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Lacombe, GuillaumeBolliger, Adrian M.Harrison, RhettTo Thi Thu Ha[Integrated tree, crop and livestock technologies to conserve soil and water, and sustain smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Southeast Asian uplands]Integrated tree, crop and livestock technologies to conserve soil and water, and sustain smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Southeast Asian uplands

The Handbook provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for hazard and disaster research, policy making, and practice in an international and multi-disciplinary context. It offers critical reviews and appraisals of current state of the art and future development of conceptual, theoret...


Grace, DeliaMcDermott, John J.[Livestock epidemic]Livestock epidemic

Romney, D.L.Utiger, C.Kaitho, R.Thorne, Peter J.Wokabi, A.Njoroge, L.Chege, L.Kirui, JosephineKamotho, D.Staal, Steven J.[Effect of intensification on feed management of dairy cows in the Central Hghlands of Kenya]Effect of intensification on feed management of dairy cows in the Central Hghlands of Kenya

The response of plant disease to weather variables such as temperature and precipitation is well known, and has been the basis for disease forecasting models used in decision-making by farmers and policy makers. Thus, plant disease risk can readily shift under climate change. Predicting changes i...


Garrett, K.A.Nita, MizuhoWolf, Erick deEsker, Paul DavidGómez Montano, LorenaSparks, Adam H.[Plant Pathogens as Indicators of Climate Change]Plant Pathogens as Indicators of Climate Change

Six years have passed since the first national meeting of community seed banks in Nepal. Since then, Bioversity International and partners around the world have expanded their capacity development, research and policy advocacy efforts to make community seed banks and the emerging networks of comm...


Vernooy, Ronnie[30+6 years of community seed banking around the world: a good start, but more to be done and learned]30+6 years of community seed banking around the world: a good start, but more to be done and learned

Improving smallholder agricultural systems is central to achieving climate-smart agriculture (CSA). This module focuses on local-level institutions and their role in facilitating the adoption of climate-smart agricultural strategies. The module demonstrates the importance of local institutions fo...


Kristjanson, Patricia M.Gordes, A.Sessa, R.Braimoh, A.K.Vermeulen, Sonja J.[Module 12: Local institutions]Module 12: Local institutions

Weather indexed crop insurance has the potential of offering risk management to high-risk populations in poor areas, by lowering transaction costs of managing contracts and payouts, thereby offering affordable insurance even to poor farmers. Lower transaction costs relative to multiperil yield-ba...


Barton, David N.Kakumanu KRPalanisami KTirupathaiah, K.[Analysis of economic incentives for managing risk at the farm level in the context of climate change]Analysis of economic incentives for managing risk at the farm level in the context of climate change

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

This chapter provides an overview of the region, its current economic situ¬ation, and its vulnerability to climate change. It is designed to provide useful input into the efforts of ECOWAS in developing appropriate policies related to climate for the region. This chapter is followed by one that d...


Jalloh, AbdulaiFaye, MDRoy-Macauley, HaroldSérémé, PZougmoré, Robert B.Thomas, Timothy S.Nelson, Gerald C.[An overview of West African agriculture and climate change]An overview of West African agriculture and climate change

In this section we provide a more in-depth look at the role trees play in the provision of goods and services in multifunctional landscapes. Tree growth is, however, vulnerable to climate variability, depending on the physiological properties of the tree and characteristics of the site. A further...


Jamnadass, Ramni H.Gebrekirstos, AsterNeufeldt, HenryMuthuri CDawson, I.Kindt, RoelandNyberg YDietz, JohannesBayala, JulesKuyah SOng CKSotelo Montes, CarmenWeber, John C.Hairiah KNoordwijk, Meine van[Trees as providers of environmental services in multifunctional landscapes are vulnerable to climate change]Trees as providers of environmental services in multifunctional landscapes are vulnerable to climate change

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