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1 Peden, D.; Tadesse, G.; Misra, A.K .; Ahmed, F. A.; Astatke, A.; Ayalneh, W.; Herrero, M.; Kiwuwa, G.; Kumsa, T.; Mati, B.; Mpairwe, D.; Wassenaar, T.; Yimegnuhal, A. 2007. Water and livestock for human development. In Molden, David (Ed.). Water for food, water for life: a Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. London, UK: Earthscan; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.485-514.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630.7 G000 IWM Record No: H040205)
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2 Herrero, M.; Thornton, P. K.; Notenbaert, A. M.; Wood, S.; Msangi, S.; Freeman, H. A.; Bossio, Deborah; Dixon, J.; Peters, M.; van de Steeg, J.; Lynam, J.; Parthasarathy Rao, P.; Macmillan, S.; Gerard, B.; McDermott, J.; Sere, C.; Rosegrant, M. 2010. Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems. Perspective. Science, 327:822-825. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1183725]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042705)
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Farmers in mixed crop-livestock systems produce about half of the world’s food. In small holdings around the world, livestock are reared mostly on grass, browse, and nonfood biomass from maize, millet, rice, and sorghum crops and in their turn supply manure and traction for future crops. Animals act as insurance against hard times, and supply farmers with a source of regular income from sales of milk, eggs, and other products. Thus, faced with population growth and climate change, small-holder farmers should be the first target for policies to intensify production by carefully managed inputs of fertilizer, water, and feed to minimize waste and environmental impact, supported by improved access to markets, new varieties, and technologies.
3 Thornton, P. K.; Jones, P. G.; Owiyo, T.; Kruska, R. L.; Herrero, M.; Kristjanson, P.; Notenbaert, A.; Bekele, N.; Omolo, A. 2006. Mapping climate vulnerability and poverty in Africa. Report to the Department for International Development submitted by ILRI. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). 198p.
Climate change ; Mapping ; Data analysis ; Surveys ; Households ; Poverty ; Indicators ; Institutions ; Rain ; Case studies / Africa / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 551.6 G100 THO Record No: H044521)
http://mahider.ilri.org/bitstream/handle/10568/2307/Mapping_Vuln_Africa.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044521.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044521.pdf
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4 Kinyangi, J.; Peden D.; Herrero, M.; Tsige, A.; Ouna, T. 2012. The Nile Basin, people, poverty and vulnerability. In Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Molden, David; Peden D. (Eds.). The Nile River Basin: water, agriculture, governance and livelihoods. Abingdon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.30-46.
River basins ; Water resources ; Water demand ; Poverty ; Indicators ; Population growth ; Agricultural production ; Farming systems ; Livestock ; Gender ; Social aspects / Africa / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H045310)
5 Peden D.; Amede, Tilahun; Haileslassie, A.; Faki, H.; Mpairwe, D.; van Breugel, P.; Herrero, M.. 2012. Livestock and water in the Nile River Basin. In Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Molden, David; Peden D. (Eds.). The Nile River Basin: water, agriculture, governance and livelihoods. Abingdon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.154-185.
River basins ; Livestock production ; Water resources ; Water availability ; Water use ; Water productivity ; Drinking water ; Case studies ; Watersheds ; Economic aspects ; Feeds / Africa / Sudan / Ethiopia / Uganda / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H045316)
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6 Wollenberg, E.; Herrero, M.; Wassmann, R.; Neufeldt, H.; Vermeulen, S.; Rosswall, T.; Campbell, B.; Hellin, J.; Jarvis, A.; Challinor, A.; Snook, L.; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Kinyangi, J. 2012. Setting the agenda: climate change adaptation and mitigation for food systems in the developing world. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). 18p. (CCAFS Working Paper 29)
Climate change ; Adaptation ; Policy ; Research ; Food security ; Living standards ; Economic development ; Developing countries
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045821)
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/24914/CCAFSWorkingPaper29.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045821.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045821.pdf
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New agricultural development pathways are required to meet climate change adaptation and mitigation needs in the food systems of low-income countries. A research and policy agenda is provided to indicate where innovation and new knowledge are needed. Adaptation requires identifying suitable crop varieties and livestock breeds, as well as building resilient farming and natural resources systems, institutions for famine and crop failure relief, and mechanisms for rapid learning by farmers. Mitigation requires transitioning to ‘low climate impact’ agriculture that reduces emissions while achieving food security, economic well-being and sustainability. Efficient interventions, incentives for large-scale shifts in practices, and monitoring systems are required. Integrated assessments of adaptation and mitigation are needed to better understand the synergies and trade-offs among outcomes.
7 Pert, P. L.; Boelee, Eline; Jarvis, D. I.; Coates, D.; Bindraban, P.; Barron, J.; Tharme, R. E.; Herrero, M.. 2013. Challenges to agroecosystem management. In Boelee, Eline. (Ed.). Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.42-52. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10)
Agroecosystems ; Food security ; Economic value ; Fisheries ; Livestock ; Land degradation ; Erosion ; Agricultural systems ; Agricultural production
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046122)
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8 Descheemaeker, K.; Bunting, S. W.; Bindraban, P.; Muthuri, C.; Molden, D.; Beveridge, M.; van Brakel, Martin; Herrero, M.; Clement, Floriane; Boelee, Eline; Jarvis, D. I. 2013. Increasing water productivity in Agriculture. In Boelee, Eline. (Ed.). Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.104-123. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10)
Water productivity ; Water management ; Water use efficiency ; Agricultural production ; Agroforestry ; Livestock ; Feed crops ; Aquaculture ; Technology ; Policy
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046126)
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9 Barron, J.; Tharme, R. E.; Herrero, M.. 2013. Drivers and challenges for food security. In Boelee, Eline. (Ed.). Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.7-28. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10)
Food security ; Hunger ; Natural resources ; Ecosystems ; Biodiversity ; Livestock ; Investment ; Climate change
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046120)
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10 Ran, Y.; Lannerstad, M.; Barron, Jennie; Fraval, S.; Paul, B.; Notenbaert, A.; Mugatha, S.; Herrero, M.. 2015. A review of environmental impact assessment frameworks for livestock production systems. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). 56p. (SEI Project Report 2015-03)
Environmental impact assessment ; Indicators ; Livestock production ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission ; Energy consumption ; Biodiversity ; Land use ; Soil organic matter ; Nutrients ; Farmers ; Waste management
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046998)
http://sei-international.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Air-land-water-resources/CLEANED/sei-pr-2015-03-ran-cleaned-1411l.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046998.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046998.pdf
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11 Springmann, M.; Clark, M.; Mason-D’Croz, D.; Wiebe, K.; Bodirsky, B. L.; Lassaletta, L.; de Vries, W.; Vermeulen, S. J.; Herrero, M.; Carlson, K. M.; Jonell, M.; Troell, M.; DeClerck, F.; Gordon, L. J.; Zurayk, R.; Scarborough, P.; Rayner, M.; Loken, B.; Fanzo, J.; Godfray, H. C. J.; Tilman, D.; Rockstrom, J.; Willett, W. 2018. Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits. Nature, 562:519-525. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0594-0]
Climate change ; Food systems ; Food consumption ; Environmental impact ; Ecosystems ; Land use ; Farmland ; Income ; Uncertainty ; Socioeconomic development ; Models ; Nitrogen ; Phosphorus
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049453)
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The food system is a major driver of climate change, changes in land use, depletion of freshwater resources, and pollution of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems through excessive nitrogen and phosphorus inputs. Here we show that between 2010 and 2050, as a result of expected changes in population and income levels, the environmental effects of the food system could increase by 50–90% in the absence of technological changes and dedicated mitigation measures, reaching levels that are beyond the planetary boundaries that define a safe operating space for humanity. We analyse several options for reducing the environmental effects of the food system, including dietary changes towards healthier, more plant-based diets, improvements in technologies and management, and reductions in food loss and waste. We find that no single measure is enough to keep these effects within all planetary boundaries simultaneously, and that a synergistic combination of measures will be needed to sufficiently mitigate the projected increase in environmental pressures.
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