This article analyzes the effects of water supply variations on micro-level agricultural irrigation under institutional water constraints and projects the irrigation percentage and farm income under future climate scenarios. We use a highly detailed data sample of irrigation status, water rights,...
Xu, Wenchao
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Li, Man
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[Water supply and water allocation strategy in the arid US West: Evidence from the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer]
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Water supply and water allocation strategy in the arid US West: Evidence from the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer
The effects of land use and land cover (LULC) on groundwater recharge and surface runoff and how these are affected by LULC changes are of interest for sustainable water resources management. However, there is limited quantitative evidence on how changes to LULC in semi-arid tropical and subtropi...
Owuor, Steven O.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Guzha, Alphonce Chenjerayi
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Pelster, David E.
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Díaz Pinés, Eugenio
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Breuer, Lutz
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[Groundwater recharge rates and surface runoff response to land use and land cover changes in semi-arid environments]
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Groundwater recharge rates and surface runoff response to land use and land cover changes in semi-arid environments
Fungal infection and aflatoxin contamination was evaluated on 114 samples of dried and milled spices such as ginger, garlic and black pepper from southern Benin and Togo collected in November 2008-January 2009. These products are dried to preserve them for lean periods available throughout the ye...
Gnonlonfin, G.J.B.
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Adjovi, Y.C.S.
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Tokpo, A.F.
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Agbekponou, E.D.
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Ameyapoh, Y.
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Souza, C. de
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Brimer, L.
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Sanni, A.
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[Mycobiota and identification of aflatoxin gene cluster in marketed spices in West Africa]
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Mycobiota and identification of aflatoxin gene cluster in marketed spices in West Africa
Using data from a household survey of 2660 farmfamilies in Bihar state of Eastern India, Terai of Nepal and coastal Bangladesh, we explore the significance of climatic and non-climatic factors in affecting farmers' decision to change their farming practices over time in a wide range of environmen...
Bhatta, Gopal Datt
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Shrivastava, Amit Kumar
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[Climatic and non-climatic factors influencing changing agricultural practices across different rainfall regimes in South Asia]
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Climatic and non-climatic factors influencing changing agricultural practices across different rainfall regimes in South Asia
Following the debate on whether drought has become more severe under climate change, this paper assesses drought frequency in northern and eastern India using two datasets of Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) (generated by Dai, 2013 and Sheffield et al., 2012). The univariate return period for...
Gea, Yan
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Cai, Ximing
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Zhu, Tingju
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Ringler, Claudia
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[Drought frequency change: An assessment in northern India plains]
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Drought frequency change: An assessment in northern India plains
Seasonal climate forecasts (SCFs) can be used to identify appropriate risk management strategies and to reduce the sensitivity of rural industries and communities to climate risk. However, these forecasts have low utility among farmers in agricultural decision making, unless translated into a mor...
Nidumolu, Uday B.
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Lubbers, Marcel
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Kanellopoulos, Argygis
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Ittersum, Martin K. van
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Kadiyala, Dakshina Murthy
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Sreenivas, G.
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[Engaging farmers on climate risk through targeted integration of bio-economic modelling and seasonal climate forecasts]
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Engaging farmers on climate risk through targeted integration of bio-economic modelling and seasonal climate forecasts
South Asian countries will have to double their food production by 2050 while using resources more efficiently and minimizing environmental problems. Transformative management approaches and technology solutions will be required in the major grain-producing areas that provide the basis for future...
Ladha, Jagdish Kumar
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Rao, Adusumilli Narayana
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Raman, Anitha K.
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Padre, Agnes Tirol
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Dobermann, Achim
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Gathala, Mahesh Kumar
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Kumar, Virender
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Saharawat, Yashpal S.
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Sharma, Sheetal
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Alam, Muhammad Mehboob
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Liak, Ranjan
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Rajendran, Ramasamy
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Reddy, Chinnagangannagari Kesava
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Parsad, Rajender
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Sharma, Parbodh C.
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Singh, Sati Shankar
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Saha, Abhijit
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Noor, Shamsoon
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[Agronomic improvements can make future cereal systems in South Asia far more productive and result in a lower environmental footprint]
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Agronomic improvements can make future cereal systems in South Asia far more productive and result in a lower environmental footprint
Despite their ecological, economic and social importance, grasslands in areas with Mediterranean climates continue to receive limited scientific, political and media attention. The main objectives of this review are to compare and contrast dryland grasslands in the ‘Old World’ regions of the Medi...
Porqueddu, Claudio
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Ates, Serkan
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Louhaichi, Mounir
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Kyriazopoulos, Apostolos
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Moreno, Gerardo
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Pozo, Alejandro del
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Ovalle, Carlos
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Ewing, Mike
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Nichols, Phillip G.
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[Grasslands in ‘Old World’ and ‘New World’ Mediterranean climate zones: past trends, current status and future research priorities Grass and Forage Science]
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Grasslands in ‘Old World’ and ‘New World’ Mediterranean climate zones: past trends, current status and future research priorities Grass and Forage Science
There is increasing interest in using systematic review to synthesize evidence on the social and environmental effects of and adaptations to climate change. Use of systematic review for evidence in this field is complicated by the heterogeneity of methods used and by uneven reporting. In order to...
Delaney, Aogán
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Tamás, Peter A.
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Crane, Todd A.
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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[Systematic Review of Methods in Low-Consensus Fields: Supporting Commensuration through `Construct-Centered Methods Aggregation’ in the Case of Climate Change Vulnerability Research]
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Systematic Review of Methods in Low-Consensus Fields: Supporting Commensuration through `Construct-Centered Methods Aggregation’ in the Case of Climate Change Vulnerability Research
Natural and artificial (e.g. agricultural) ecosystems confer benefits in the form of provisioning, regulating, cultural and habitat/supporting goods and services. Degradation of ecosystems by natural and anthropogenic drivers compromises their ability to provide these goods and services. In Kenya...
Mulwa, Richard
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Rao, Karuturi P. C.
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Gummadi, Sridhar
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Kilavi, Mary
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[Impacts of climate change on agricultural household welfare in Kenya]
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Impacts of climate change on agricultural household welfare in Kenya