partey, Samuel T.
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Dayamba, Sidzabda Djibril
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Bayala, Jules
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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[West Africa Climate-Smart Villages AR4D sites: 2017 Inventory]
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West Africa Climate-Smart Villages AR4D sites: 2017 Inventory
In Bolivia and Malaysia, farmers are increasingly affected by drought, water logging and unpredictable weather patterns. To cope, they plant an array of traditional crops and varieties to spread the risk of crop loss, whether from pests, diseases or the weather. However for these farmers, agrobio...
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted as an approach for reorienting agricultural development under the realities of climate change. Prioritising research-for-development activities is crucial, given the need to utilise scarce resources as effectively as possible. However, no framewo...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Baedeker, Tobias
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Cairns, Jill E.
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Claessens, Lieven
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Baethgen, Walter E.
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Bunn, Christian
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Friedmann, Michael
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Giller, Ken E.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Howden, Mark
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Kilcline, Kevin
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Nangia, Vinay
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Kumar, Shalander
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West, Paul C.
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Keating, Brian
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[A framework for priority-setting in climate smart agriculture research]
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A framework for priority-setting in climate smart agriculture research
The Strategic Action Plan to Strengthen the Conservation and Use of Mesoamerican Plant Genetic Resources in Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change (SAPM) is a ten-year road map to strengthen conservation, access and use of plant genetic resources in Mesoamerica, as a strategic element for food se...
Ramírez, M.
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Galluzzi, G.
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Zonneveld, Maarten van
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Thomas, E.
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Etten, Jacob van
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Pinzón, S.
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Beltrán, M.
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Alcázar, C.
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Libreros, D.
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Vay, L.
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Solano, W.
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Williams, D.
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Maselli, S.
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Quirós, W.
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Alonzo, S.
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Remple, N.
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Bioversity International
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[Strategic action plan to strengthen conservation and use of Mesoamerican plant genetic resources in adapting agriculture to climate change SAPM 2014-2024]
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Strategic action plan to strengthen conservation and use of Mesoamerican plant genetic resources in adapting agriculture to climate change SAPM 2014-2024
The Seeds for Needs initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. At the same time Seeds for Needs is helping farming communities cope with the effects of climate change by providing access to locally adapted se...
Gevel, J.M.J. van de
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Fadda, Carlo
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Bioversity International
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[Seeds for Needs - East Africa: Helping farming communities cope with the effects of climate change by providing access to locally adapted seeds]
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Seeds for Needs - East Africa: Helping farming communities cope with the effects of climate change by providing access to locally adapted seeds
In South America, 60% of the original TDF ecosystem coverage has disappeared and in Colombia only 8% of its original cover stands. Remaining forest patches are very fragmented, immersed in landscapes dominated by crops and pasture. Ecosystem restoration is considered a global priority to contribu...
Thomas, E.
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Alcázar, C.
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Beltrán, M.
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Amaya, K.
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Bioversity International
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[Tree-based restoration of the floristic and genetic diversity of tropical dry forest]
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Tree-based restoration of the floristic and genetic diversity of tropical dry forest
This new research, focuses on strengthening the original approach by deepening into the gender dimensions to be addressed when it comes to substantiate the motivating and constraining factors of CSA adoption. From a gendered perspective, indeed, it is important to understand the specific constrai...
Howland, Fanny Cecile
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Arora, Diksha
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Bonilla Findji, Osana
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[Activity Report: "Methodological development and piloting: Typological and socio-economic analysis of enabling and constraining factor to CSA adoption and related gender sensitive outcomes"]
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Activity Report: "Methodological development and piloting: Typological and socio-economic analysis of enabling and constraining factor to CSA adoption and related gender sensitive outcomes"
Key messages
The development and research sectors have begun monitoring communication and engagement efforts over the last decade, with the result that there are now a number of tools available.
It is rare that blueprints of tools can be applied across a variety of communication and engagemen...
Schuetz, Tonya
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Meadu, Vanessa
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Atakos, Vivian
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Schubert, Cecilia
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Urrea Benitez, José Luis
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Mungai, Catherine
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[Selected outcome-focused monitoring tools for communication and engagement]
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Selected outcome-focused monitoring tools for communication and engagement
Este resumen de política presenta el proceso y los principales resultados del desarrollo de la INDC de Costa Rica a través de un proceso participativo en el que la construcción y uso de escenarios futuros fue el primer paso de un diálogo nacional para definir, probar y mejorar las medidas de miti...
Veeger, Marieke
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Vervoort, Joost M.
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Martínez Barón, Deissy
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León F. de
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Paniagua F
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[Cambiando el paradigma: las narrativas del futuro guían el desarrollo de la INDC de Costa Rica]
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Cambiando el paradigma: las narrativas del futuro guían el desarrollo de la INDC de Costa Rica