Reducing emissions by changing consumption of
foods with large greenhouse gas emissions could
have a major impact on climate change. Yet past
efforts to change diets through public policy have
had mixed results, suggesting that recent
estimates of technical mitigation potential likely
exceed feas...
Wilkes, Andreas
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Kiff, Laura
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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White, Julianna M.
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[Shifting food consumption to mitigate climate change is critical to fulfilling the Paris Agreement, but how?]
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Shifting food consumption to mitigate climate change is critical to fulfilling the Paris Agreement, but how?
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a systematic approach to agricultural development. It intends to address climate change and food security challenges simultaneously across levels, from field management to national policy, with goals to 1) improve food security and agricultural productivity, 2) ...
Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Lamanna, Christine
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Arslan, A.
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Richards, Meryl
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[What is the scientific basis for climate-smart agriculture?]
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What is the scientific basis for climate-smart agriculture?
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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World Bank
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CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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LI-BIRD
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[Climate-Smart Agriculture in Nepal]
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Nepal
Climate change is expected to increase the risk from extreme climate events, such as drought, flooding and heat waves, in much of the developing world (IPCC 2012, 2014). Extreme events erode farmers’ livelihoods through loss of productive assets, while the uncertainty associated with climate vari...
Hansen, James
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Rose, Alison
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Hellin, Jonathan
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[Prospects for scaling up the contribution of index insurance to smallholder adaptation to climate risk]
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Prospects for scaling up the contribution of index insurance to smallholder adaptation to climate risk
This Info Note presents an exploration of CSA scaling options in the Nyando Basin area of Kisumu and Kericho Counties in Kenya, through partnerships in the value chain. It is part of the NWO-CCAFS research project “Climate-Smart Financial Diaries for Scaling in the Nyando Basin, Kenya”, led by th...
Wattel, Cor
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Asseldonk, Marcel van
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Gathiaka, John
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Mulwa, Richard
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Wesenbeeck, Lia van
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Oostendorp, Remco
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Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Bosselaar, Jonne
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[Scaling climate-smart agriculture: Towards co-creating business models in the input supply chains and finance chains]
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Scaling climate-smart agriculture: Towards co-creating business models in the input supply chains and finance chains
Cereals play a central role in food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where they account for approximately 50% of caloric intake and total crop area. Cereal demand in the region is projected to nearly triple between 2015 and 2050 due to rapid population growth (van Ittersum et al. 2016). Incr...
Ittersum, Martin K. van
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Hijbeek, Renske
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Berge, Hein F.M. ten
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Loon, Marloes P. van
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Boogaard, Hendrik L.
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Tesfaye, Kindie
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[Minimum emission pathways to triple Africa’s cereal production by 2050]
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Minimum emission pathways to triple Africa’s cereal production by 2050
KEY FINDINGS
Cattle producers joined sustainability initiatives primarily to increase production, reduce production costs, learn new practices and access innovations, and because of their interest in sustainability.
Farmers who shifted to sustainable intensification practices increased their prod...
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Build on market development lessons from the coffee sector to enhance sustainability, quality, traceability, and branding in the cattle sector.
Expand sustainability initiatives’ capacity to deliver market access, technical assistance, and finance services to more cattle fa...
Pinto LFG
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Hajjar, Reem
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Newton, Peter
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Agrawal, A.
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Adshead D
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Bini, Denici
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Bogaerts, Meghan
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Cirhigiri, Lora
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Maguire-Rajpaul, Victoria Alice
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Gonzáles Chaves, A.
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McDermott C
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Milder, Jeffrey C.
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Pinho P
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Robinson, I.
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Rodkin M
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Transitioning to more sustainable, low-emissions agriculture in Brazil]
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Transitioning to more sustainable, low-emissions agriculture in Brazil
Taking a gender-responsive approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) means that the particular needs, priorities, and realities of men and women are recognized and adequately addressed in the design and application of CSA so that both men and women can equally benefit.
The gender gap in agricul...
Nelson, S.
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Huyer, Sophia
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[A Gender-responsive Approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture: Evidence and guidance for practitioners]
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A Gender-responsive Approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture: Evidence and guidance for practitioners