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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...
The poverty and welfare impacts of climate change quantifying the effects, identifying the adaptation strategies
E. Skoufias / World Bank, 2012
Although poverty remains widespread in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, substantial progress has been made especially in the past three decades. Nevertheless, this report stresses that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural...
Contributory chapter on agriculture for the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
P. Smith; Z. Martino; D. Cai / Cambridge University, 2007
This contributory chapter of Working Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) outlines the status of climate change mitigation in agriculture and its implications on development...
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 ...
Adapting to climate change and increasing food production through climate smart agriculture
C. Pye-Smith / Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, 2011
This paper places agriculture at the heart of climate change policy stating that climate change is already changing the face of farming. Increases in temperature, changing patterns of rainfall, more extreme droughts and floods, and th...
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...
Summary of the findings of the STEPS maize project in Kenya
S. Brooks; J. Thompson; H. Odame / STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2009
Maize is a socially, politically and economically staple crop in Kenya. This paper summarises the findings of the STEPS Environmental Change and Maize Innovation in Kenya project, which utilised maize as a window through which to expl...
Contextualising and analysing agriculture in international climate negotiations
B. Campbell; W. Mann; R. Meléndez-Ortiz / Meridian Institute, 2011
This scoping report provides context and analysis for addressing agriculture in international climate negotiations with the aim of informing climate negotiators and other stakeholders of different options and unpacking issues of inter...
Items 1 to 10 of 97

Items 1 to 10 of 97

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...
The poverty and welfare impacts of climate change quantifying the effects, identifying the adaptation strategies
E. Skoufias / World Bank, 2012
Although poverty remains widespread in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, substantial progress has been made especially in the past three decades. Nevertheless, this report stresses that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural...
Contributory chapter on agriculture for the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
P. Smith; Z. Martino; D. Cai / Cambridge University, 2007
This contributory chapter of Working Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) outlines the status of climate change mitigation in agriculture and its implications on development...
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 ...
Adapting to climate change and increasing food production through climate smart agriculture
C. Pye-Smith / Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, 2011
This paper places agriculture at the heart of climate change policy stating that climate change is already changing the face of farming. Increases in temperature, changing patterns of rainfall, more extreme droughts and floods, and th...
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...
Summary of the findings of the STEPS maize project in Kenya
S. Brooks; J. Thompson; H. Odame / STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2009
Maize is a socially, politically and economically staple crop in Kenya. This paper summarises the findings of the STEPS Environmental Change and Maize Innovation in Kenya project, which utilised maize as a window through which to expl...
Contextualising and analysing agriculture in international climate negotiations
B. Campbell; W. Mann; R. Meléndez-Ortiz / Meridian Institute, 2011
This scoping report provides context and analysis for addressing agriculture in international climate negotiations with the aim of informing climate negotiators and other stakeholders of different options and unpacking issues of inter...
Items 1 to 10 of 97

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