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In Africa, women play an important role in food production, both paid and unpaid, and use of natural resources, while also serving as key figures in communities and the family. In regards to climate change adaptation, women and men will have different preferences and priorities based on their vul...


Masiko, Winifred KHuyer, SophiaMungai, Catherine[Gender implications of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture: Background paper for the AGNES pre-SBs 50 strategy meeting on agriculture and food security]Gender implications of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture: Background paper for the AGNES pre-SBs 50 strategy meeting on agriculture and food security

Interventions aimed at increasing water availability for livelihood and domestic activities have great potential to improve various determinants of undernutrition, such as the quantity and diversity of foods consumed within the household, income generation, and women’s empowerment. However, curre...


Domenech Descarrega, L.[Is reliable water access the solution to undernutrition? A review of the potential of irrigation to solve nutrition and gender gaps in Africa South of the Sahara]Is reliable water access the solution to undernutrition? A review of the potential of irrigation to solve nutrition and gender gaps in Africa South of the Sahara

Ng’ang’a, Stanley KaranjaAnyango Jalang'o, DorcasGirvetz, Evan H.[Socioeconomic factors that constrain or facilitate the adoption of technologies that promote sequestration of soil carbon in East Africa]Socioeconomic factors that constrain or facilitate the adoption of technologies that promote sequestration of soil carbon in East Africa

Food-borne disease remains a major public health challenge in Africa and Asia. Most of the foods that carry the highest pathogen risk are produced by smallholder farmers, marketed through the informal sector, and sold in wet markets. Given the significant role of informal markets in African and A...


Grace, DeliaRoesel, KristinaKang'ethe, Erastus K.Bonfoh, BassirouTheis, S.[Gender roles and food safety in 20 informal livestock and fish value chains]Gender roles and food safety in 20 informal livestock and fish value chains

The Kingdom of Bhutan is nestled in the Himalayas, sharing borders with India to the south and China to the north. The country is a net carbon sink and has committed to ensuring that 60% of its total land area will remain as forest. Despite efforts to encourage sustainable economic growth at the ...


Parker, LouisGuerten, NoraNguyen, Than ThiRinzin, ChimiTashi, DawaWangchuk, DorjiBajgai, YadunathSubedi, KiranPhuntsho, LodayThinley, NamgayChhogyel, NgawangGyalmo, TashoKatwal, Tirtha B.Zangpo, TshelthrimAcharya, SagarPradhan, SangitaPenjor, Sonam[Climate change impacts in Bhutan: challenges and opportunities for the agricultural sector]Climate change impacts in Bhutan: challenges and opportunities for the agricultural sector

Climate change is a serious threat for agriculture, food security and the fight against poverty, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. With the IPCC climate outlook for the 21st century, the future of maize production in Kenya remains under threat of more intense and frequent droughts, fluctuations i...


Tongruksawattana, Songporne[Climate shocks and choice of adaptation strategy for Kenyan maize-legume farmers: Insights from poverty, food security and gender perspectives]Climate shocks and choice of adaptation strategy for Kenyan maize-legume farmers: Insights from poverty, food security and gender perspectives

Bullock, ReneeKariuki, J.[A review of gender and sustainable land management: Implications for research and development]A review of gender and sustainable land management: Implications for research and development
Allan, J. A.Amarnath, GirirajBalasubramanya, SoumyaDharmasena, P. B.Gaasbeek, T.[Colombo Development Dialogues 2: water security and climate variability]Colombo Development Dialogues 2: water security and climate variability

Globally, rice cultivation is responsible for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions released by agricultural activities. To sustainably reduce the contribution of rice to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it is important to pursue management and technological options that reduce emissions and improve far...


García, María AlejandraTwyman, JenniferKatto, María CristinaLaHue, GabrielChirinda, Ngonidzashe[How might the gender roles affect the implementation of a new water-saving technique for Colombian rice production? : Report of gender dimensions in Colombian rice production]How might the gender roles affect the implementation of a new water-saving technique for Colombian rice production? : Report of gender dimensions in Colombian rice production

This study investigated the dependence of three riparian communities on ecosystem services in northern Ghana. Participatory mapping and ranking exercises in gender-segregated groups were used to elicit information on the communities’ livelihoods. The most important ecosystem-based activities (EBA...


Mul, Marloes L.Pettinotti, L.Amonoo, Naana AdwoaBekoe-Obeng, E.Obuobie, Emmanuel[Dependence of riparian communities on ecosystem services in northern Ghana]Dependence of riparian communities on ecosystem services in northern Ghana

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