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Sensitivity of crop water need to 2071–95 projected temperature and precipitation changes in Jamaica
2014This study uses empirical models to examine the potential impact of climate change, based on a range of 100 year phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5) projections, on crop water need in Jamaica.DocumentThe urban-rural water interface: a preliminary study in Burkina Faso
Overseas Development Institute, 2015Decisions on water allocation and infrastructure lie at the heart of development planning in semi-arid lands. On paper, the laws and policies of Burkina Faso accord equal entitlement to drinking water for the residents of cities and the residents of small towns and villages.DocumentTraining modules in ecosystem approach to fisheries, climate change and communication for fisherfolk in the Caribbean
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute, 2012The ACP Fish II Programme undertook a project to develop the capacity of fisherfolk leaders and organisation members of the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO) to participate in fisheries policy and other discussions on mainstreaming of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) and climate change into small - scale fisheries at the national and regional levels .DocumentEl Niño: The case for urgent action | Oxfam GB | Policy & Practice
Oxfam, 2015Millions of poor and vulnerable people face hunger and povertyin 2015/16 because of record global temperatures, droughts and erratic rains in 2014 and 2015, compounded by the development of possibly the most powerful El Niño on record.DocumentReaching more farmers – innovative approaches to scaling up climate smart agriculture
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, 2015The purpose of this working paper is to provide insight into using novel approaches to scale up research findings on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) to meaningfully address the challenges of poverty and climate change.DocumentOptions for support to agriculture and food security under climate change
Elsevier, 2011This journal article highlights that agriculture and food security are key sectors for intervention under climate change.DocumentCarbon intensification and poverty reduction in Kenya: lessons from the Kenya agricultural carbon project
2012This paper focuses on the Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project, implemented by the NGO Vi Agroforestry, which is designing and implementing climate finance projects in the agricultural sector.DocumentEl Niño Southern Oscillation in the Philippines: Impacts, Forecasts, and Risk Management
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009The climate of the Philippines is highly influenced by the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). El Nino is associated with an increased chance of drier conditions and La Nina is associated with an increased chance of wetter conditions.DocumentRapid desk-based study: Understanding the relative strength of climate signals compared to other expected development results
Evidence on Demand, 2014This rapid desk-based study provides evidence for understanding the relative strength of climate signals compared to other expected development results. The report summarises overall findings in a ‘traffic light’ rating (red, amber, green) and sets out some of the contested nature of findings. It also summarises the evidence to understand climate signals as drivers of development.DocumentCattle and climate in Africa: how climate variability has influenced national cattle holdings from 1961–2008
PubMed Central, 2013The role of cattle in developing countries is as a source of high-quality food, as draft animals, and as a source of manure and fuel. Cattle represent important contribution to household incomes, and in drought prone areas they can act as an insurance against weather risk.Pages