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- GM crops - a new generation poised to tackle climate change?
- ( P. Aldhous / Soyatech , 2007)
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There is a growing realisation that climate change will present a serious challenge for farmers – and that could mean big profits for companies that can help them adapt to environmental stres...
- Could GM crops help address the emerging climate-related food crisis?
- ( Ethical Corporation Online , 2008)
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Climate change will cause a net drop in food production. This editorial argues that genetically modified (GM) crops have an important role to play in addressing the impending climate-related ...
Scientists refocus on crop resilience
- ( T. Padma / SciDev.Net , 2008)
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Among the most worrying aspects of climate change is its effects on the world's food supply. This article explores the urgent need to put climate change at the heart of agricultural research p...
- : A case study of improving agricultural productivity and income generation through the use of Photo-Voltic water pumping systems in semi-arid Brazil
- ( South South North , 2006)
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The project takes place in the community of Pintadas, in the Bahia state of Brazil, which is suffering increasingly severe drought impacts linked to climate change. There is a high demand for legum...
- Generating sustainability criteria for the production and processing of biomass
- ( C. Hamelinck;E. van den Heuvel;G. Bergsma / Energy Transition Task Force , 2006)
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This report describes the results of work that has been done by the “Sustainable production of biomass” project group on formulating sustainability criteria for the production and proce...
- Bringing science and policy closer together for African climate change adaptation
- ( E. Corbera; D. Conway; M. Goulden; K. Vincent1 / Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research , 2006)
- Proceedings of a workshop on linking science and policy for climate change adaptation in Africa, this document reviews the state of knowledge on Africa and climate change in order to identify capacity...
- Merits of indigenous versus scientific adaptation within the development strategies of Uganda
- ( B. Twinomugisha / Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary , 2005)
- This article presents the benefits to vulnerable communities of indigenous based climate change adaptation and the advantages of collaborating with scientific strategies, instead of remaining a separa...
