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This Report was developed in the context of the “Global Dialogue on Climate Change and Agriculture,” a project facilitated by the Meridian Institute that began in August 2010. The Meridian Institute is an internationally recognized, nonprofit organization that facilitates neutral and independent ...


Campbell, Bruce M.Mann WMelendez-Ortiz RStreck, C.Tennigkeit, Timm[Addressing agriculture in climate change negotiations: A scoping report]Addressing agriculture in climate change negotiations: A scoping report

In the context of the wider debate on reduction of carbon emissions from tropical deforestation and forest degradation, this report reviews current tools and methodologies for the planning of emissions reductions projects across all land uses in a REALU (Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses) val...


Bernard FMinang, Peter A.Noordwijk, Meine van[Review of current tools and methods for REDD+ and REALU value chains]Review of current tools and methods for REDD+ and REALU value chains

Rangeland resources are among the most important – and almost certainly the most neglected – agro ecosystem component in dry areas. They are the largest land-use category, home to the poorest segment of the population, and crucial for millions of small-scale livestock producers. The availability ...


Ates, S.Louhaichi, Mounir[Reflexions on Agro-pastoralists in the WANA region: challenges and future priorities]Reflexions on Agro-pastoralists in the WANA region: challenges and future priorities

The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Commission), at its Tenth Regular Session, recommended that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Commission contribute to further work on access and benefit-sharing, in order to ensure that it m...


Fujisaka, S.Williams, D.Halewood, Michael[The impact of climate change on countries’ interdependence on genetic resources for food and agriculture]The impact of climate change on countries’ interdependence on genetic resources for food and agriculture

This study combines climate change (CC), hydrological and water resource evaluation models to assess the impact of one downscaled mid-range CC scenario (A1B) on the performance of existing and planned irrigation and hydropower schemes in the Volta basin. The models were run (1983-2100) to simulat...


Forkuor, GeraldMcCartney, Matthew P.Amisigo, B.[Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin]Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin

The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) program, together with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), asked Prolinnova — an NGO-led multistakeholder international network that promotes local innovation processes in agriculture...


Wettasinha, CWaters-Bayer, AnnVeldhuizen, L. vanQuiroga, GSwaans, K.[Study on impacts of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations]Study on impacts of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations

Recent decades have witnessed an ever-increasing range and volume of digital data. All elements of the pillars of science--whether observation, experiment, or theory and modeling--are being transformed by the continuous cycle of generation, dissemination, and use of factual information. This is e...


Halewood, Michael[Options for governing the microbial commons]Options for governing the microbial commons

Organic soils are defined in Chapter 3 Annex 3A.5 of Volume 4 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines and Section 5, Chapter 1, section 5 of this Wetlands Supplement. The guidance in this Chapter applies to all inland organic soils that have been drained, i.e., drainage of lands that started in the past and...


Drösler, M.Verchot, Louis V.Pan GFreibauer, A.Evans, C.D.Bourbonniere RAAlm JPPage SAgus, F.Sabiham SWang CSrivastava NBorgeau-Chavez LCouwenberg, J.Hergoualc’h, KristellHooijer, A.Jauhiainen, J.Minkkinen KFrench NStrand, T.Sirin AMickler RTansey KLarkin N[Drained Inland Organic Soils]Drained Inland Organic Soils

A significant proportion of developing countries have expressed an interest in greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation in the agriculture sector. However, compared to mitigation planning in some other sectors, progress with developing agricultural mitigation plans and the allocation of climate finance to...


Wilkes, AndreasTennigkeit, TimmSolymosi K[National planning for GHG mitigation in agriculture: a guidance document]National planning for GHG mitigation in agriculture: a guidance document

Sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) that lead to an increase in productivity are central to the acceleration of economic growth; this will alleviate poverty and help to overcome the recurrent food shortages that affect millions of households in Africa. However, the adoption rates of SAPs re...


Hailemariam TKassie, MenaleShiferaw, Bekele[On the joint estimation of multiple adoption decisions: the case of sustainable agricultural technologies and practices in Ethiopia]On the joint estimation of multiple adoption decisions: the case of sustainable agricultural technologies and practices in Ethiopia

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