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Developing beans that can beat the heat
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, 2015In Africa and Latin America, the production of beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, which include higher temperatures and more frequent drought.DocumentThe impact of climate change, desertification and land degradation on the development prospects of landlocked developing countries
UN Office of the High Representative of the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, 2016Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are disadvantaged in a myriad of ways and they have special needs which require special attention. Challenges such as undiversified economies, vulnerability to climate change and climate variability, land degradation and desertification, among others, are undermining the economic potential of many LLDCs.DocumentAfrica’s smallholders adapting to climate change: the need for national governments and international climate finance to support women producers
Oxfam, 2015The need for national governments and international climate finance to support women producers Climate change is undermining the ability of African nations to feed themselves. Women smallholder producers are on the front line of dealing with the impacts, but are not first in line for international climate finance.DocumentThe challenges of climate change: testing climate smart agricultural solutions for improved food security
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 2016Climate change is likely to have far-reaching consequences for agriculture, natural resources and food security, demanding a response that integrates research, development and policy. Because of the disproportionate impact of climate change on the rural poor, priority investments should be directed towards poor agriculture, fish or forest dependent people whose livelihoods are most at risk.DocumentTraditional livelihoods and mining in Mongolia's changing climate: exploring the potential of cross-sectoral partnerships in achieving sustainability
Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, 2016The growing scale of resource development activities accentuates the complexity underlying the sustainability of traditional livelihoods in Mongolia. At the same time, Mongolia experiences growing vulnerability to climatic variability and change, expressed in the form of intense desertification, water stress, and extreme dzuds.DocumentStrategies for managing vulnerability of women vegetable farmers in the central region of Ghana
2015Women constitute an important part of food systems around the world, as evidenced by the fact that they produce an estimated 70% of subsistence crops, and the fundamental role they play in processing and distribution.DocumentGender & climate change adaptation: empowering women in agriculture and forestry
Rainforest Alliance, 2014In every region of the world, women are engaged in sectors that are directly affected by climate change. In agriculture, forestry, and other livelihood activities, these women are already feeling the impact of climate change; and generally experience greater vulnerability and risk than men.DocumentHow traditional knowledge and technologies are contributing to climate change adaption in Lain America's mountains
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2015High climate variability has been a characteristic of mountain ecosystems, even before climate change concerns emerged. Indigenous cultures of Central America and the Andean region have been living in unpredictable environments for centuries. As a result, they possess a variety of knowledge and technologies that have helped them to adapt their livelihoods to increasing uncertainty and risk.DocumentSubsidies promote use of drought tolerant maize varieties despite variable yield performance under smallholder environments in Malawi
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2015This study used a three-year panel dataset for 350 Malawian farm households to examine the potential for widespread adoption of drought tolerant (DT) maize varieties, a technology that holds considerable promise for helping smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) adapt to drought risk.