Livelihoods
- Smallholder agriculture’s contribution to better nutrition
- S. Wiggins; S. Keats / Overseas Development Institute, 2013
- Commissioned by the UK Hunger Alliance for the June 2013 'Hunger Summit' this report asks "How can smallholder agriculture contribute to improving food security and reducing under-nutrition?" Potentially, smallholder agricultur...
- Analysis of climate change impacts on coffee, cocoa and basic grains value chains in northern Honduras
- Instituto de Estudios del Hambre (Institute of Hunger Studies), 2013
- This study examines, applying future climate local scenarios, climate change impacts in northern Honduras and makes recommendations to strengthen the resilience of the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) &ls...
- A critical analysis of climate change factors and its projected future values in Delta state, Nigeria
- P. O. Emaziye / Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013
- This study analyses climate change factors (temperature and rainfall) and their projected future values in the Delta state, Nigeria. A variety of crops such as maize, yam and cassava produced in Delta state depend on rainfall for thei...
- Alternative investment strategies for increasing resilience in the Horn of Africa
- D. Headey; A. S. Taffesse; L. You / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012
- This discussion paper seeks to explore alternative investment options with the aim of enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa. Climate change, conflict, drought and increasing populations are leading many to pessimistic conclusions...
- Pakistan is a food sufficient country but a lot of the population is undernourished
- M.K. Bashir; S. Schilizzi; R. Pandit / AgEcon Search, 2012
- Pakistan is one of the leading producers of important agricultural commodities in the world with a relatively high proportion of undernourished population (26 %). This study aims to examine the food security trends in Pakistan in gene...
- Evidence of the linkages between climate and food security and policy driven options to address the emerging challenges
- M. H. Glantz; R. Gommes; S. Ramasamy / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009
- This book presents historical evidence of the linkages between climate and food security and the current challenges climate change poses on world food security. It argues that changing climatic conditions are projected to affect food ...
- Anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture and the implications for local and national food security
- H. Turral; J. Burke; J. M. Faurès / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011
- This report summarises current knowledge of the anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture. It examines the implications for local and national food security and the methods and approaches for assessin...
- How can expansion of farmland be sustainable
- K. Deininger; D. Byerlee; J. Lindsay / World Bank, 2011
- This paper analyses issues that affect the role of agriculture as a source of economic development, rural livelihoods and environmental services. Using experiences of land expansion in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Eu...
- Briefing paper presenting lessons learned from working with women smallholders on food security
- R. Tripathi; K. Deering; N. Saracini 2012
- This briefing paper is the result of a collaboration between nine different agencies, sharing lessons learned from working with women smallholders in order to close the gender gap in agriculture. Despite making up 43 per cent of the a...
- Adaptational farming practices can halve the increase in hunger resulting from climate change
- M. Parry; A. Evans; M. W. Rosegrant / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2009
- This report reviews current knowledge of the effects of climate change on hunger and provides an overview of actions that can be taken to address the challenge. The report argues that unless climate change is mitigated by...
- Smallholder agriculture’s contribution to better nutrition
- S. Wiggins; S. Keats / Overseas Development Institute, 2013
- Commissioned by the UK Hunger Alliance for the June 2013 'Hunger Summit' this report asks "How can smallholder agriculture contribute to improving food security and reducing under-nutrition?" Potentially, smallholder agricultur...
- Analysis of climate change impacts on coffee, cocoa and basic grains value chains in northern Honduras
- Instituto de Estudios del Hambre (Institute of Hunger Studies), 2013
- This study examines, applying future climate local scenarios, climate change impacts in northern Honduras and makes recommendations to strengthen the resilience of the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) &ls...
- A critical analysis of climate change factors and its projected future values in Delta state, Nigeria
- P. O. Emaziye / Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013
- This study analyses climate change factors (temperature and rainfall) and their projected future values in the Delta state, Nigeria. A variety of crops such as maize, yam and cassava produced in Delta state depend on rainfall for thei...
- Alternative investment strategies for increasing resilience in the Horn of Africa
- D. Headey; A. S. Taffesse; L. You / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012
- This discussion paper seeks to explore alternative investment options with the aim of enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa. Climate change, conflict, drought and increasing populations are leading many to pessimistic conclusions...
- Pakistan is a food sufficient country but a lot of the population is undernourished
- M.K. Bashir; S. Schilizzi; R. Pandit / AgEcon Search, 2012
- Pakistan is one of the leading producers of important agricultural commodities in the world with a relatively high proportion of undernourished population (26 %). This study aims to examine the food security trends in Pakistan in gene...
- Evidence of the linkages between climate and food security and policy driven options to address the emerging challenges
- M. H. Glantz; R. Gommes; S. Ramasamy / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009
- This book presents historical evidence of the linkages between climate and food security and the current challenges climate change poses on world food security. It argues that changing climatic conditions are projected to affect food ...
- Anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture and the implications for local and national food security
- H. Turral; J. Burke; J. M. Faurès / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011
- This report summarises current knowledge of the anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture. It examines the implications for local and national food security and the methods and approaches for assessin...
- How can expansion of farmland be sustainable
- K. Deininger; D. Byerlee; J. Lindsay / World Bank, 2011
- This paper analyses issues that affect the role of agriculture as a source of economic development, rural livelihoods and environmental services. Using experiences of land expansion in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Eu...
- Briefing paper presenting lessons learned from working with women smallholders on food security
- R. Tripathi; K. Deering; N. Saracini 2012
- This briefing paper is the result of a collaboration between nine different agencies, sharing lessons learned from working with women smallholders in order to close the gender gap in agriculture. Despite making up 43 per cent of the a...
- Adaptational farming practices can halve the increase in hunger resulting from climate change
- M. Parry; A. Evans; M. W. Rosegrant / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2009
- This report reviews current knowledge of the effects of climate change on hunger and provides an overview of actions that can be taken to address the challenge. The report argues that unless climate change is mitigated by...
- Amazon Watch
- Defending the environment and indigenous rights in the Amazon
- Rural Reconstruction Nepal
- Integrated community development programmes in Nepal
