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Modeling the impacts of climate change and cochineal (Dactylopius coccus Costa) invasion on the future distribution of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) in Northern Eth... by Abrha, H., Birhane, E., Zenebe, A., Hagos, H., Girma, A., Aynekulu, Ermias, Alemie, A.

“…The combined effect of climate change and cochineal invasion will affect 72, 78, 63, and 85% of cactus pear distribution by mid and end-century of RCP4.5 and 8.5, respectively. …”
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Extreme events and production shocks for key crops in southern Africa under climate change by Thomas, Timothy S., Robertson, Richard D., Strzepek, Kenneth M., Arndt, Channing

“…Many studies have estimated the effect of climate change on crop productivity, often reflecting uncertainty about future climates by using more than one emissions pathway or multiple climate models, usually fewer than 30, and generally much fewer, with focus on the mean changes. …”
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Climate change and economic growth prospects for Malawi: An uncertainty approach by Arndt, Channing, Schlosser, Adam, Strzepek, Kenneth M., Thurlow, James

“…However, assuming that global emissions remain effectively unconstrained, climate change implications become more pronounced over time. …”
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Climate smart interventions and indicators in Ethiopia: Expert’s knowledge and literature review by Adimassu, Zenebe, Tamene, Lulseged D., Abera, Wuletawu, Tesfaye, Kindie, Solomon, Dawit

“…Evidences indicate that climate in Ethiopia is already changing and the impacts are being felt at various places (Zegeye, 2018). The effect of climate change on crop yields, incomes, and human health is generally expected to be adverse (Amsalu and Adem, 2009), and this presents a looming challenge for hundreds of millions of people of Ethiopia (Gemeda and Sima, 2015). …”
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Providing high resolution quantified seasonal forecasts in East Africa by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The warnings allow these agencies to respond effectively to climate change shocks, reducing costs, saving lives and enhancing long-term climate risk management and policy options in the region.…”
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Climate-mediated dynamics of the northern limit of paddy rice in China by Liang, Shefang, Wu, Wenbin, Sun, Jing, Li, Zhipeng, Sun, Xiao, Chen, Hao, Chen, Shi, Fan, Lingling, You, Liangzhi, Yang, Peng

“…However, quantitative studies on the effect of climate change on paddy rice distribution shifts have not been well performed. …”
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A systematic literature review on the relationships between land tenure, cattle farming, and climate change by Díaz Baca, Manuel Francisco, Moreno Lerma, Leonardo, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…While acknowledging ongoing efforts to enhance sustainability, our study underscores the imperative of addressing systemic challenges, such as inadequate state control in certain territories and mismanagement of public resources, to effectively combat climate change. This recognition is crucial for devising comprehensive strategies that can drive meaningful change and foster sustainable development in the face of climate change pressures.…”
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The implications of climate change for positive contributions of invertebrates to world agriculture by Cock, Matthew J.W., Biesmeijer, Jacobus C., Cannon, Raymond J.C., Gerard, Philippa J., Gillespie, D, Jiménez, J.J., Lavelle, Patrick M., Raina, S.K.

“…Subtle changes in the composition of communities and species interactions at different trophic levels, and role of ecosystem engineers can dramatically modify the effects of invertebrates on plant productivity in agricultural systems. The effect of climate change on relevant invertebrates in agricultural systems, and their potential to adapt or move is discussed. …”
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Forest browning trends in response to drought in a highly threatened mediterranean landscape of South America by Miranda, Alejandro, Lara, Antonio, Altamirano, Adison, Di Bella, Carlos Marcelo, González, Mauro E., Camarero, Jesus Julio

“…However, a less evident issue is the effect of climate change and drought on remnants of native forests. …”
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Demand for agricultural credit by rural smallholder farmers: A case of climate smart agriculture villages in Nyando Basin, Kenya by Musembi, Elly Kyalo

“…The effect of climate change and variability on agricultural production systems cannot be underestimated especially in rural areas. …”
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Myanmar local food systems in a changing climate: Insights from multiple stakeholders by Thant, Phyu Sin, Espino, Apple, Soria, Giulia, Myae, Chan, Rodríguez, Edgar, Barbon, Wilson John

“…Climate adaptation must be embedded in the local level management to mitigate the effect of climate change in food production in the longer term.…”
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The impact of climate change in cocoa production in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru by Castro, Fabio, Bunn, Christian

“…These data contain spatial information on agroclimatic zones for cocoa farming in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, as well as impact gradient layers that illustrate the effect that climate change might have on cocoa crops in the same three countries. …”
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Application of Eight-step Methodology for Reviving Springs and Improving Springshed Management in the Mid-hills of Nepal. by Shrestha, R., Desai, J., Mukherji, A., Dhakal, M., Kulkarni, H., Acharya, S.

“…But there is very little systematic knowledge to effectively link climate change, vegetation change and spring discharge, especially because of large data uncertainties. …”
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Effects of elevated CO2 on the water hyacinth-biocontrol agent Megamelus scutellaris (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) and its yeast-like symbiotes by Righetti, Tomás, Fuente, Daniela de la, Paper, Matthew K., Brentassi, María E., Hill, Martin P., Coetzee, Julie A., Salinas, Nicolás A., Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto, Sosa, Alejandro Joaquin

“…An intriguing yet scarcely explored subject, is the effect of climatic changes on the obligate endosymbionts associated with sap-sucking feeders. …”
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Framtidens stadsträd för en fungerande grönstruktur by Johnander, Veronica

“…The effect of climate change places demands on how we build cities. …”

Unlocking Barriers to Adoption and Scaling of Climate Smart Cocoa Practices in Ghana by Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Kofituo, Rich Kofi, Amoah, Alvin, Jassogne, Laurence T.P., Asare, Richard

“…The Consultative Group for international Agricultural Research (CGIAR) through the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ghana recently documented and aligned climate smart cocoa (CSC) practices across the three impact zones to help farmers mitigate against the effect of Climate change. The aim of this study was to identify farmer typologies in the different climate impact zones and how this affect adoption of CSC recommendations. …”
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Is investment in Climate-Smart-agricultural practices the option for the future? Cost and benefit analysis evidence from Ghana by Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Miller, Vail, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian

“…The interest in advancing investment in CSA practices is a key pathway that has the potential to significantly reduce the negative effect of climate change and variability risks on smallholder farmers livelihoods. …”
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Impact of climate adaptation strategies on the net farm revenue of underutilised indigenous vegetables’ (UIVs) production in Southwest Nigeria by Tanimonure, V.A., Naziri, D.

“…An efficient endogenous switching regression model (ESRM) was used to estimate the effect of climate change adaptation strategy on UIVs net revenue. …”
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Institutional challenges to the implementation of nationally determined contributions in Latin America and Caribbean countries: Institutional architecture requirements, issues aris... by Echebarria, Koldo

“…The fact that NDCs rely on voluntary commitments from signatory nations—many of whom lack the financial, technological, or institutional means to effectively combat climate change—has drawn criticism. Setting top-down targets, however, results in a distributional problem among nations that has proven unsolvable. …”
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Water-use accounts in CPWF basins: Simple water-use accounting of the Nile Basin by Kirby, M., Eastham, Judy, Mainuddin, M.

“…It is, however, the most important water use in the Estuary catchment, using 90% of the available water. The effect of climate change on rainfall in the Nile Basin is very uncertain, but temperature is expected increase by about 2°C by mid-century. …”
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