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    Fuelling exclusion? The biofuels boom and poor people's access to land

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2008
    The policy debate about the merits and demerits of biofuels is growing and changing rapidly, with concerns being voiced over their effectiveness for mitigating climate change, role in recent food price hikes and social environmental impacts.
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    Mitigating the impact of climate change and land degradation through IFAD’s COSOP in Viet Nam.

    Global Mechanism, 2008
    This report analyses the impact of climate change and land degradation on agriculture and related sectors in Viet Nam.
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    Climate change and adaptation in African agriculture

    Stockholm Environment Institute, 2008
    The development of climate projections for Africa is evolving rapidly, yet little is known about how effectively this data is being utilised. This study, commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation, aims to identify and understand the extent to which, and ways in which, information from climate change models is being integrated into agricultural development practice and decision-m
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    The economic impact of climate change on agriculture in Cameroon

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2007
    Cameroon’s economy is primarily agrarian and 80% of the country’s poor are involved in farming. Changes in temperature and precipitation pose a serious threat to the nation’s economy. This study examines the impact of climate change on crop farming in Cameroon.
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    Potatoes and climate change

    InfoResources, 2008
    As the fourth most important food crop after rice, wheat and maize, potatoes are of invaluable importance for the diets and livelihoods of millions of people worldwide. On the occasion of the International Year of the Potato, this issue of InfoResources Focus takes a look at the challenges that climate change poses to agriculture, and more specifically, to potato farming.
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    Gender and equity issues in liquid biofuels production - minimizing the risks to maximize the opportunities

    Economic and Social Department, FAO, 2008
    The production of liquid biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel is rapidly increasing in developing countries, due mainly to the establishment of large-scale biofuel feedstock plantations. This results in potential socio-economic benefits, particularly in terms of agricultural employment, but also in risks, which tend to be context-specific.
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    id21 Natural resources highlights 6: feeding poor people while the climate changes

    id21 Natural Resources, 2008
    Climate change is likely to affect agricultural production all over the world. This will affect strategies for poverty reduction. Although the impacts of climate change cannot be predicted exactly, poverty reduction strategies must consider all possible future scenarios.
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    Rising food prices: drivers and implications for development

    Child Rights Information Network, 2008
    Global food prices have risen 83 per cent over the last three years, with significant impacts for the world's poorest people. This briefing paper focuses on what this important change means for international development. It assesses the drivers of rising prices, discusses the implications of higher prices for developing countries, and surveys implications for development policy.
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    Organic agriculture and climate change

    International Trade Centre, 2007
    Agriculture is affected by climate change but also contributes to it. As a sector, agriculture must therefore  both adapt to changes and offers options for mitigation, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and storing carbon. This study explores the mitigation and adaptation potential of organic agriculture.
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    Food and energy sovereignty now: Brazilian grassroots position on agroenergy

    The Oakland Institute, 2008
    Brazil is the global leader in ethanol exports, providing 70% of the world's supply in 2006. While official accounts of the Brazilian government’s experiment with biofuels laud it as a global model for sustainable biomass production, it is increasingly being criticised and opposed by national social movements.

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