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  1. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    March, 2015
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa

    Climate change is a major development challenge to Ethiopia. Climate change is expected to

    adversely affect all economic sectors, eco-regions, and social groups. Agriculture is one of the

    most vulnerable sectors as it is highly dependent on rainfall. This report synthesises four case

    studies focusing on the impacts, vulnerabilities and local adaptation practices in Ethiopia‘s

    agricultural sector, including policy and institutional responses. The case studies were carried

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    February, 2016

    This paper synthesizes knowledge within CGIAR and its partners on agricultural practices and technologies to enhance food security, resilience and productivity in a sustainable manner. A number of agricultural practices and technologies which contribute to these objectives were identified and assessed to generate four key lessons.

  3. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2015
    Kenya

    The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Within the Tana River Basin, both natural and built infrastructure provide livelihood benefits for people. Understanding the interrelationships between the two types of infrastructure is a prerequisite for sustainable water resources development and management. This is particularly true as pressures on water resources intensify and the impacts of climate change increase.

  4. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    April, 2017
    Brazil, Central America, South America

    Key Messages

    • A governance approach, combining public policy and private initiatives was effective in slowing down deforestation, but

    was unable to support a transition to more sustainable production systems.

    • New technical intensification models must be identified for low-productivity systems in degraded lands, adapted to the

    biophysical and sociotechnical conditions of the Amazonian landscapes.

    • Multiple constraints inhibit progress toward sustainable intensification of cattle ranching, and reversing them requires that

  5. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    July, 2016
    Uganda, Africa, Eastern Africa

    Background: Smallholders have begun to take advantage of a growing pool of investment in climate change mitigation. Meanwhile, early movers in this area are working to develop innovative models that will allow projects to be nancially sustainable and scalable while bene ting local actors. This study focuses on two of these projects in East Africa, managed by Vi Agroforestry in Kenya and ECOTRUST in Uganda. They engaged in a participatory action research process to identify ways that local actors could take on expanded roles within the projects.

  6. Library Resource
    August, 2015

    The University of Aberdeen and CCAFS are developing a simple tool for practitioners to quickly identify and compare mitigation options for agriculture. The CCAFS-MOT tool takes account of current farming practices and growing conditions to suggest a wide range of

    mitigation options. The Excel-based tool is free and downloadable from the CCAFS website.

  7. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    April, 2015

    In March 2015, Science-Metrix was contracted by CGIAR to evaluate the presence of CGIAR publications in the IPCC assessment reports (ARs). The study was carried through the analysis of the IPCC ARs' references.

  8. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    April, 2016
    Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa

    There is limited documentation of soil and water management technologies that enhance adaptation to climate change in drylands of Kenya. Rainfall patterns were analyzed in the semi-arid Machakos and Makueni counties of eastern Kenya using historical data. A total of forty-three smallholder farmers implementing soil water management practices were sampled, and an estimate of the seasonal water budget for current crop and livestock production systems computed.

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