Search Results - "Climatic Change"

Water-energy-food planning and operations framework for river basins with a case study on the Blue Nile by Basheer, Mohammed, Siddig, Khalid, Ringler, Claudia

“…With increasing pressures on the Blue Nile’s water resources from population and economic growth and climate change, an analytical framework for joint planning of these essential human development goals at a fine temporal resolution and considering multi-national priorities can enhance the potential to achieve water, energy, and food security. …”
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Unleashing the potential of underutilized datasets to improve agricultural decision-making through comprehensive data analysis: An example of rice crop manager (RCM) dataset by Gakhar, Shalini, Sharma, Sheetal

“…The world is facing a number of challenges such as climate change, diminishing soil quality and stagnant crop yields, which call for scalable solutions to ensure food security for a growing population. …”
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Response to heat stress and glutenins allelic variation effects on quality traits in durum wheat by Tabbita, Facundo, Ammar, Karim, Ibba, María Itria, Andrade, Francisco, Maccaferri, Marco, Sanguineti, Maria Corinna, Tuberosa, Roberto, Guzmán, Carlos

“…In the context of climate change, high temperature is one of the main abiotic stresses hampering durum wheat production. …”
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Mapping and analysis of anticipatory action initiatives in Senegal and Zambia by Nur, L., Amarnath, Giriraj

“…The already escalating impact of climatic hazards is expected to persist due to ongoing climate change. While strides have been made in enhancing forecasting capabilities and establishing early warning systems, global coverage remains inadequate, with just 40% of African countries reporting a multi-hazard early warning system in place as of 2022. …”
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Strengthening anticipatory action through flood forecasting and early warning systems to mitigate flood impacts in Nigeria by Oke, Adebayo, Amarnath, Giriraj, Okem, Andrew, Dembélé, Moctar

“…Floods are induced by high rainfall intensity resulting from climate change. Other factors identified as the drivers of the perennial flooding in Nigeria include, poor drainage systems, poor waste management, unregulated urbanization, weak implementation of planning laws and changes in land use without regard to ecological considerations. …”
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Financing sustainable development: Shall we throw more money at the problem or start with doing better with existing resources? by Vos, Rob

“…In addition, yet another looming global crisis – climate change – is calling for transformative investments in production systems to stave off this existentialist threat and to set economies on sustainable development pathways. …”
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Stories of change in nutrition in Burkina Faso 1992–2018: a macro-level perspective by Turowska, Zuzanna, Buttarelli, Emilie, Sombie, Issa, Nisbett, Nicholas, van den Bold, Mara, Becquey, Elodie

“…Nevertheless, sustainably organizing funding and human resources at the decentralized level remained challenging, in a context of emerging threats such as climate change and insecurity. Burkina Faso’s health sector’s success in creating an enabling environment for nutrition may have contributed to improvements in child nutrition alongside other sectoral improvements. …”
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Agricultural transformation in Nepal: Trends, prospects, and policy options by Thapa, Ganesh, Kumar, Anjani, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

“…Table of Contents: 1 Introduction Part I Macro-issues in Agriculture 2 Structural Transformation and Growth: Whither Agriculture in Nepal 3 The Role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction in Nepal 4 Household Food Expenditure, Dietary Diversity, and Child Nutrition in Nepal 5 Food Inflation in Nepal and Its Implications 6 Climate Change Impact on Agricultural Sector of Nepal: Implications for Adaptation and Resilience Building Part II Productivity Growth and Its Drivers 7 Food Demand System and Projections to 2035: Nepal 8 Seed Sector Development in Nepal: Opportunities and Options for Improvement 9 Use of Chemical Fertilizers in Nepal-Issues and Implications 10 Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal-Patterns, Impacts, and Enabling Strategies for Promotion 11 Agricultural Research and Extension System in Nepal: An Organizational Review Part III Agricultural Diversification 12 Agricultural Diversification in Nepal 13 Non-timber Forest Products (NTFP) and Agro-forestry Subsectors: Potential for Growth and Contribution in Agriculture Development 14 Impact of Migration and Remittances on Agriculture: A Micro-Macro-analysis Part IV Agricultural Trade and Marketing 15 Trends, Structure and Drivers of Nepal’s Agricultural Trade 16 Agricultural Marketing and High-Value Chains: Enhanced Role for Private Sector Towards Value Chain Integration Part V Agricultural Trade and Marketing 17 Agrarian Relations, Institutions, and Land Reform in Nepal 18 Agricultural Credit and Insurance in Nepal: Coverage, Issues, and Opportunities 19 Nepal’s Changing Governance Structure and Implications for Agricultural Development Part VI The Policy Agenda 20 Concluding Chapter: The Policy Agenda…”
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Silvopastoral restoration to enhance ecosystem services and increase farmers' income by Louhaichi, Mounir, Gamoun, Mouldi, Hamdeni, Imtinene, Hassan, Sawsan, Slim, Slim, Jamel, Kailene, Ates, Serkan

“…This study aims to develop a sustainable SPS in Central Tunisia to alleviate the anthropogenic effects of climate change through establishing a SPS, in which shrubs/trees are combined with persistent pasture species and beekeeping activity. …”
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Editorial: How to achieve a planetary health diet through system and paradigm change? by Kanerva, Minna, Efstathiou, Sophia, Béné, Christophe

“…Shifting toward plant-rich eating, especially in the global North, is often identified as essential for climate change mitigation and adaptation, for restoring damaged ecosystems, alleviating the sixth mass extinction of species, and creating a more just and resilient food system. …”
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Constructing A Climate-Smart readiness index for smallholder farmers: The case of prioritized bundles of climate information services and climate smart agriculture in Ghana by Damba, Osman Tahidu, Ageyo, Collins Odhiambo, Kizito, Fred, Mponela, Powell, Yeboah, Stephen, Clottey, Victor Attuquaye, Oppong-Mensah, Birgitta Adoma, Bayala, Jules, Obeng Adomaa, Faustina, Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Martey, Francisca, Huyer, Sophia, Zougmore, Robert, Tepa-Yotto, Ghislain, Tamò, Manuele

“…Using the case of the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Change Research in Africa (AICCRA) Project that emphasizes bundling as a critical component of research in development, six regions of Ghana were purposively selected based on the identified value chain crops for implementation. 120 respondents including practicing farmers and advisors as reference, rated contributions of 21 innovations to 25 climate smartness indicators. …”
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Creating an enabling environment for developing and deploying market-ready science-based innovations for sustainable food systems by Adeniyi, Daniel, Rampa, Francesco, Menza, Gianpiero

“…Food-system innovations can play a crucial role in meeting increasing food demands, minimising supply-chain disruptions, and mitigating the impacts of climate change. They can also significantly contribute to economic growth and development. …”
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Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR by Schut, Marc, Colomer, Julien, Proud, Emma, Bonaiuti, Enrico, Dror, Iddo, Kang'ethe, Edwin, Esquivias, Lorena, Leeuwis, Cees

“…CONTEXT Global food systems are confronted with multifaceted challenges, including climate change, malnutrition, and biodiversity loss, disproportionately affecting the livelihoods of millions, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Irrigation and agricultural transformation in Ethiopia by Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework, Abate, Gashaw T., Yimam, Seid

“…The climate change forecasts for Ethiopia predict higher temperature and rainfall and increased variability in rainfall with periodic severe droughts and floods. …”
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Circular bioeconomy: a pathway to sustainable development in an age of global crisis by Taron, Avinandan, Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.

“…The global economy is facing a steep challenge from volatility, risk and uncertainty associated with climate change, pandemics, regional conflicts and trade wars which are unprecedented and overlapping. …”
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Eliciting Farmers’ Rice Trait Preferences in Southern Asia and South-eastern Asia through the Investment Game Application by Ynion, Jhoanne, Dixit, Shalabh, Paguirigan, Neale Marvin, Custodio, Marie Claire, Demont, Matty

“…A sample of 1,198 male and female farmers across Southern Asia and South-eastern Asia used IGA to design their future varieties for irrigated rice systems under varying levels of exposure to information on future market and climate change trends. Farmers mainly prioritized biotic stress tolerance over all other traits, followed by market-driven grain quality traits. …”
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Potential impact of climate and socioeconomic changes on future agricultural land use in West Africa by Ahmed, K. F., Wang, G., You, Liangzhi, Yu, M.

“…In this study, we compare the contributions of climate change and socioeconomic development to potential future changes of agricultural land use in West Africa using a prototype land use projection (LandPro) algorithm. …”
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Disturbance and climate affect species richness and aboveground biomass relationship in a forest–savanna transition ecosystem by Nyako, Melanie C., Libalah, Moses B., Kabelong, Louis-Paul-Roger B., Momo, Stéphane T., Babonguen, Marius G., Djouking, Cyntia K., Ekué, Marius R.M., Fabo, Laure B., Fomekong, Alex B.T., Guedje, Nicole M., Madountsap, Tagnang N., Medou, Adrian, Momo, Marie C.S., Nguemo, Géraldine D., Njila, Narcisse E.N., Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur T., Zemagho, Lise, Sonké, Bonaventure, Zapfack, Louis

“…Our results provide insights into the relationship between diversity and ecosystem functions, having implications for ecosystem restoration and understanding ecological consequences of disturbance and climate change in the forest-savanna ecosystem.…”
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Genetic diversity of cassava landraces and documentation of farmer's knowledge in Lamu, Kenya by Mutoni, C.K., Nzuve, F.M., Miano, D., Kivuva, B.M., Obare, I.J., Shah, T., Ferguson, Morag E.

“…To develop a strategy for improvement of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) productivity for climate change preparedness in Lamu County, Kenya, it was important to understand which cultivars farmers are growing. …”
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Comparison of Tier 1 and 2 methodologies for estimating intake and enteric methane emission factors from smallholder cattle systems in Africa: a case study from Ethiopia by Gurmu, E.B., Ndung'u, P.W., Wilkes, Andreas, Getahun, D., Graham, M.W., Leitner, S.M., Marquardt, S., Mulat, D.G., Merbold, Lutz, Worku, T., Kagai, J.G., Arndt, Claudia

“…The study compared the gross energy intake (GEI) and enteric methane (CH4) emission factors (EF = kg CH4/head/year) of cattle based on three methodologies: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Tier 1, IPCC Tier 2 and a modified Tier 2 methodology based on Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (‘CSIRO’) Tier 2. …”
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