Search Results - "effects of climate change"

Water-food-energy-environment synergies and tradeoffs: major issues and case studies by McCornick, Peter G., Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Abebe, M.

“…Rising fuel costs and increasing concerns over the effects of climate change are reinvigorating policymakers’ interest in renewable energy sources such as hydropower and bio-energy—both from biofuels as well as biomass. …”
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Climate change and poverty in Africa: Mapping hotspots of vulnerability by Thornton, Philip K., Jones, Peter G., Owiyo, T., Kruska, Russell L., Herrero, Mario, Orindi, V., Bhadwal, S., Kristjanson, Patricia M., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Bekele, N., Omolo, Abisalom

“…The results of the analysis, in terms of vulnerable people particularly at risk for deleterious effects of climate change, are being used for impact assessment, targeting and priority setting, to help identify locations for specific research and adaptation activities. …”
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Food security and food production systems by Porter, J.R., Xie L, Challinor, Andrew J., Cochrane, K., Howden SM, Iqbal, M.M., Lobell, David B., Travasso, Maria

“…The effects of climate change on crop and terrestrial food production are evident in several regions of the world (high confidence). …”
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CCAFS Deep Dive Assessment of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in the Feed the Future Portfolio in Honduras by Bonilla Findji, Osana, Jarvis, Andy, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Diarte, Nelson

“…In September 2015, CCAFS’ visit to the USAID Honduras mission provided an opportunity to identify and discuss CSA-related activities within the country and the USAID zone of influence (ZOI), highlighting the importance of addressing the effects of climate change in the agricultural sector and the current and potential benefits of Feed the Future’s presence for climate resilience. …”
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CCAFS Rwanda Deep Dive Assessment of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in the USAID Feed the Future Portfolio in Rwanda by Henry, Kevin, Ngugi, Moffatt, Quinney, Marie, Jarvis, Andy

“…A visit in June 2015 by CCAFS to the Rwanda Mission highlighted the importance of addressing the effects of climate change in the agricultural sector and the current and potential benefits of CSA in Feed the Future. …”
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Groundwater vulnerability mapping in two watersheds affected by Yacyreta Dam in Paraguay by Musálem Castillejos, Karim, McDonald, Morag, Jiménez Otárola, Francisco, Laino Guanes, Rafaela María

“…Two widely used overlaying methods (GOD and DRASTIC) were applied and compared to determine groundwater vulnerability to contamination. Possible effects of climate change on vulnerability values were also assessed using climate change scenarios provided by third authors. …”
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Bee richness and abundance in an altitudinal gradient of 1,250 meters in San Antonio de Oriente, Honduras by Caprotti R., Giuliana

“…However, there has been a severe decline of their populations, which can be attributed to anthropogenic activity like the use of agrochemicals and may be exacerbated by the effects of climate change. The present investigation uses altitudinal gradients to evaluate the effect the rise of global temperatures may have in the richness and abundance of bee species. …”
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Progress and challenges in ex situ conservation of forage germplasm: Grasses, herbaceous legumes and fodder trees by Hanson, Jean, Ellis, Richard H.

“…Forages provide an important livestock feed resource globally, particularly for millions of smallholder farmers, and have important roles in natural resource management and carbon sequestration, reducing soil erosion and mitigating the effects of climate change. Forage germplasm remains the basis for the selection and development of new, higher-yielding and better adaptedgenotypes to meet the increasing demand for livestock feed. …”
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Investor Deal Book by Dahl, Hauke

“…However, the sector remains largely untapped due to low levels of productivity exacerbated by the effects of climate change. To strengthen resilience to climate change and efficient functioning of food systems, significant financial investment is required. …”
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Climate smart agriculture: Mitigation and adaptation strategies at the global scale by Azadi, Hossein, Siamian, Narges, Burkart, Stefan, Moghaddam Movahhed, Saghi, Goli, Imaneh, Dogot, Thomas, Lebailly, Philippe, Teklemariam, Dereje, Astrida, Miceikiené, Passel, Steven van

“…However, one of the main challenges is incorporating the effects of climate change into agricultural development planning. …”
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Current guidance underestimates risk of global environmental change to food security by Myer, Samuel, Fanzo, Jessica, Wiebe, Keith D., Huybers, Peter, Smith, Matthew R.

“…But these publications paint an incomplete, and likely overly optimistic, picture of the threat that anthropogenic environmental change poses to food production, nutrition, and health. Projected effects of climate change on food security are often based on crop models that incorporate only a few dimensions of climate related biophysical change—usually characterized by changes in temperature and precipitation. …”
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Advancing the Conservation and Utilization of Barley Genetic Resources: Insights into Germplasm Management and Breeding for Sustainable Agriculture by Visioni, Andrea, Basile, Boris, Amri, Ahmed, Sanchez-Garcia, Miguel, Corrado, Giandomenico

“…The collection and utilization of barley genetic resources are crucial for identifying valuable traits to enhance productivity and mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. This review aims to provide an overview of the management and exploitation of barley genetic resources. …”
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Non-farm enterprises: Strengthening youth resilience in 18 rural districts of Zimbabwe by Tirivanhu, Doreen, Chevo, Tafadzwa, Mapangisana, Toga

“…Smallholder communities are faced with shocks and stresses caused by the effects of climate change and variability, as well as socioeconomic characteristics threatening their communities, which rely on rainfed crop and livestock production. …”
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Gender, agriculture policies and climate smart agriculture in India by Barooah, Prapti, Alvi, Muzna, Ringler, Claudia, Pathak, Vishal

“…India’s agricultural systems are increasingly affected by the adverse effects of climate change. While the Government of India has put together an impressive set of programs to address climate change impacts on agriculture, substantial shortcomings of these programs have been identified, especially in reaching women farmers. …”
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Community voices on climate, peace and security: Zambia by Medina, Leonardo, Caroli, Giulia, Tarusarira, Joram, Sax, Niklas, Basel, Ashleigh, Maviza, Gracsious, Pacillo, Grazia, Bonatti, Michelle

“…Based on the qualitative analysis of data gathered through focus group discussions with community members in each locations, we identified four main causal pathways through which the effects of climate change compound to processes of conflict and instability. …”
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Building resilience through financial inclusion: A review of existing evidence and knowledge gaps by Moore, Danielle, Niazi, Zahra, Rouse, Rebecca, Kramer, Berber

“…Low-income households around the world are particularly vulnerable to shocks, but also the least prepared when a shock hits. The effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, and other weather-related disasters, are adding another layer of risk for already vulnerable households. …”
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Spatial patterns of agricultural productivity by Wood, Stanley, Guo, Zhe, Wood-Sichra, Ulrike

“…In the following sections we describe the spatial variability of key factors shaping the productivity of production systems, examine the overall value of (crop) production and associated spatial patterns of land and labor productivity, and briefly discuss the projected effects of climate change spatially. In the final section, we summarize our findings and their implications for prioritizing and targeting interventions, especially in the context of planning for knowledge and technology spillover across domains, countries, and subregions.…”
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Food System Governance in the Cambodian Mekong Delta: Food Production, Food Security, Migration, and Indebtedness by Sithirith, Mak, Sok, Sao, de Silva, Sanjiv, Kong, Heng

“…These challenges are attributed to increased production costs with minimal profit margins, indebtedness, migration, land grabs, water conflicts, and lack of institutional integration in food systems, compounded by the effects of climate change and environmental degradation. As a result, a farming household with one hectare of farmland cannot produce enough rice for food consumption. …”
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Modeling water resource systems within the framework of the MIT integrated global system model: IGSM-WRS by Strzepek, Kenneth M., Schlosser, Adam, Gueneau, Arthur, Gao, Xiang, Blanc, Élodie, Fant, Charles, Rasheed, Bilhuda, Jacoby, Henry D.

“…Through the integration of a water resource system (WRS) component, the MIT Integrated Global System Model (IGSM) framework has been enhanced to study the effects of climate change on managed water‐resource systems. …”
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Achieving food security while switching to low carbon agriculture by Fan, Shenggen, Ramirez, Ana

“…With the right innovations, investments, and policy incentives in place, low GHG emission agriculture practices can help mitigate the effects of climate change, reduce emissions while contributing to food security. …”
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