The Kalu Ganga Basin in Sri Lanka is generally flooded once a year. A network of low-lying lands acts as natural retention and storage that captures floodwater, minimizing damage. An increase in the flood frequency has been observed in recent years. It is commonly perceived that this increase is ...
Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Thilakarathne, M.
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[Actual and perceived causes of flood risk: climate versus anthropogenic effects in a wet zone catchment in Sri Lanka]
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Actual and perceived causes of flood risk: climate versus anthropogenic effects in a wet zone catchment in Sri Lanka
Gielen, B.
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Acosta, M.
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Altimir, N.
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Buchmann, N.
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Cescatti, A.
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Ceschia, E.
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Fleck, S.
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Hörtnagl, L.
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Klumpp, K.
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Kolari, P.
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Lohila, A.
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Loustau, D.
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Marańon-Jimenez, S.
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Manise, T.
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Matteucci, G.
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Merbold, Lutz
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[Ancillary vegetation measurements at ICOS ecosystem stations]
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Ancillary vegetation measurements at ICOS ecosystem stations
Beeck, M. de
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Gielen, B.
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Merbold, Lutz
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[Soil-meteorological measurements at ICOS monitoring stations in terrestrial ecosystems]
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Soil-meteorological measurements at ICOS monitoring stations in terrestrial ecosystems
The study of demographic processes involved in species diversification and evolution ultimately provides explanations for the complex distribution of biodiversity on earth, indicates regions important for the maintenance and generation of biodiversity, and identifies biological units important fo...
Bennett, K.L.
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Kaddumukasa, M.
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Shija, F.
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Djouaka, R.
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Misinzo, G.
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Lutwama, J.
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Linton, Y.M.
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Walton, C.
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[Comparative phylogeography of Aedes mosquitoes and the role of past climatic change for evolution within Africa]
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Comparative phylogeography of Aedes mosquitoes and the role of past climatic change for evolution within Africa
Farming systems in southern Africa are characterized by substantial exposure to external risks to crop production. Compounding these external risks are the effects of climate change, soil degradation, and soil fertility decline that mandates developing sustainable intensification practices to add...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Kidane, S.
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Lambert, D.
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Eash, Neal S.
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Roberts, R.
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[Conservation agriculture and maize production risk: The case of Mozambique smallholders]
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Conservation agriculture and maize production risk: The case of Mozambique smallholders
In The Gambia, climate change has affected, and continues to affect, the agriculture sector. Thus, there is a need to develop and understand effective agricultural adaptation policies. The present study used protection motivation theory to describe farmers’ adoption of climate change adaptation m...
Bagagnan, Abdoul Rasmane
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Ouédraogo, Issa
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Fonta, William M.
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Sowe, Musa
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Wallis, Anne
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[Can Protection Motivation Theory Explain Farmers’ Adaptation to Climate Change Decision Making in The Gambia?]
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Can Protection Motivation Theory Explain Farmers’ Adaptation to Climate Change Decision Making in The Gambia?
During the past two centuries, the world has witnessed a remarkable increase in the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), namely carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), as a result of human activities after 1750 (preindustrial era). During 1750 the conce...
Jat, Mangi Lal
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Dagar, Jagdish Chander
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Sapkota, Tek B.
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Yadvinder-Singh
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Govaerts, Bram
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López Ridaura, Santiago
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Saharawat, YS
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Sharma, Ramesh Kumar
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Tetarwal, J.P.
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Jat, Raj K.
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Hobbs, Huntington
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Stirling, Clare M.
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[Climate Change and Agriculture: Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Opportunities for Food Security in South Asia and Latin America]
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Climate Change and Agriculture: Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Opportunities for Food Security in South Asia and Latin America
Gender integration across national policy processes is critical to ensure effective implementation of climate change adaptation interventions in agriculture. This is especially so for countries like Nepal, where climate vulnerability and women participation in agriculture is high, accompanied by ...
Paudyal, Bimala Rai
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Chanana, Nitya
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Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
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Sherpa, Lakpa
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Kadariya, Ishwari
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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[Gender Integration in Climate Change and Agricultural Policies: The Case of Nepal]
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Gender Integration in Climate Change and Agricultural Policies: The Case of Nepal
Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) is an approach that has been used to date in 20 countries and benefited tens of thousands of households including over 5000 in Northern Ghana and 75,000 in Rwanda. PICSA involves trained field staff or community volunteers working ...
Clarkson, Graham
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Dorward, Peter
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Osbahr, Henny
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Torgbor, Francis
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Kankam-Boadu, Isaac
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[An investigation of the effects of PICSA on smallholder farmers’ decision-making and livelihoods when implemented at large scale – The case of Northern Ghana]
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An investigation of the effects of PICSA on smallholder farmers’ decision-making and livelihoods when implemented at large scale – The case of Northern Ghana
Much of the literature on future food supply in Asia focuses almost exclusively on the cereal crops overlooking the growing importance of other food commodities and their potential to help sustain Asian food systems and food security in the decades ahead. This study utilizes a multi-period, agric...
Scott, Gregory J.
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Petsakos, A.
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Juarez, H.
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[Climate change, food security, and future scenarios for potato production in India to 2030]
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Climate change, food security, and future scenarios for potato production in India to 2030