The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
engaged stakeholders in Africa, Asia and Latin America in the development of regional socioeconomic scenarios for policy development. These scenarios were framed and outlined by
regional experts and then quantifie...
Palazzo, Amanda
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Vervoort, Joost M.
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Havlík, Petr
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Mason-D'Croz, Daniel
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Islam, Shahnila
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[Simulating stakeholder-driven food and climate scenarios for policy development in Africa, Asia and Latin America A multi-regional synthesis]
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Simulating stakeholder-driven food and climate scenarios for policy development in Africa, Asia and Latin America A multi-regional synthesis
This CCAFS Working Paper presents a participatory methodology that has been designed to provide
organizations with the tools to understand the interrelations between climate impacts, food systems and
livelihood strategies at the local level, while taking into consideration traditional /indigenous...
Bioversity International
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Ulrichs, Martina
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Cannon, Terry
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Institute of Development Studies
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Newsham, Andrew
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Naess, Lars Otto
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Marshall, Mipsie
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[Climate Change & Food Security Vulnerability Assessment. Toolkit for assessing community-level potential for adaptation to climate change]
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Climate Change & Food Security Vulnerability Assessment. Toolkit for assessing community-level potential for adaptation to climate change
Mobile phones are increasingly being used to provide smallholder farmers with agricultural
and related information. There is currently great interest in their scope to communicate
climate and weather information. Farmers consistently identify demand for weather
information and whilst ICTs may be ...
Caine, A
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Dorward, P.
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Clarkson, G.
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Evans, N
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Canales, C.
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Stern, D.
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Stern, R.
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[Mobile applications for weather and climate information: their use and potential for smallholder farmers]
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Mobile applications for weather and climate information: their use and potential for smallholder farmers
A scoping study to assess demand, opportunities and potential for the use of interactive radio to deliver climate services at scale for farmers and pastoralists was conducted by CCAFS in partnership with Farm Radio International in Tanzania, and Farm Radio Trust in Malawi in late 2014. Over 1280 ...
Hampson, Karen J.
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Chapota, Rex
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Emmanuel, Japhet
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Tall, Arame
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Huggins-Rao, Sheila
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Leclair, Mark
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Perkins, Kevin
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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[Delivering climate services for farmers and pastoralists through interactive radio]
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Delivering climate services for farmers and pastoralists through interactive radio
This report presents final findings from the baseline data collection exercise conducted for the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. The GFCS programme seeks to improve climate services for agriculture, food security, heath and disaster risk reduction in T...
Coulibaly, Jeanne Y.
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Mango, Joash
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Swamila, M
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Tall, Arame
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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[Which climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Malawi?]
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Which climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Malawi?
This paper focuses on how interactive radio programming can increase the reach of weather
and seasonal climate information and related advisory services. In doing so, they can enhance
small-scale farmers’ capacity to make optimal decisions and manage risks based on a better
understanding of proba...
Perkins, Kevin
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Huggins-Rao, Sheila
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Hansen, James
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Mossel, J. van
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Weighton L
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Lynag S
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[Interactive radio’s promising role in climate information services: Farm Radio International concept paper]
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Interactive radio’s promising role in climate information services: Farm Radio International concept paper
More than 4.5 billion people receive at least 15% of their average per capita intake of animal protein from
fish. Fish is therefore a key element in food security and human nutrition. Analysis of future fish supplydemand
scenarios suggest that farming of fish and other aquatic products will need ...
Le secteur agricole joue un rôle primordial au sein de la Communauté économique des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO). En tant que pilier de l’économie, il touche à la vie de la société à plusieurs niveaux, dans la mesure où les économies nationales et les emplois, les revenus et la sécurité al...
Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Traoré, Alain S.
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Mbodj, Yamar
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[Paysage scientifique, politique et financier de l’Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat en Afrique de l’Ouest]
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Paysage scientifique, politique et financier de l’Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat en Afrique de l’Ouest
The agricultural sector plays a key role in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). As the backbone of the economy, it affects society at many levels since national economies and people’s jobs, incomes and food security depend upon it. Climate change and variability pose a major t...
Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Traoré, Alain S.
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Mbodj, Yamar
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[Overview of the Scientific, Political and Financial Landscape of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa]
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Overview of the Scientific, Political and Financial Landscape of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa
We apply a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature to assess constraining and enabling
factors to the uptake of medium- to long-term climate information in a wide range of sectoral
investment and planning decisions. Common applications of climate information are shown to
relate to adaptatio...
Jones, Lindsey
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Champalle, Clara
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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Cramer, Laura
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Crane, Todd A.
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[Identifying constraining and enabling factors to the uptake of medium- and long-term climate information in decision making]
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Identifying constraining and enabling factors to the uptake of medium- and long-term climate information in decision making