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El sector agrícola de Guatemala está ahora mejor preparado para los riesgos climáticos
Para responder al gran desafío de aumentar la capacidad de adaptación del sector agrícola en Guatemala ante la variabilidad climática, el CIAT en cooperación con el Programa de Investigación del CGIAR en Cambio Climático, Agricultura y Seguridad Alimentaria (CCAFS) y Bioversity International implementaron el proyecto Servicios Agroclimáticos e…
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Guatemala’s agricultural sector is now better prepared for climate risks
To respond to the overriding challenge of increasing the adaptation capacity of the Guatemalan agricultural sector to climate variability, CIAT, in cooperation with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and Bioversity International, implemented the Agro-climate Services and Food Security Information Project for…
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Relevant data management support when you need it: The CIAT-CCAFS Data Management Support Pack
Every once in a while everybody needs a helping hand, and this is no different when it comes to researchers and data management.
Testing GHGs. Photos: G. Smith (CIAT).
Data management can be a challenging and sometimes overlooked aspect of a research project. This is especially true since busy researchers…
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Can we actually measure resilience?
Resilience is a concept that is being applied to many different domains, from infrastructure’s response to extreme events to a child facing domestic violence. “Is there a common unit of resilience, relevant to all those different cases?” was the question behind a study recently published in the journal Earth’s Future.
While the concept of resilience has become an…
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CIAT Strategy refreshed for 2018–2020
In the five years that have passed since CIAT’s current strategy (2014–2020) was prepared, we have embraced new initiatives such as sustainable food systems, big data, and land restoration. We have also incorporated into our agenda the mandates of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change while maintaining our focus on impact at global, regional, national,…
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CIAT researchers presented during Agriculture, Nutrition & Health (ANH) Academy week
Elise Talsma (Wageningen University) and Diana Carolina Lopera (CIAT), two members of the CIAT team awardee of one of IMMANA (Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Action) grants, took part in the 3rd Annual Agriculture, Nutrition & Health (ANH) Academy Week, in Accra, Ghana, from 25 to 29 June 2018. The…
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Intercambio de sabores y saberes de la Amazonía
Desde Florencia, Colombia, hasta Yurimaguas, Perú. Un grupo de productores viajó a conocer las diferentes alternativas productivas que vienen implementando sus colegas en sus fincas y a su vez, compartirles sus experiencias en el manejo de sistemas silvopastoriles. Este intercambio de conocimientos en territorio amazónico tiene detrás al proyecto Paisajes Sostenibles para la Amazonía (SAL), liderado por el CIAT, que desde hace tres años forma parte de las numerosas iniciativas para rescatar el bosque…
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Quo Vadis: A new narrative for the Tropical Forages Program
At its inception, CIAT recognized that exploiting the huge potential of the tropical lowlands would require a strong focus on beef production as one of the most important commodity produced in the region, with a strong market potential, and to address perceived protein deficiencies in diets. These were the foundations of the Beef Production Systems Program, today known as…
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¿Cómo están y hacia dónde van las políticas públicas para el desarrollo rural en América Latina?
América Latina y el Caribe enfrenta un sin número de retos a nivel rural: entre ellos se le pide alimentar a una población creciente con comida accesible y sana, contribuir en la lucha contra la pobreza y las desigualdades y reducir su huella sobre los recursos naturales, todo bajo un contexto de variabilidad y cambio climático que ya…
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CIAT staff expresses their points of view about open data
Last November, CIAT’s Data, Information and Knowledge Management group conducted a survey to assess Center staff’s knowledge and understanding of open data access and reuse of CIAT’s data in future research.
The survey was answered by 124 CIAT staff from different areas, of which 68% were scientists. The area with the highest representation among…
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Challenges and reflections on linkages with agricultural and biodiversity policies
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71096
Publication year
2015
Authors
Dop, M.C.
Kefi, F.
Karous, O.
Ghrabi, Z.
El Ati, J.
Hemery, Y.
Mouquet-Rivier, C.
Avallone, S.
Termote, Céline
Kennedy, G…
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In post-conflict Colombia, what does forest conservation depend on?
There are some things that money cannot buy, including the co-benefits derived from forest conservation efforts for climate change mitigation. Actually, when it comes to conserving our forests, financial incentives do not seem to be the main motivation for deciding whether or not to conserve them.
These are some of the conclusions drawn…
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Personal del CIAT expresa su punto de vista frente a los datos abiertos
El pasado noviembre, el grupo de Datos, Información y Conocimiento del CIAT llevó a cabo una encuesta con el objetivo de evaluar los conocimientos del personal del Centro en relación con el acceso abierto a datos y la reutilización de datos del CIAT para futuras investigaciones.
La encuesta fue contestada por 124 funcionarios del…
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Shifting sands: putting carbon back into soils
The world has a carbon problem, and we all know it. Tons of carbon dioxide are emitted into the atmosphere every day, contributing significantly to climate change. But slowing the rate of emissions will be no easy feat. In order to mitigate its effects, scientists are looking at alternative ways of dealing with the issue, such as carbon sequestration.
By Rolf Sommer…
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Que el trabajo en equipo sea un 'golazo'
La mayoría de personas disfrutan de practicar algún deporte o simplemente se entretienen siendo espectadores. Colombia, por ejemplo, cuenta con población que vibra de emoción con cada jugada de su selección.
Todos los aficionados al fútbol opinan de los equipos, de los jugadores, de cada partido, de los triunfadores, de los perdedores, del técnico más idóneo…
