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CIAT in Central America: Science for impact

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2017
Nicaragua, Central America, South America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
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Domesticaciones americanas: cuando la recursividad humana con ayuda de algunas plantas hace maravillas contra el peso de la geografía y de la migración original

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2017
Peru, Central America, South America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
Forest Landscape Restoration
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
food security
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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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Ethiopia

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2017
Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
Land & Food Security
land use
food security
agriculture
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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Land degradation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Threats and potential remedies

Reports & Research
December, 2017
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
land
land management
food security
land use
land degradation
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Availability and use of water resources

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2017
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
natural resources management
water management
food security
climate change
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Tanzania

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2017
Tanzania, Africa, Eastern Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
agriculture
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Mozambique

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2017
Mozambique, Southern Africa, Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Zambia

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2017
Zambia, Africa, Southern Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
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Linking crop structure, throughfall, soil surface conditions, runoff and soil detachment: 10 land uses analyzed in northern Laos

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2017
Laos, South-Eastern Asia
Land & Food Security
land use
food security
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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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Bhutan

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2017
Bhutan, Asia, Southern Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
agriculture
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