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Scaling and sustaining CIS and CSA through Bundled Business Models
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117774
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Bundling agricultural innovations associated with CSA with other services such as climate information and financial services (e.g., combining crop varieties that resist drought or heavy rains with recommendations regarding best practices with access to insurance) is a key means to improve our ability to face these compound challenges. The synergistic nature between CIS and CSA - and the potential complementarity of each to…
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Cadmium in cacao: why it occurs, how it is regulated, and why it is a concern for producers
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116963
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The Clima-LoCa project is a regional project led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), implemented with research partners from Latin America and Europe and funded by the European Commission. This project contributes to the objectives of the 2018 call for “Climate- Relevant Innovation through Research in Agriculture” of the EC-led…
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Roundtable: The conservation and sustainable use of Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) in Ghana - Highlights
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115973
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As part of a development initiative "The potential of agrobiodiversity for improving diets and nutrition in Ghana" to contribute to the transformation of food systems for healthy and sustainable diets and environmental sustainability, a Roundtable on the conservation and sustainable use of NUS in Ghana was organized in Accra on 28 October 2021, with participation of…
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Promoting and valuing neglected and underutilized species for sustainable livelihoods and climate change adaptation: insights from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118375
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Farmers in Africa are facing unprecedented challenges to deal with changing and anomalous climates and related crop management problems caused by (new) biotic and abiotic stresses. Current seed systems are not serving their needs due to various shortcomings and constraints. Although there have been some scattered successful…
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How does climate exacerbate root causes of conflict in Sudan? An econometric analysis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116274
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This factsheet gives answers on how climate exacerbates root causes of conflict in Sudan, using a two-stage econometric approach. The findings show that food insecurity is the mechanism through which climate change influences conflict. In other words, climate change indirectly exacerbates conflict by adversely affecting food security.
This publication is part of a factsheet series reporting on the…
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Synthesis on application of multi-stakeholder platforms for land restoration and sustainable land management in Tanzania
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116962
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Multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs), also referred to as innovation platforms or learning alliances, is a form of governance that utilizes pooled resources to address existing regulatory, participation, resource and learning gaps bringing together the strengths of private, public, and nonprofit partners . This document provides a synthesis on the major outcomes, elements…
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The price tag for transforming food systems under climate change: How transforming food systems under climate change will cost trillions, but inaction will cost more
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119184
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This brief summarises the estimated costs of implementing high-priority actions for transforming the food system, under four key action areas, as set out in the Actions to Transforming Food Systems under Climate Change report (Steiner et al. 2020):
• REROUTE farming and rural livelihoods to new trajectories
• DE-RISK…
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What is the underlying structure of the climate, conflict, and socio-economic system in Senegal? A network analysis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116460
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This factsheet gives answers on how climate exacerbates root causes of conflict in Senegal, using network analysis. Results show that high poverty and inequality are key underlying structures in Senegal which determine the path to conflict.
This publication is part of a factsheet series reporting on the findings of the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Observatory work in Africa (…
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Where are the most vulnerable areas to climate induced insecurities and risks in Uganda?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116256
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This factsheet gives answers on how climate exacerbates root causes of conflict in Uganda, using spatial hotspot analysis. The findings show that areas of high conflict and harsh climate interactions co-occurred with hotspots where migration, inequality, and low agricultural productivity are present. This occurs in Lakwor, Oryang Lalano, Palwo, and Parumu.
This publication is part of a factsheet…
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How does climate exacerbate root causes of conflict in Uganda? Climate Security Pathway Analysis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116268
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This factsheet gives answers on how climate exacerbates root causes of conflict in Uganda, using an impact pathway analysis. Two main impact pathways are identified: 1) Resource availability and access in Kasese; 2) Livelihood and food insecurity in Karamoja .
This publication is part of a factsheet series reporting on the findings of the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Observatory work in Africa…
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Globetrotting crops: A contribution by ICA and the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) to agricultural research
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118369
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Scientific research and technological development is the creative work resulting from the collaboration of multiple institutions, and this has existed for decades in a great synergy between the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) and the Alliance of Bioversity and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (…
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Impacts of COVID-19 on people’s food security: Foundations for a more resilient food system
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118060
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As part of the work implemented by CGIAR on COVID-19, the COVID-19 Research Hub Working Group 4 “Address food systems’ fragility and build back better” was tasked with implementing a global assessment of the impacts of COVID-19 on food systems and their actors, focusing specifically on the consequences that the pandemic had brought on the food security and nutrition of those who have been affected…
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Llevando a escala un mecanismo de pagos por servicios ecosistémicos de la agrobiodiversidad in situ en chacra: un estudio de caso peruano de cultivos andinos priorizados
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117578
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En Perú, el Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM) y los Gobiernos Regionales han mostrado un fuerte apoyo a los mecanismos de incentivos tipo ReSCA (Recompensas por los Servicios de Conservación de la Agrobiodiversidad) desde 2014, y en 2019, el MINAM comenzó a aplicar ReSCA como un componente central de su proyecto GEF…
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Where are the most vulnerable areas to climate induced insecurities and risks in Nigeria?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116258
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This factsheet gives answers on how climate exacerbates root causes of conflict in Nigeria, using spatial hotspot analysis. The findings show that areas of high conflict and harsh climate interactions co-occurred with hotspots of socio-economic vulnerabilities where migration and inequality issues are present (local authorities of Kware and Wurno), low productivity (northern limits of Marte and Ngala…
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Indicadores de género y empoderamiento de la mujer en la agricultura: del concepto a la práctica
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116790
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Interés del estudio: La carencia de pautas sobre cómo conectar los conceptos de igualdad de género y/o empoderamiento de las mujeres con la práctica, revela una necesidad de saber qué indicadores usar o adaptar (y cómo adaptarlos) para medir los conceptos relacionados a género.
Publication year
2021
Authors
Chavarro,…
