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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2017Nicaragua, Central America, South America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2017Peru, Central America, South America
Nuestra especie entró en grupos pequeños al continente americano a través de Beringia hace 20-15 000 años. Compartió con Siberia Oriental el chamanismo y con él la búsqueda de plantas y hongos alucinógenos y, como consecuencia, el conocimiento detallado de la flora y el continuo interés por experimentar. Al entrar en el interior del continente americano, nuestra especie contribuyó –por la caza continua– a la extinción de su megafauna.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2017Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
The agriculture sector is the backbone of Ethiopia’s economy and livelihoods. Yet, heavy reliance on rain-fed systems has made the sector particularly vulnerable to variability in rainfall and temperature. Climate change may decrease national gross domestic product (GDP) by 8–10% by 2050, but adaptation action in agriculture could cut climate shock-related losses by half. • Climate risk management interventions and long-term adaptation actions need to match localized vulnerabilities and impacts.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2017
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2017
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2017Tanzania, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2017Mozambique, Southern Africa, Africa
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2017Zambia, Africa, Southern Africa
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2017Laos, South-Eastern Asia
In Montane Southeast Asia, deforestation and unsuitable combinations of crops and agricultural practices degrade soils at an unprecedented rate. Typically, smallholder farmers gain income from “available” land by replacing fallow or secondary forest by perennial crops. We aimed to understand how these practices increase or reduce soil erosion. Ten land uses were monitored in Northern Laos during the 2015 monsoon, using local farmers' fields. Experiments included plots of the conventional system (food crops and fallow), and land uses corresponding to new market opportunities (e.g.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2017Bhutan, Asia, Southern Asia
The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects
an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture
development and climate responsiveness. It aims to
achieve food security and broader development goals
under a changing climate and increasing food demand.
CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance
resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs),
and require planning to address tradeoffs and synergies
between these three pillars: productivity, adaptation, and
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