Floods are one of the most frequent and widespread natural hazards in the world. A recent example is the 2011 floods in three of the four Lower Mekong Basin Countries (Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam) that caused severe impacts in terms of loss of life and damage to infrastructure. Several studies...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Pavelic, Paul
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Analysis of trends in extreme flood events and mitigation strategies in South East Asia]
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Analysis of trends in extreme flood events and mitigation strategies in South East Asia
Extensive land degradation in the Ethiopian Highlands jeopardizes rural livelihood. Intensified by increasing population pressure, farmers are forced to expand their arable land by deforestation and thus worsening the soil erosion problem. Through the application of various soil conservation meas...
Brenner, C.
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Strohmeier S
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Ziadat, Feras M.
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Klik, Andreas
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[Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes]
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Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes
Rangeland scientists and quantitative ecologists have developed numerous methods and monitoring techniques that can be used for vegetation sampling (Barbour et al. 1987). The methods used to position samples (transects, quadrats, lines, and points) vary and can be classed as selective, capricious...
Increasing sources of livelihoods and of income through appropriate innovation platforms may contribute to reduced food insecurity and increase resilience of rain-fed smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe. Negative impacts of climate change and variability are mainly projected for sm...
Musiyiwa K
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Filho WL
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Nyamangara, Justice
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Harris D
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[Assessment of innovations for sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in response to changing climates in semi-arid Zimbabwe through farmer perceptions]
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Assessment of innovations for sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in response to changing climates in semi-arid Zimbabwe through farmer perceptions
Busqué, J.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Effects of temperature, nitrogen fertilisation, and leaf and tiller age on specific leaf area of Brachiaria decumbens]
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Effects of temperature, nitrogen fertilisation, and leaf and tiller age on specific leaf area of Brachiaria decumbens
Thornton, Philip K.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Climate change, vulnerability and livestock keepers: challenges for poverty alleviation]
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Climate change, vulnerability and livestock keepers: challenges for poverty alleviation
The diversity of bean producing areas in Africa in terms of environments and cropping systems and the nature of existing cultivars are briefly described. The lengths of growing seasons and rainfall, temperature and photoperiod during the growing seasons of bean producing areas are being character...
In recent years (1990-1995) the cassava area in Vietnam has remained stable, or has increased slightly in the south due to the new demand for cassava roots used for starch processing. Therefore, our cassava breeding program, in collaboration with CIAT, has put a high priority on developing new va...
Global pressures on food security such as climate change, rising food prices and rising populations demand collaborative action from actors governing food systems across all levels and scales. This paper describes concerted efforts in East Africa, West Africa and South Asia to build capacity for ...
Vervoort, Joost M.
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Ingram, J.
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Chaudhury, M.
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Förch, Wiebke
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Multi-actor scenarios to build capacity for food systems governance at the sub-continental level]
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Multi-actor scenarios to build capacity for food systems governance at the sub-continental level
Con el objeto de identificar materiales con adaptación a las condiciones de clima frío, el CIAT prueba líneas arbustivas avanzadas de diversas razas desarrolladas por diferentes programas de mejoramiento del mundo para condiciones que van desde el nivel del mar para zonas templadas, hasta 1800 m....
Martínez, Nelson
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Voysest Voysest, Oswaldo
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[Adaptación de líneas arbustivas de origen andino y mesoamericano a condiciones de clima frío]
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Adaptación de líneas arbustivas de origen andino y mesoamericano a condiciones de clima frío