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Towards a common vision of climate security in Kenya: Workshop report by Medina, Leonardo, Belli, Anna, Caroli, Giulia, Dutta Gupta, Tanaya

“…Yet, there is insufficient localized and policy-relevant evidence on how exactly climate-related security risks may emerge across different geographic contexts. …”
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New risks and opportunities for food security: Scenario analyses for 2015 and 2050 by von Braun, Joachim, Rosegrant, Mark W., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Cohen, Marc J., Cline, Sarah A., Brown, Mary Ashby, Bos, Maria Soledad

“…Given the number of undernourished people in the developing world and the increasingly complex risks to food security, policymakers are faced with an enormous agenda. …”
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New risks and opportunities for food security: Scenario analyses for 2015 and 2050 by von Braun, Joachim, Rosegrant, Mark W., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Cohen, Marc J., Cline, Sarah A., Brown, Mary Ashby, Bos, Maria Soledad

“…Given the number of undernourished people in the developing world and the increasingly complex risks to food security, policymakers are faced with an enormous agenda. …”
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Food aid and food security trends: worldwide needs, flows and channels by Cohen, Marc J.

“…In 1995, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched its intiative on a 2020 Vision for Food Agriculture, and the Environment. …”
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RENEWAL Ethiopia background paper: HIV/AIDS, food and nutrition security by Drimie, Scott, Tafesse, Getahun, Frayne, Bruce

“…The Regional Network on HIV/AIDS, Rural Livelihoods and Food Security (RENEWAL) was launched in 2001. Facilitated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and with support from several donors, RENEWAL is a growing regional network-of-networks. …”
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Clarifying the problem of food loss and waste to improve food and nutrition security by Torero, Máximo, Delgado, Luciana, Schuster, Monica, Sethi, Geetha, Nakasone, Eduardo, Piñeiro, Valeria

“…Reducing food loss and waste can contribute to food security and sustainability. Measuring food loss and waste (FLW), identifying where in the food system it occurs, and developing effective policies along the value chain are essential first steps toward addressing the problem. …”
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Is Malawi’s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security? by Pauw, Karl, Edelman, Brent

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Building community resilience for food security in a shock-prone country by Ulimwengu, John M., Collins, Julia, Tefera, Wondwosen, Kurtz, Julie

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The Comparative Turn in Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security Governance Research by Purdon, Mark

“…Central to this working paper is the notion that the concepts and methods of comparative politics can shine light on political factors important for catalysing positive change on the governance climate change adaptation and food security in the developing world. I first introduce comparative politics, including discussion of epistemological and methodological issues, before reviewing three salient groups of political and economic factors identified by the comparative politics literature—institutions, ideas and interests—as well as highlighting the important relationship between international and domestic politics. …”
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Eight transformative missions for science-based action for future water security by International Water Management Institute

“…The Transformative Futures for Water Security initiative (TFWS) is a South-South dialogue process co-convened by the  International Water Management Institute (IWMI). …”
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From famine to food security: Lessons for building resilient food systems by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Dorosh, Paul A.

“…Armed conflict combined with prolonged drought has put about 20 million people at risk of starvation and death in Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen, and northern Nigeria. The international development and aid communities are caught between the enormity of the humanitarian crisis, which demands an estimated US$4.4 billion to address, and the lack of resources forthcoming from donors. …”
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Features of urban food and nutrition security and considerations for successful urban programming by Ruel, Marie T., Garrett, James L.

“…This paper updates our earlier reviews of urban food and nutrition security (Ruel, Haddad and Garrett, 1999; Ruel et al., 1998). …”
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Towards a common vision for climate change, security and migration in the Mediterranean by Mastrorillo, Marina, Scartozzi, Cesare Marco, Pacillo, Grazia, Menza, Gianpiero, Desai, Bina, Maviza, Gracsious, Jaskolski, Martina, Schapendonk, Frans, Meddings, George, Carneiro, Bia, Craparo, Alessandro, Minoarivelo, Henintsoa Onivola, Taiwo, Ibukun, Prati, Giorgia, del Pino Álvarez, Inmaculada, Almotaz, Abadi, de Dinechin, Frederic

“…The discussion collected opinions of scientists, politicians, experts and representatives of relevant international organizations on the climate-security-mobility nexus in the Mediterranean. …”
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Strategic Foresight analysis of droughts in southern Africa and implications for food security by Gbegbelegbe, S., Chikoye, D., Alene, A., Kyei-Boahen, S., Chigeza, G.

“…Food production and food security in southern Africa were projected under drought using an adjusted version of a multi-market and multi-commodity global model, the International Model for the Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT), version 3.2. …”
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Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture by Ulian, Tiziana, Diazgranados, Mauricio, Pironon, Samuel, Padulosi, Stefano, Liu, Udayangani, Davies, Lee, Howes, Melanie-Jayne R., Borrell, James S., Ondo, Ian, Pérez Escobar, Oscar A., Sharrock, Suzanne L., Ryan, Philippa, Hunter, Danny, Lee, Mark A., Barstow, Charles, Łuczaj, Łukasz, Pieroni, Andrea, Cámara Leret, Rodrigo, Noorani, Arshiya, Mba, Chikelu, Womdim, Rémi Nono, Muminjanov, Hafiz, Antonelli, Alexandre, Pritchard, Hugh W., Mattana, Efisio

“…NUS, along with the wealth of traditional knowledge about their uses and practices, offer a largely untapped resource to support food security and sustainable agriculture. However, for these natural resources to be unlocked, enhanced collaboration among stakeholders is vital.…”
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Towards a community of practice for climate security and environmental peacebuilding in Mindanao by Medina, Leonardo, Savelli, Adam, Jaquet, Stéphanie, Torres, Mark, Arcede, Jayrold, Hellin, Jon, Pacillo, Grazia

“…Climatic stressors and shocks are altering food, land, and water systems, and driving important socioeconomic challenges for food security and the stability of rural livelihoods across the Philippines. …”
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High fertilizer prices contribute to rising global food security concerns by Hebebrand, Charlotte, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…While there is an immediate concern about the impact of high food prices on food security, especially in low and middle-income countries, fertilizer price spikes and concerns about availability cast a shadow on future harvests, and thus risk keeping food prices high for a longer period. …”
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Nutrition security and homestead gardeners: Evidence from the Himalayan mountain region by Patra, Nirmal Kumar, Nina, Nich, Pathak, Tapan B., Karak, Tanmoy, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…Assessing K&P is essential for developing strategic interventions to up-scaling K&P of communities and achieving nutrition security. Homestead gardens are a proven intervention for achieving nutrition security for all family members of gardeners. …”
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Land restoration in food security programmes: synergies with climate change mitigation by Woolf, Dominic, Solomon, Dawit, Lehmann, Johannes

“…Food-insecure households in many countries depend on international aid to alleviate acute shocks and chronic shortages. …”
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Indigenous African orphan legumes: potential for food and nutrition security in SSA by Abberton, Michael T., Paliwal, R., Faloye, B., Tchamba, Marimagne, Azeez, M., Oyatomi, Olaniyi

“…The food security of SSA is dependent on a few major crops, with many of them providing largely only an energy source in the diet. …”
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