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  Cocoa farmers' perception on climate variability and its effects on adaptation strategies in the Suaman district of western region, Ghana

  Cogent Food & Agriculture Journal, 2016

  Climate Change has gained global attention due to its adverse impact on agriculture. Cocoa production in Ghana is also under threat following climate change. This study, therefore, examined farmers’ perception on climate variability and its effect on adaptation strategies in the Suaman district of Western Region, Ghana. It involved 240 cocoa farmers.
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  Climate change and coral reefs – key issues and risks for the Maldives

  World Conservation Union, 2016

  The Maldives is a renowned for its abundant and globally significant marine biodiversity. It contains the largest group of coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.  Its biodiversity includes: Over 1,100 species of reef fishes Over 250 species of corals Green and hawksbill turtles (globally threatened).
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  Climate smart aquaculture: a sustainable approach to increasing fish production in the face of climate change in Nigeria

  International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2016

  As the global population increases, there will be corresponding increase in demand for food most especially protein. Production from fisheries is crucial for food security in the face of current increase in population.
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  Trinidad & Tobago: assessing the impact of climate change on cocoa and tomato

  International Center for Tropical Agriculture, 2015

  Climate change is expected to result in a warmer, drier climate in the Caribbean region. The altered climate is expected to have wide-reaching impacts on agriculture.
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  Impact of climate change on agricultural production in North-West Cambodia

  2016

  In Cambodia, agriculture plays a main role to ensure food secu rity and contribute to economic growth. Currently, this sector is strongly impacted by natural disasters (drought, flood and increasing insect pests and diseases) caused by climate change influencing farmer livelihoods.
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  Climate change-induced loss and damage in The Gambia: an investigation of impacts on The Gambia farming community

  International Centre for Climate Change and Development, 2016

  This paper aims to raise awareness about Loss and Damage (L&D) and ignite conversation about how Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Loss & Damage (L&D) can be linked in order to ensure more sustainable resiliency strategies for The Gambia.
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  Climate change and impacts on family farming in the North and Northeast of Brazil

  International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2015

  Climate change has increasingly been recognised as the main challenge facing humanity in the coming decades. The starting point of this study is the consideration of future climate change scenarios and the uncertainties they bring. 
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  A brewing storm: the climate change risks to coffee

  The Climate Institute, 2016

  Grown predominantly in tropical highlands, Arabica coffee (Coffea Arabica) dominates global production, making up about 70 per cent of supply. Low-lying areas supply Robusta (Coffea canephora ) destined mainly for the low-quality, instant coffee market.
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  Economic Assessment of the impacts of climate change in Uganda: National Level Assessment - agricultural sector report

  Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2015

  The agricultural sector is a fundamental part of the Ugandan economy, employing about 66 percent of the working population in 2009/10 and contributing about 22 percent to total GDP in the year 2012 (UBOS, 2013).
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  Pulse crops and sustainability: a framework to evaluate multiple benefits

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2016

  The potential of pulses - beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils, and other pulses - to help address future global food security, nutrition and environmental sustainability needs has been acknowledged through the UN declaration of the 2016 International Year of Pulses. However, the full set of benefits that pulse crops can offer has not been systematically characterised.

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