Given limited resources, adaptation strategies must target those populations most vulnerable to global change and equip those unable to adapt—generally the poorest—with the tools and incentives that will enable them to do so. ASARECA has recently carried out a study to enhance the understanding o...
Nzuma JM
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Waithaka, Michael
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Mbithi Mulwa R
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Kyotalimye, Miriam
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Nelson, Gerald C.
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[Strategies for adapting to climate change in rural Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Strategies for adapting to climate change in rural Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture – on which we all depend for our food – is under threat from climate change. There is no doubt that systems worldwide will have to adapt, but while consumers may barely notice in developed countries, millions of people in developing countries face a very real and direct threat to thei...
Moorhead A
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[Climate change, agriculture and food security: a strategy for change]
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Climate change, agriculture and food security: a strategy for change
Bhutan is least developed, mountainous and landlocked country in the eastern Himalayan range with a population of over 600,000. However its population and ecosystems are vulnerable to climate change. Despite a high level of environmental protection and awareness, Bhutan has become a victim of the...
Wang SW
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[State of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts for Agriculture in Bhutan]
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State of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts for Agriculture in Bhutan
La Commission sur l'agriculture durable et le changement climatique a examiné les données scientifiques pour identifier un moyen d'atteindre la sécurité alimentaire dans le contexte du changement climatique. Les systèmes alimentaires doivent évoluer de façon à mieux répondre aux besoins humains e...
Beddington, J.R.
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Asaduzzaman, Mohammed
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Fernández, A.
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Clark, Megan E.
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Guillou, Marion
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Jahn, Molly M.
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Erda, Lin
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Mamo, Tekalign
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Bo N Van
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Nobre, Carlos A.
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Scholes, Robert J.
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Sharma, Rita
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Wakhungu, Judi W.
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[Atteindre la sécurité alimentaire dans le contexte du changement climatique : Résumé de la Commission sur l'agriculture durable et le changement climatique à l'attention des décideurs politiques]
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Atteindre la sécurité alimentaire dans le contexte du changement climatique : Résumé de la Commission sur l'agriculture durable et le changement climatique à l'attention des décideurs politiques
La Comisión sobre la Agricultura Sostenible y el Cambio Climático ha examinado las pruebas científicas para encontrar un modo de lograr la seguridad alimentaria en el marco del cambio climático. Los sistemas alimentarios deben dar un giro para satisfacer mejor las necesidades humanas y, a largo p...
Beddington, J.R.
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Asaduzzaman, Mohammed
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Fernández, A.
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Clark, Megan E.
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Guillou, Marion
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Jahn, Molly M.
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Erda, Lin
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Mamo, Tekalign
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Bo N Van
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Nobre, Carlos A.
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Scholes, Robert J.
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Sharma, Rita
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Wakhungu, Judi W.
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[Lograr la seguridad alimentaria ante el cambio climático: Resumen para responsables de la política de la Comisión sobre la Agricultura Sostenible y el Cambio Climático]
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Lograr la seguridad alimentaria ante el cambio climático: Resumen para responsables de la política de la Comisión sobre la Agricultura Sostenible y el Cambio Climático
A Comissão para Agricultura Sustentável e Mudanças Climáticas analisou a prova científica de forma a identificar um caminho para alcançar a segurança alimentar no contexto da mudança climática. Os sistemas alimentares deve mudar para melhor satisfazer as necessidades humanas e, a longo prazo, est...
Beddington, J.R.
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Asaduzzaman, Mohammed
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Fernández, A.
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Clark, Megan E.
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Guillou, Marion
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Jahn, Molly M.
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Erda, Lin
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Mamo, Tekalign
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Bo N Van
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Nobre, Carlos A.
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Scholes, Robert J.
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Sharma, Rita
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Wakhungu, Judi W.
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[Alcançar segurança alimentar face às mudanças climáticas: Resumo para decisores políticos da Comissão para Agricultura Sustentável e Mudanças Climáticas]
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Alcançar segurança alimentar face às mudanças climáticas: Resumo para decisores políticos da Comissão para Agricultura Sustentável e Mudanças Climáticas
We review the impacts and implications of climate change for the management and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and associated biodiversity (PGRFA-AB). Climate change is predicted to bring about increased temperatures across the world in the range of 1.6°C to as much as 6°...
Jarvis, Andy
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Upadhyaya, Hari D.
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Gowda, C.L.L.
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Fujisaka, S.
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Anderson, B.
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[Climate change and its effect on conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and associated biodiversity for food security]
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Climate change and its effect on conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and associated biodiversity for food security
With current and anticipated increases in magnitude of extreme
weather events and a declining consistency in weather patterns,
particularly challenging for agriculture, there has been a growing
interest in weather index-based insurance (IBI) schemes in
Bangladesh. A number of weather index-based ...
Ahmed, T.
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[Scoping report: current status of index-based insurance in Bangladesh]
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Scoping report: current status of index-based insurance in Bangladesh
The current biophysical characterization work was carried out in the Chicualacuala district, as part of the IIAM-CCAFS collaborative project “Managing climate Related Risks to Improve Livelihood Resilience and Adaptive capacity in Agricultural Ecosystems in Southern Mozambique”. Its main objectiv...
Vilanculos M
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Mafalacusser J
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Jalane O
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[Caracterização Biofísica e Avaliação de Aptidão de Terra do Distrito de Chicualacuala, Província de Gaza, Moçambique]
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Caracterização Biofísica e Avaliação de Aptidão de Terra do Distrito de Chicualacuala, Província de Gaza, Moçambique
Mozambique is considered one of the countries that will suffer significant negative effects of climate change, in particular droughts, floods and cyclones. The district of Chicualacuala, due to its geographical location, in an area with semi-arid characteristics, will suffer the consequences of c...
Humulane A
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Filimone C
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Dimande, B.
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Fabião A
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[Necessidades de Informação e Transferência de Tecnologias dos Produtores Agrários para Adaptação às Mudanças Climáticas no Distrito de Chicualacuala, Província de Gaza]
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Necessidades de Informação e Transferência de Tecnologias dos Produtores Agrários para Adaptação às Mudanças Climáticas no Distrito de Chicualacuala, Província de Gaza