2012 will be the second year of operation of the CGIAR research program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). The 2012 business plan lays out the key activities in 2012, situated within the larger strategic framework of CCAFS. At the time of writing, many of the overarch...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Consolidated logframe of activities 2012-2015]
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Consolidated logframe of activities 2012-2015
Determining the level of payment and selecting participants are important but frequently neglected issues that affect social, economic and environmental performance of payment for environmental services (PES) programs. We use a pilot auction to address these issues in the context of a PES program...
Jindal R
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Kerr JM
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Ferraro, P.J.
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Swallow, B.M.
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[Social dimensions of procurement auctions for environmental service contracts: Evaluating trade-offs between cost-effectiveness and participation by the poor in rural Tanzania]
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Social dimensions of procurement auctions for environmental service contracts: Evaluating trade-offs between cost-effectiveness and participation by the poor in rural Tanzania
CCAFS got off to a strong start in 2011, releasing high‐profile scientific results and helping achieve, in collaboration with multiple partners, a significant outcome in the global climate change negotiations. The full set of reports from Centers, Themes and Regions on which this CRP synthesis re...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[2011 Annual Report to CGIAR Consortium: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)]
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2011 Annual Report to CGIAR Consortium: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
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Jiménez Serna, Juan de la Cruz
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Odokonyero, Kennedy
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Pastos de brachiaria para combatir el cambio climático: avances en la identificación de atributos asociados]
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Pastos de brachiaria para combatir el cambio climático: avances en la identificación de atributos asociados
Aspecies in the Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) complex was detected in Kenya during2003 and classified as Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta&White.Having spread rapidlythroughout Africa, it threatens agriculture due to crop damage and loss of marketaccess. In a recent revision of the B. dorsalis com...
Villiers, M. de
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Hattingh, V.
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Kriticos, D.J.
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Brunel, S.
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Vayssières, Jean-François
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Sinzogan, A.A.C.
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Billah, M.K.
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Mohamed, S.A.
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Mwatawala, M.
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Abdelgader, H.
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Salah, F.E.
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Meyer, M. de
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[The potential distribution of Bactrocera dorsalis: Considering phenology and irrigation patterns]
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The potential distribution of Bactrocera dorsalis: Considering phenology and irrigation patterns
Grasslands cover about 40% of China's land area. This paper synthesizes 133 papers from China on the impacts of land use conversion and improved management practices on soil organic carbon (SOC) in China's grasslands. The synthesis finds that overgrazing and conversion of freely grazed grassland ...
Wang, Shiping
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Wilkes, Andreas
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Zhang, Zhicai
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Chang, Xiaofeng
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Lang, Rong
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Wang, Yanfen
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Niu, Haishan
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[Management and land use change effects on soil carbon in China s grasslands: a synthesis]
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Management and land use change effects on soil carbon in China s grasslands: a synthesis
Coffee and banana production in Uganda will be affected by climate change. While rainfall quantity might not drastically alter, its distribution is expected to become more erratic. Furthermore, the average temperature is expected to increase by 2 °C in the next few decades. This will affect coffe...
Kangire A
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Verhagen J
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Koomen I
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[Towards climate smart agriculture: lessons from a coffee × banana case. Experiences from research for policy support in Uganda]
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Towards climate smart agriculture: lessons from a coffee × banana case. Experiences from research for policy support in Uganda
This summary note is an excerpt from the chapter on Niger that will appear in the peer-reviewed IFPRI monograph, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis.
Hassan Y
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Danguioua, A.
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Jalloh, Abdulai
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Nelson, Gerald C.
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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[West African agriculture and climate change: Niger. Summary note]
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West African agriculture and climate change: Niger. Summary note
Located in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has a long coastline on the Red Sea. The country has varied topography, rainfall, and climate, with altitude ranging from 60 to more than 3,000 meters above sea level. Eritrea’s total population is about 5.27 million people, of whom 50–60 percent live in hig...
Ghebru B
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Araia, W.
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Ogbazghi W
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Gebreselassie M
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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[East African agriculture and climate change: Eritrea]
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East African agriculture and climate change: Eritrea