Caracterización de la degradación de los pantanos de palmeras turbosos desde el espacio y sobre el terreno: Un estudio exploratorio en la Amazonia peruana
CIAT in Central America: Science for impact
Suitability of key Central American agroforestry species under future climates: an Atlas.
This atlas provides habitat suitability maps for 54 species that are widely used in Central America for shade in coffee or cocoa agroforestry systems. The 54 species represent 24 fruit species, 24 timber species and 6 species used for soil fertility improvement. Suitability maps correspond to the baseline climate (1960-1990) and 2050 climates predicted for Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5. Habitat was classified as suitable in future climates if a minimum of 12 out of 17 downscaled Global Circulation Models predicted suitable climates.
CIAT in Africa: Science for Impact
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in collaboration with our national research partners, has been working in Africa for the last 30 years. Our cutting-edge science helps policy makers, private sector, scientists, civil society, and farmers respond to the most pressing challenges of our time.
Overview of water-related programs in Uzbekistan. [Project report of the Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Rural Areas in Uzbekistan. Component 1: National policy framework for water governance and integrated water resources management and s...
Lessons for multi-level REDD+ benefit-sharing from revenue distribution in extractive resource sectors (oil, gas and mining)
Bequest of the Norseman—The Potential for Agricultural Intensification and Expansion in Southern Greenland under Climate Change
The increase of summer temperatures and a prolonged growing season increase the potential for agricultural land use for subarctic agriculture. Nevertheless, land use at borderline ecotones is influenced by more factors than temperature and the length of the growing season, for example soil quality, as the increasing lengths of dry periods during vegetation season can diminish land use potential. Hence, this study focuses on the quality of the soil resource as possible limiting factor for land use intensification in southern Greenland.
Effect of Climate and Agricultural Land Use Changes on UK Feed Barley Production and Food Security to the 2050s
Currently, the UK has a high self-sufficiency rate in barley production. This paper assessed the effects of projected climate and land use changes on feed barley production and, consequently, on meat supply in the UK from the 2030s to the 2050s. Total barley production under projected land use and climate changes ranged from 4.6 million tons in the 2030s to 9.0 million tons in the 2050s. From these, the projected feed barley supply ranged from approximately 2.3 to 4.6 million tons from the 2030s to the 2050s, respectively.
Probability weighting and input use intensity in a state-contingent framework
Climate risk represents an increasing threat to poor and vulnerable farmers in drought-prone areas of Africa. This study assesses the fertilizer adoption responses of food insecure farmers in Malawi, where Drought Tolerant (DT) maize was recently introduced. A field experiment, eliciting risk attitudes of farmers, is combined with a detailed farm household survey. A state-contingent production model with rank-dependent utility preferences is estimated.
Klimaatverandering in de Grote Polder en Polder Groenendijk : Workshopverslag
Het klimaat verandert en dat merken we langzaam maar zeker. Maar wat zijn hiervan de gevolgen op lokaal niveau? Om hier een beeld van te vormen is informatie over klimaatverandering en (land)gebruik samengebracht voor de Grote Polder en Polder Groenendijk. Kunnen we een eerste beeld vormen van wat klimaatverandering betekent voor het bedrijfsleven op het bedrijvenpark, voor de Heineken-brouwerij, voor de gemeente Zoeterwoude, voor het Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland, voor de boeren, voor de natuur, en voor de mensen die er wonen en recreëren?
FAO's Work on Climate Change
Shortly after releasing a report on its climate change strategy in July 2017, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations presents a new report at COP23 - this time focusing on the organization's concrete work on climate change.