The brief summarizes the results of a literature review on equity, empowerment and gender relations for climate-smart agriculture programming. The review found out that a wider and more equitable gender sensitivity is now seen amongst policy makers and local government, with a corresponding enhan...
Villavicencio, Francia
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Rosimo, Magnolia
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Vidallo, Rene
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Oro, Emilita
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Gonsalves, Julian
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[Equity, empowerment and gender relations: A literature review of special relevance for climate-smart agriculture programming]
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Equity, empowerment and gender relations: A literature review of special relevance for climate-smart agriculture programming
Using socio-economic scenarios in policy formulation allows for an anticipatory approach to governance processes and the formulation of policies/plans that take into account future uncertainty To fully benefit from the dividends of scenario planning in the Ugandan context, there is need to build ...
Rutting, Lucas
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Tumuhereze, Martin
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Muchunguzi, Perez
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Acosta, Mariola
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Okiror, John Francis
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Scenario-guided policy planning in Uganda]
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Scenario-guided policy planning in Uganda
Access to accurate and useful climate-related information is a prerequisite for smallholder farmers to use and benefit from climate services with respect to both agricultural and livelihood decision-making. Whether or not farmers access particular climate-related information products is determine...
Gumucio, Tatiana
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Hansen, James
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Huyer, Sophia
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Huysen, Tiff van
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Schwager, Saroja
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[Identifying Pathways for More Gender-Sensitive Communication Channels in Climate Services]
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Identifying Pathways for More Gender-Sensitive Communication Channels in Climate Services
Philipsson, J.
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König, E.Z.
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Strandberg, E.
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Albihn, A.
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Atkisson, A.
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Chagunda, M.
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Frid, G.
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Kugonza, D.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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[Use of livestock resources for food security in the light of climate change]
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Use of livestock resources for food security in the light of climate change
This study evaluates the relationship between the fluctuations of starch content in cassava and the seasonal behavior of rainfall. A statistical model was developed relating precipitation variables with the starch content of cassava deliveries to the processing factory “Almidones de Sucre” in the...
Moreno Cadena, Leidy Patricia
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Gourdji, Sharon
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[El almidón de yuca y su relación con las precipitaciones]
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[Cassava starch content and its relationship with rainfall]
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Cassava starch content and its relationship with rainfall
Esta investigación diseñó e implementó una propuesta metodológica para el escalamiento de prácticas de Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima (ASAC)1 en el Territorio Sostenible Adaptado al Clima (TeSAC), ubicado en el departamento del Cauca, iniciativa liderada por el Programa de Investigación...
Mora Montero, Aura Estela
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[Diseño de una metodología para el escalamiento de las prácticas de agricultura sostenible adaptada al clima en Cauca, Colombia.]
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Diseño de una metodología para el escalamiento de las prácticas de agricultura sostenible adaptada al clima en Cauca, Colombia.
Several African countries are proactively putting in place policies and strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture at national and local levels. In order for policy makers to develop and implement successful climate change policies and programs, they require reliable a...
Mungai, Catherine
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Nyasimi, Mary
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Atakos, Vivian
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[Integrating climate change in agriculture and food security policies and strategies: Experiences and lessons from East Africa]
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Integrating climate change in agriculture and food security policies and strategies: Experiences and lessons from East Africa
This brief provides an assessment of the economic and ecological benefits associated with vermiculture as a climate-smart practice. Using data from interviews with farmers in My Loi, Vietnam, this article highlights the productivity and adaptation benefits which can result from vermiculture pract...
Le, Tam Thi
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Smith, Abigail
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[Creating Wealth from Waste: Resource Use Efficiency in Climate-Smart Agriculture]
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Creating Wealth from Waste: Resource Use Efficiency in Climate-Smart Agriculture
In the agricultural sector there is an especially urgent need to develop and disseminate adaptation prioritization tools given the prominence of the sector in INDCs to the Paris Climate Agreement.
Adaptation practitioners in the sector are increasingly considering a more holistic view of adap...
Sova, Chase
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[Assessing climate change adaptation needs in the agricultural sector: Experiences from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security]
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Assessing climate change adaptation needs in the agricultural sector: Experiences from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security