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Coping with a changing climate: considerations for adaptation and mitigation in agriculture
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009This 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 security from the local to the global level as the unpredictability of weather conditions increases.DocumentFarming’s climate smart future: placing agriculture at the heart of climate-change policy
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, 2011This 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 the shifting distribution of pests and diseases can all be attributed in part to the increase in emissions of greenhouse gases resulting from human activities.DocumentClimate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in Nepal's Forest Sector: How can rural Communities benefit?
Intercooperation, 2009This paper outlines options for rural communities to participate in climate change mitigation and adaptation activities in the forest sector in Nepal.DocumentClimate change, water and food security
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011This 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 assessing climate change impacts on water and agriculture.DocumentRole of forest on climate change adaptation
2011Conducted by the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation of the Government of Nepal, this study focus on identifying how forest ecosystems support enhancement of adaptive capacity of local communities.DocumentClimate Change Adaptation in the Forestry Sector: Planning framework
2011Conducted by the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation of Nepal, the overall objective of this document is to develop the Forestry Sector Climate Change Adaptation Planning Framework.DocumentWorld Resources Report Case Study. Maintenance of Hydropower Potential in Rwanda Through Ecosystem Restoration
World Resources Report, 2011Although it is not possible to state with confidence how climate change may alter precipitation patterns in Rwanda, it is clear that this process will affect the management and generation capacity of its hydroelectric sector in the future.DocumentAgriculture and climate change: a scoping report
Meridian Institute, 2011This 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 interest.DocumentEl proceso de Preparación para REDD+ en Mesoamérica: Actores, tendencias y temas críticos
Programa Salvadoreño de investigación sobre desarrollo y medio mmbiente, 2011This report shows that the process of preparation for REDD in Mesoamerica is characterized for being relatively widespread, although there are enormous challenges regarding information, participation and consultation.DocumentHuman Development Report 2007/2008 - Fighting climate change: human solidarity in a divided world
United Nations Development Programme, 2007The Human Development Report 2007/2008 presents an overview of the threat posed by climate change in the 21st century and the need for a concerted, immediate response by governments around the world. It paints a bleak picture of the consequences of inaction, particularly in forming a post-Kyoto framework beyond 2012.Pages