Nowadays, adaptation has become a key focus of the scientific and policy-making communities and is a major area of discussion in the multilateral climate change process. As climate change is projected to hit the poorest the hardest, it is especially important for developing countries to pay part...
Vulnerability assessment is increasingly recognised as a starting point to identify climate adaptation needs and improve adaptive capacity. However, vulnerability assessments are challenging because of the complexity of multifaceted biophysical, human and institutional factors, interacting at dif...
Djoudi, H.
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Brockhaus, M.
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Locatelli, Bruno
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[Once there was a lake: vulnerability to environmental changes in northern Mali]
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Once there was a lake: vulnerability to environmental changes in northern Mali
FLORES (the Forest Land Oriented Resource Envisioning System) was initially constructred by 50 people during a multidisciplinary workshop in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, in 1999. It proved that a model of a complex system could be constructed in a participatory way by a diverse team; that it could be do...
Vanclay, J.K.
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Haggith, M.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Participation and model-building: lessons learned from the Bukittinggi workshop]
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Participation and model-building: lessons learned from the Bukittinggi workshop
Although the importance of using local provenance planting stock for woodland production, habitat conservation and restoration remains contentious, the concept is easy to understand, attractive and easy to ‘sell’. With limited information about the extent and scale of adaptive variation in native...
Boshier, D.
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Broadhurst, L.
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Cornelius, J.
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Gallo, L.
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Koskela, J.
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Loo, J.
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Petrokofsky, G.
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St Clair, B.
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[Is local best? Examining the evidence for local adaptation in trees and its scale]
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Is local best? Examining the evidence for local adaptation in trees and its scale
Agricultural practices have constantly changed in West Africa, and understanding the factors that have driven the changes may help guide strategies to promote sustainable agriculture in the region. To contribute to such efforts, this paper analyzes drivers of change in farming practices in the re...
Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Moussa, Abdoulaye S.
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Partey, Samuel T.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Badiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine
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Somé, Léopold
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Naab, Jesse B.
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Boureima, Moussa
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Diakite, L.
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Quirós, Carlos
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[Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa]
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Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa
Agroforestry—the integration of trees with crops and livestock—generates many benefits directly relevant to the UNFCCC’s Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture, including: (i) building resilience, (ii) increasing soil carbon and improving soil health, (iii) providing fodder and shade for sustainable...
Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Wilkes, Andreas
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Jallo, Courtney
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Namoi, Nictor
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Bulusu, Medha
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Suber, Marta
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Mboi, Damaris
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Mulia, Rachmat
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Simelton, Elisabeth
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Richards, Meryl
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Gurwick, Noel
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Making trees count: Measurement and reporting of agroforestry in UNFCCC national communications of non-Annex I countries]
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Making trees count: Measurement and reporting of agroforestry in UNFCCC national communications of non-Annex I countries
Potato, one of the most important staple crops, originates from the highlands of the equatorial Andes. There, potatoes propagate vegetatively via tubers under short days, constant throughout the year. After their introduction to Europe in the sixteenth century, potatoes adapted to a shorter growi...
Gutaker, R.M.
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Ellis, D.
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Anglin, Noelle L.
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Knapp, S.
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Prat, S.
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Burbano, H.A.
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Fernández Alonso, J.L.
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Weiss, C.L.
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[The origins and adaptation of European potatoes reconstructed from historical genomes.]
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The origins and adaptation of European potatoes reconstructed from historical genomes.
Katunga Musale, Dieudonné
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Muhigwa, BJB
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Kashala, KJC
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Kambuyi, M
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Nyongombe, N
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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Peters, Michael
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[Agro-ecological adaptation and participatory evaluation of multipurpose tree and shrub legumes in mid altitudes of Sud-Kivu, D.R. Congo]
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Agro-ecological adaptation and participatory evaluation of multipurpose tree and shrub legumes in mid altitudes of Sud-Kivu, D.R. Congo