Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters

This study first reviews current thinking on the underlying causes of conflicts and disasters, identifying poverty as a major driver of both. Poverty breeds frustration, compelling the poor to turn to violence. Most of the poor are involved in rural agriculture, so pro-poor investments in agricultur...

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Main Authors: Varma, Surendra, Winslow, Mark
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172311
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description This study first reviews current thinking on the underlying causes of conflicts and disasters, identifying poverty as a major driver of both. Poverty breeds frustration, compelling the poor to turn to violence. Most of the poor are involved in rural agriculture, so pro-poor investments in agricultural development can alleviate poverty and thereby reduce the possibilities of conflict and also contribute to natural disaster preparedness. History shows that agricultural research is a particularly high-payoff leverage point for stimulating economic growth and poverty reduction. Based on case studies from 12 CGIAR Centers, the study then describes major Center contributions and lessons learned in five prominent areas:; Alleviating hunger by rebuilding seed and food systems;; Safeguarding and restoring agrobiodiversity;; Rebuilding human and institutional capacities;; Reducing future vulnerability to these crises; and; Making relief aid more effective and efficient.; It highlights how the Centers’ work addresses the root causes of conflicts and disasters, in addition to providing immediate relief by working together with a diverse group of partners, including donors and relief and development agencies, and by building bridges between the various partners for implementing long-term work plans
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spelling CGSpace1723112025-11-06T03:53:08Z Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters Varma, Surendra Winslow, Mark vulnerability conflict management agricultural research capacity development institutions poverty alleviation food aid disasters economic growth biodiversity emergency relief This study first reviews current thinking on the underlying causes of conflicts and disasters, identifying poverty as a major driver of both. Poverty breeds frustration, compelling the poor to turn to violence. Most of the poor are involved in rural agriculture, so pro-poor investments in agricultural development can alleviate poverty and thereby reduce the possibilities of conflict and also contribute to natural disaster preparedness. History shows that agricultural research is a particularly high-payoff leverage point for stimulating economic growth and poverty reduction. Based on case studies from 12 CGIAR Centers, the study then describes major Center contributions and lessons learned in five prominent areas:; Alleviating hunger by rebuilding seed and food systems;; Safeguarding and restoring agrobiodiversity;; Rebuilding human and institutional capacities;; Reducing future vulnerability to these crises; and; Making relief aid more effective and efficient.; It highlights how the Centers’ work addresses the root causes of conflicts and disasters, in addition to providing immediate relief by working together with a diverse group of partners, including donors and relief and development agencies, and by building bridges between the various partners for implementing long-term work plans 2005 2025-01-29T12:59:45Z 2025-01-29T12:59:45Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172311 en Limited Access application/pdf Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Varma, Surendra; Winslow, Mark. 2005. Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters. Washington, DC: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.
spellingShingle vulnerability
conflict management
agricultural research
capacity development
institutions
poverty alleviation
food aid
disasters
economic growth
biodiversity
emergency relief
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Winslow, Mark
Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters
title Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters
title_full Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters
title_fullStr Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters
title_full_unstemmed Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters
title_short Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters
title_sort healing wounds how the international research centers of the cgiar help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters
topic vulnerability
conflict management
agricultural research
capacity development
institutions
poverty alleviation
food aid
disasters
economic growth
biodiversity
emergency relief
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