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At the global, regional and national levels, governments, donors, research institutions, non-government organizations and private companies are more strategically linking climate change and agriculture development activities, through initiatives such as the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agric...


Duffy, ColmMurray, UnaNowak, AndreeaGirvetz, Evan H.Corner-Dolloff, CaitlinTwyman, JenniferHuyer, SophiaJarvis, AndySpillane, Charles[National level indicators for gender, poverty, food security, nutrition and health in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities]National level indicators for gender, poverty, food security, nutrition and health in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities

Situated between Mozambique and Madagascar, the Union of the Comoros is one of the world’s poorest countries. Heavy dependence on agriculture, complicated by high population density and a lack of governance has led to mismanagement of natural resources and land degradation. Additionally, the coun...


Bourgoin, ClémentParker LouisMartínez Valle, Armando IsaacMwongera, CarolineLäderach, Peter[A spatially explicit assessment of climate change vulnerability in the agricultural sector of the Union of the Comoros]A spatially explicit assessment of climate change vulnerability in the agricultural sector of the Union of the Comoros

The dynamics of systemic societal transformations are not well understood, and the extent to which such transformations can be governed is contested. This research paper is the result of a joint effort among a small group of researchers to identify pathways for transformation towards sustainable ...


Bers, Caroline vanPahl-Wostl, ClaudiaEakin, HallieEricksen, Polly J.Lenaerts, LutgartFörch, WiebkeKorhonen-Kurki, KaisaMethner, NadineJones, LindseyVasileiou, IoannisEriksen, Siri[Transformation in governance towards resilient food systems]Transformation in governance towards resilient food systems

Climate change and variability are major challenges to rain-fed crop production in Africa. This paper presents a report on a pilot project to test a concept for operationalizing weatherindex crop insurance as a social adaptation to the climate change and variability problem in the Upper West Regi...


Adiku, Samuel G.K.Debrah-Afanyede, EvelynGreatrex, HelenZougmoré, Robert B.MacCarthy, Dilys S.[Weather-index based crop insurance as a social adaptation to climate change and variability in the Upper West Region of Ghana: Developing a participatory approach]Weather-index based crop insurance as a social adaptation to climate change and variability in the Upper West Region of Ghana: Developing a participatory approach

This literature review serves as a background document to better understand gender roles and dynamics in the dairy sector in Kenya and thus aims to inform research activities on the gender dimensions of mitigation options, such as sustainable dairy intensification. Technology change has strong ge...


Gallina, Ambra[Gender dynamics in dairy production in Kenya: A literature review]Gender dynamics in dairy production in Kenya: A literature review

Cattle ranching in Brazil is a key driver of deforestation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Brazilian government plans to reduce national GHG emissions by at least 36%, partly by reducing emissions in the livestock sector through strategies such as intensification, pasture improvement, and...


Bogaerts, MeghanCirhigiri, LoraRobinson, IanRodkin, MikaelaHajjar, ReemCosta Junior, CiniroNewton, Peter[Climate change mitigation through intensified pasture management: Estimating greenhouse gas emissions on cattle farms in the Brazilian Amazon]Climate change mitigation through intensified pasture management: Estimating greenhouse gas emissions on cattle farms in the Brazilian Amazon

This literature review is part of the CCAFS program on low emission agriculture flagship of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. It serves as a background document to better understand gender roles and dynamics in the rice sector in Vietnam, and provides in...


Gallina, AmbraFarnworth, Cathy R.[Gender dynamics in rice-farming households in Vietnam: A literature review]Gender dynamics in rice-farming households in Vietnam: A literature review

As many countries are increasing commitments to address climate change, national governments are exploring how they could best reduce the impact of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Agriculture is a major contributor to GHG emissions, especially in developing countries, where this sector acco...


Grewer, UweBockel, LouisGalford, Gillian L.Gurwick, NoelNash, JuliePirolli, GillianWollenberg, Eva K.[A methodology for greenhouse gas emission and carbon sequestration assessments in agriculture: Supplemental materials for info series analyzing low emissions agricultural practices in USAID development projects]A methodology for greenhouse gas emission and carbon sequestration assessments in agriculture: Supplemental materials for info series analyzing low emissions agricultural practices in USAID development projects

Mamun-Ur-Rashid, M.Belton, B.Phillips, M.Rosentrater, K.A.[Improving aquaculture feed in Bangladesh: From feed ingredients to farmer profit to safe consumption]Improving aquaculture feed in Bangladesh: From feed ingredients to farmer profit to safe consumption

The goal of WorldFish’s research on markets and value chains is to increase the benefits to resource-poor people from fisheries and aquaculture value chains by researching (1) key barriers to resource-poor men, women and other marginalized groups gaining greater benefits from participation in val...


Kruijssen, FroukjeAudet-Belanger, G.Choudhury, A.Crissman, C.C.Dalsgaard, Jens Peter T.Dawson, C.Dickson, M.Genschick, S.Islam, M.M.Kaminski, A.Keus, H.J.McDougall, C.Banda, L.E.Muyaule, C.Rajaratnam, S.[Value chain transformation: Taking stock of WorldFish research on value chains and markets]Value chain transformation: Taking stock of WorldFish research on value chains and markets

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