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1 Zougmore, R.; Sy Traore, A.; Mbodj, Y. (Eds.) 2015. Overview of the scientific, political and financial landscape of climate-smart agriculture in West Africa. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). 79p. (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Working Paper 118)
Farming systems ; Farmers ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Political aspects ; Financing ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Models ; Water resources ; Crop production ; Agroforestry ; Livestock production ; Fisheries ; Corporate culture ; Policy ; Socioeconomic environment ; Environmental impact ; Communities ; Living standards ; Landscape / West Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.162 G190 ZOU Record No: H047114)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/67103/CCAFS_WP118_English_web.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047114.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047114.pdf
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2 Brittlebank, W.; Saunders, J. (Eds.) 2013. Climate action 2013-2014. [Produced for COP19 - United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 11-22 November 2013]. 7th ed. London, UK: Climate Action; Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 148p.
Climate change ; Adaptation ; International agreements ; UNFCCC ; Renewable energy ; Energy policies ; Wind power ; Water use ; Water security ; International cooperation ; European Union ; Carbon markets ; Emission reduction ; Forestry ; Shipping ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Sustainable agriculture ; Urban areas ; Food security ; Food wastes ; Developing countries ; Information technology ; Information storage ; Building industry ; Environmental sustainability / Poland / Finland / Norway / Canada / Mexico / Germany / Iceland / Ghana / Warsaw / Quebec
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577.22 G000 BRI Record No: H047241)
http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/bookstore/book_2013
http://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047241_TOC.pdf
http://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047241_TOC.pdf
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3 Fan, S.; Olofinbiyi, T. 2013. Role of emerging countries in climate-smart agriculture. In Brittlebank, W.; Saunders, J. (Eds.). Climate action 2013-2014. [Produced for COP19 - United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 11-22 November 2013]. London, UK: Climate Action; Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). pp.121-124.
Climate-smart agriculture ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission reduction ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Agricultural practices ; Soil management / Brazil / China / India / Indonesia / Mexico / Russia / South Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577.22 G000 BRI Record No: H047248)
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4 Benton, T. G.; Smith, P. 2013. The scope for climate smart agriculture. In Brittlebank, W.; Saunders, J. (Eds.). Climate action 2013-2014. [Produced for COP19 - United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 11-22 November 2013]. London, UK: Climate Action; Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). pp.132-135.
Climate-smart agriculture ; Food supply ; Food security ; Agricultural production ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission reduction ; Carbon sequestration ; Research programmes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577.22 G000 BRI Record No: H047250)
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5 Olayide, O. E.; Tetteh, I. K.; Popoola, L. 2016. Differential impacts of rainfall and irrigation on agricultural production in Nigeria: any lessons for climate-smart agriculture? Agricultural Water Management, 178:30-36. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2016.08.034]
Farming systems ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Agricultural production ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigation ; Climate change ; Food security ; Crop production ; Livestock production ; Fishery production ; Forestry production ; Cotton ; Econometric models / Nigeria
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047851)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377416303286/pdfft?md5=f65b3851562c53c2e07f74d72c72ba55&pid=1-s2.0-S0378377416303286-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047851.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047851.pdf
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The rain-fed agriculture system is vulnerable to climate change impact. However, such impact may also vary by aggregate and sub-sectoral levels of agricultural production. The impact of climate change and variability on agricultural production would engender appropriate policies and practices towards a sustainable agricultural production system. We investigated the differential impacts of rainfall and irrigation on agricultural production in Nigeria, and drew lessons for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in Nigeria. Using time series data that spanned 43 years and econometric analytical technique, we quantified the differential impacts of rainfall and irrigation on aggregate production and sub-sectors (all crops, staples, livestock, fisheries and forestry). Irrigation had positive and significant impact on aggregate agricultural production as well as all sub-sectors of agriculture. These findings suggest the need for the minimization of the impact of climate-induced production risks through CSA which would involve complementary development of more arable land areas under irrigation in Nigeria. Irrigation would also enhance complementary agricultural water management for the development of all the sub-sectors of agriculture, thereby enhancing food security and sustainable agricultural production under prevailing climate change and variability.
6 Kpadonou, R. A. B.; Owiyo, T.; Barbier, B.; Denton, F.; Rutabingwa, F.; Kiema, A. 2017. Advancing climate-smart-agriculture in developing drylands: joint analysis of the adoption of multiple on-farm soil and water conservation technologies in West African Sahel. Land Use Policy, 61:196-207. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.10.050]
Sustainable agriculture ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Arid zones ; Water conservation ; Soil conservation ; Soil fertility ; Erosion control ; Technological changes ; Adoption ; Agricultural practices ; Farmer participation ; On farm research ; Policy ; Socioeconomic environment ; Households ; Econometric models ; Case studies / West Africa / Sahel / Burkina Faso
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048054)
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Water stress and soil infertility are the greatest constraining factors for higher agricultural productivity in drylands, prompting the current interest in soil and water conservation (SWC) practices in water-constrained regions. To provide a more comprehensive understanding of challenges surrounding the adoption of SWC practices in these regions, we used a joint analysis framework combining both multivariate and ordered probit models to analyze adoption-decisions for eleven on-farm SWC practices. Our case study, involving 500 farmers from a representative West African Sahelian zone, revealed that although the adoption of SWC practices is widespread in the West African drylands, there is still an important potential to improve and upscale their specific adoption rates. Almost all farmers (99%) used at least one of the eleven practices considered in this study, whereas specific adoption rates ranged from 5% for contour vegetation barriers to 87% for manure application. More than 70% of the farmers used up to three practices only, and less than 30% used between four to nine practices. Many practices are interdependent, with some practices being complementary and others substitutable. The analysis of the determinants of the adoption and the intensity of adoption revealed that SWC practices are labor-, knowledge- and capital-intensive. We found that the major drivers of farmers’ decisions to adopt, as well as to intensify the use of, most SWC practices are the presence of children (aged 6 to 14) in the household, land holding, land tenure, awareness and training on SWC and access to alternative – but non-agricultural labor constraining – cash sources such as remittance and cash farming. A higher number of migrating household members increases the probability of intensifying the use of SWC practices, but only when this is in line with the household’s land endowment and labor needs for farm activities. This comprehensive study will be of significance for a finer understanding of SWC practices in West African Sahel. More generally, it will likely help policy makers to upscale the adoption of sustainable SWC practices for the advance of climate-smart agriculture in developing drylands.
7 Cavanagh, C. J.; Chemarum, A. K.; Vedeld, P. O.; Petursson, J. G. 2017. Old wine, new bottles? investigating the differential adoption of ‘climate-smart’ agricultural practices in western Kenya. Journal of Rural Studies, 56:114-123. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2017.09.010]
Climate-smart agriculture ; Agricultural practices ; Innovation adoption ; Conservation agriculture ; Climate change ; Sustainable agriculture ; Land management ; Development projects ; Farmers ; Living standards ; Socioeconomic environment ; Political aspects ; Incentives ; Constraints / Kenya / Bungoma County / Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048373)
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This study assesses factors influencing the adoption of land management practices associated with a World Bank-financed project on ‘climate-smart’ agriculture: the Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project. Drawing upon mixed-methods research with participating farmers in Bungoma County, western Kenya, we find modest reported adoption rates overall for project-encouraged practices, amounting to 53.6 percent on average. However, we also find that there are systematic differences in the reported adoption rates of individual practices. Disaggregating our sample into three classes or ‘wealth groups’, we find that the ‘very poor’ and ‘poor’ groups exhibit substantially lower adoption rates (42 percent and 49 percent, respectively) relative to the ‘less poor’ wealth group (73 percent). Across these groups, practices related to livestock management and pest management are systematically less adopted (0-45 percent) than more popular practices such as agroforestry and tillage management, the reported adoption of which both range from 60 to 80 percent. Consequently, we suggest that barriers to the adoption of apparently ‘climate smart’ agricultural practices at scale may increasingly be political-economic rather than simply technical-managerial in nature. This reflects the poorest strata of farmers' struggles to negotiate the increasingly externally imposed imperatives of climate adaptation and mitigation with the necessity of ‘simple reproduction’ or survival of the household as a socioeconomic unit. Future generations of ‘climate smart’ agricultural programmes may thus benefit from disaggregating adaptation and mitigation objectives in order to avoid unduly burdening the poorest strata of participating households in rural African contexts.
8 Ngigi, M. W.; Mueller, U.; Birner, R. 2017. Gender differences in climate change adaptation strategies and participation in group-based approaches: an intra-household analysis from rural Kenya. Ecological Economics, 138:99-108. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.03.019]
Climate change adaptation ; Gender analysis ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Participatory approaches ; Group approaches ; Strategies ; Rural areas ; Households ; Crop management ; Livestock ; Access to information ; Attitudes ; Econometrics ; Models / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048432)
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Existing studies on adaptation to climate change mainly focus on a comparison of male-headed and female-headed households. Aiming at a more nuanced gender analysis, this study examines how husbands and wives within the same household perceive climate risks and use group-based approaches as coping strategies. The data stem from a unique intra-household survey involving 156 couples in rural Kenya. The findings indicate that options for adapting to climate change closely interplay with husbands' and wives' roles and responsibilities, social norms, risk perceptions and access to resources. A higher percentage of wives were found to adopt crop-related strategies, whereas husbands employ livestock- and agroforestry-related strategies. Besides, there are gender-specific climate information needs, trust in information and preferred channels of information dissemination. Further, it turned out that group-based approaches benefit husbands and wives differently. Policy interventions that rely on group-based approaches should reflect the gender reality on the ground in order to amplify men's and women's specific abilities to manage risks and improve well-being outcomes in the face of accelerating climate change.
9 Kosmowski, F. 2018. Soil water management practices (terraces) helped to mitigate the 2015 drought in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management, 204:11-16. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.02.025]
Soil management ; Water management ; Drought ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Terraces ; Contour bunding ; Crop yield ; Agroecological zones ; Households ; Statistical methods / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048753)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377418301203/pdfft?md5=8df17524412482ff20489616813d8401&pid=1-s2.0-S0378377418301203-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048753.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048753.pdf
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While the benefits of soil water management practices relative to soil erosion have been extensively documented, evidence regarding their effect on yields is inconclusive. Following a strong El-Niño, some regions of Ethiopia experienced major droughts during the 2015/16 agricultural season. Using the propensity scores method on a nationally representative survey in Ethiopia, this study investigates the effect of two widely adopted soil water management practices – terraces and contour bunds – on yields and assesses their potential to mitigate the effects of climate change. It is shown that at the national level, terraced plots have slightly lower yields than non-terraced plots. However, data support the hypothesis that terraced plots acted as a buffer against the 2015 Ethiopian drought, while contour bunds did not. This study provides evidence that terraces have the potential to help farmer deal with current climate risks. These results can inform the design of climate change adaptation policies and improve targeting of soil water management practices in Ethiopia.
10 Rosenstock, T. S.; Nowak, A.; Girvetz, E. (Eds.) 2019. The climate-smart agriculture papers: investigating the business of a productive, resilient and low emission future. Cham, Switzerland: SpringerOpen. 321p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92798-5]
Climate-smart agriculture ; Climate change adaptation ; Resilience ; Emission ; Forecasting ; Sustainable agriculture ; Farming systems ; Crop production ; Varieties ; Drought tolerance ; Nutrition ; Seed production ; Soils ; Agroforestry ; Participatory approaches ; Public-private cooperation ; Stakeholders ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Entrepreneurship ; Income ; Agricultural extension ; Innovation ; Supply chain ; Risks ; Uncertainty ; Models ; Policies ; Households ; Welfare ; Women ; Livestock ; Infectious diseases ; Rural finance ; Traditional methods ; Stress ; Religion ; Case studies / Africa / Angola / Zimbabwe / Ethiopia / Kenya / Mozambique / Tanzania / Uganda / Namibia / Planalto / Lushoto
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049125)
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2F978-3-319-92798-5.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049125.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049125.pdf
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11 Nagothu, U. S. (Ed.) 2016. Climate change and agricultural development: improving resilience through climate smart agriculture, agroecology and conservation. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. 321p. (Earthscan Food and Agriculture Series)
Climate change adaptation ; Agricultural development ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Climate change mitigation ; Resilience ; Extreme weather events ; Water management ; Irrigation management ; Water productivity ; Farming systems ; Conservation agriculture ; Agricultural practices ; Intensification ; Agroecology ; Irrigation canals ; Agroecosystems ; Technology ; Agricultural production ; Cereal crops ; Rice ; Nutrient management ; Soil management ; Integrated management ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Gender ; Corporate culture ; Policies ; Strategies ; Case studies / Africa South of Sahara / South Asia / South East Asia / China / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.2515 G000 NAG Record No: H049154)
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12 Suhardiman, Diana; de Silva, Sanjiv; Arulingam, Indika; Rodrigo, Sashan; Nicol, Alan. 2019. Review of water and climate adaptation financing and institutional frameworks in South Asia. Background Paper 3. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 110p. (Climate Risks and Solutions: Adaptation Frameworks for Water Resources Planning, Development and Management in South Asia) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2019.204]
Water resources development ; Water demand ; Water availability ; Water quality ; Water management ; Water supply ; Water institutions ; Water scarcity ; Water governance ; International waters ; Climate change adaptation ; Flooding ; Drought ; Rainfall ; Economic situation ; Financing ; Funding ; Costs ; Landscape ; Decision making ; Planning ; Energy resources ; Food security ; Food production ; Hydropower ; Surface water ; Groundwater depletion ; Integrated management ; Population growth ; Poverty ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Domestic water ; Cooperation ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Government agencies ; Risk management ; Irrigation systems ; Coastal area ; Stakeholders / South Asia / Sri Lanka / Nepal / Bangladesh / India / Pakistan / Afghanistan / Bhutan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049186)
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13 Lele, U. 2018. Doubling farmers’ income under climate change. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 12p. (IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program Discussion Paper 2) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2019.002]
Farm income ; Climate change ; Policies ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Agricultural productivity ; Livestock ; Farmers ; Labour productivity ; Market prices ; Investment ; Households ; Rural areas / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049193)
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14 Ferrer, A. J.; Yen, B. T.; Kura, Y.; Minh, N. D.; Pavelic, Paul; Amjath-Babu, T. S.; Sebastian, L. 2018. Analyzing farm household strategies for food security and climate resilience: the case of climate-smart villages of Southeast Asia. Wageningen, Netherlands: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). 31p. (CCAFS Working Paper 248)
Food security ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Farmers ; Household income ; Strategies ; Living standards ; Indicators ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Villages ; Agricultural production ; Intensification ; Extensification ; Diversification ; Commercialization ; Land use ; Irrigation canals ; Gender ; Migration ; Assets ; Case studies / South East Asia / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Cambodia / Vietnam / Ekxang / Rohal Suong / Tra Hat
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049238)
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This paper develops a conceptual framework with an indicator-based approach to assess Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) and applies it to case study sites in Lao PDR (Ekxang CSV), Cambodia (Rohal Suong CSV), and Vietnam (Tra Hat CSV) in Southeast Asia. The intensification, extensification, diversification, commercialization, alteration of practices, use of common lands, migration strategies that can augment climate resilience, farm income, assets, and food security are assessed based on a composite index of the strategies and key outcome variables. The study demonstrates a method that can be applied widely for assessing climate-smart agriculture strategies and finding possible entry points for climate-smart interventions. The influence of gender in resource control and livelihood strategies is also discussed. It is also evident that the climate-smart interventions can augment different livelihood strategies of farmers and enhance the developmental and climate resilience outcomes. There is a need to prioritize the possible interventions in each case and implement them with the help of donor agencies, local institutions, and government offices.
15 Teame, A. T.; Hagos, Fitsum. 2019. Weather index crop insurance as a climate-smart approach for the vulnerable groups: the case of Adiha, northern Ethiopia. In Hadgu, K. M.; Bishaw, B.; Iiyama, M.; Birhane, E.; Negussie, A.; Davis, C. M.; Bernart, B. (Eds.). Climate-smart agriculture: enhancing resilient agricultural systems, landscapes, and livelihoods in Ethiopia and beyond. Nairobi, Kenya: World Agroforestry (ICRAF). pp.195-202.
Climate-smart agriculture ; Weather hazards ; Crop insurance ; Risk management ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Households ; Socioeconomic environment ; Costs ; Models ; Estimation ; Case studies / Ethiopia / Tigray / Adiha
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049273)
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/downloads/Publications/PDFS/B19055.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049273.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049273.pdf
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16 Alam, Mohammad Faiz; Sikka, Alok K. 2019. Prioritizing land and water interventions for climate-smart villages. Irrigation and Drainage, 68(4):714-728. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2366]
Climate-smart agriculture ; Villages ; Land use ; Water balance ; Prioritization ; Crop yield ; Water requirements ; Evapotranspiration ; Agricultural practices ; Greenhouse gas emissions ; Climate change ; Groundwater recharge ; Irrigated land ; Rainfed farming ; Models ; Stakeholders / India / Madhya Pradesh / Barbakheri / Sitaljhiri
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049472)
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Climate-smart villages mean implementing a portfolio of best locally suited climate-smart agricultural practices in an integrated manner to build resilience of the local community. Land and water interventions form a crucial part of a climate-smart agricultural practices portfolio, with water availability being the key limiting factor of crop growth. To aid in this decision-making process of prioritizing land and water interventions, a simple and robust spreadsheet tool based on a water balance is developed. The tool integrates and simulates impacts of land and water interventions on the water balance to determine their impact across climate-smart agricultural objectives of agricultural productivity, climate change adaptation and mitigation. The tool was implemented in two villages in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The tool performs well in simulating village water balance and its impact on the yield of rainfed and irrigated crop areas. Results show that considerable differences exist within the portfolio of land and water interventions, with only a combination of supply, demand and moisture conservation practices being able to help achieve climate-smart agricultural objectives. In the best case scenario, yield can be increased by up to 10% and greenhouse gas emission intensity reduced up to 17%. Comparison with stakeholder perception analysis highlights the utility of this tool in providing additional quantitative information in the decision-making process.
17 Mutenje, M. J.; Farnworth, C. R.; Stirling, C.; Thierfelder, C.; Mupangwa, W.; Nyagumbo, I. 2019. A cost-benefit analysis of climate-smart agriculture options in Southern Africa: balancing gender and technology. Ecological Economics, 163:126-137. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.05.013]
Climate-smart agriculture ; Cost benefit analysis ; Gender ; Women's participation ; Households ; Decision making ; Technology transfer ; Climate change adaptation ; Conservation agriculture ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Agroecological zones ; Models / Southern Africa / Malawi / Mozambique / Zambia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049486)
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Climate change and extreme weather events undermine smallholder household food and income security in southern Africa. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies comprise a suite of interventions that aim to sustainably increase productivity whilst helping farmers adapt their farming systems to climate change and to manage risk more effectively. Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and a mixed methods approach were used to assess the likelihood of investment in various CSA technology combinations. The data were drawn respectively from 1440, 696, and 1448 sample households in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, covering 3622, 2106 and 5212 maize-legume plots in these countries over two years. The cost-benefit analysis and stochastic dominance results showed that CSA options that combined soil and water conservation management practices based on the principles of conservation agriculture (CA), improved varieties, and associations of cereal-legume crop species were economically viable and worth implementing for risk averse smallholder farmers. A dynamic mixed multinomial logit demonstrated that women's bargaining power, drought shock, and access to CSA technology information positively influenced the probability of investing in CSA technology combinations. This study provides evidence of the importance of cultural context, social relevance and intra-household decision-making in tailoring suitable combinations of CSA for smallholder farmers in southern Africa.
18 Campanhola, C.; Pandey, S. (Eds.) 2019. Sustainable food and agriculture: an integrated approach. London, UK: Academic Press; Rome, Italy: FAO: 585p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-01212-3]
Sustainable agriculture ; Food security ; Food production ; Agricultural production ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Agroecosystems ; Food supply ; Agroecology ; Agroforestry ; Intercropping ; Agricultural landscape ; Agrifood systems ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Conservation agriculture ; Climate change ; Forecasting ; Soil management ; Nitrogen ; Land use ; Biodiversity ; Ecosystem services ; Sustainable forest management ; Urbanization ; Nutrition ; Economic growth ; Investments ; Innovation ; Water use ; Water scarcity ; Technology ; Plant genetic resources ; System of Rice Intensification ; Carbon sequestration ; Greenhouse gas emissions ; Natural resources ; Risk management ; Water governance ; Institutions ; Policies ; Pest management ; Livestock ; Aquaculture ; Stakeholders ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Living standards ; Rural poverty ; Social capital ; Socioeconomic environment / Africa South of Sahara / Asia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.19 G000 CAM, e-copy SF Record No: H049449)
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19 Rosenstock, T. S.; Lubberink, R.; Gondwe, S.; Manyise, T.; Dentoni, D. 2020. Inclusive and adaptive business models for climate-smart value creation. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 42:76-81. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2019.12.005]
Climate-smart agriculture ; Business models ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Climate change mitigation ; Decision making ; Stakeholders ; Private sector ; Enterprises
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049551)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343519300648/pdfft?md5=392bc0e1409a1c14b315a34628b4222f&pid=1-s2.0-S1877343519300648-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049551.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049551.pdf
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Climate-smart business models target multiple Sustainable Development Goals by fostering agricultural productivity, supporting farm and farmer livelihood resilience, and encouraging climate mitigation. While many business models (cl)aiming to create climate-smart value already exist both in agricultural development and business practice, little scholarly attention has so far been directed toward their functioning. In this paper, we argue that business models need to be inclusive and adaptive to generate climate-smart value equitably for all stakeholders involved and sustainably over time. Inclusivity involves not only providing the poor at the Bottom-of-the-Pyramid (BoP) with access to resources (e.g. finance, technology, access to markets) in business models but also, according to some scholars, with guaranteeing their representation in decision-making over the use of these resources. Adaptability entails the capacity to smoohtly adjust structures and processes of enterprise-BoP partnerships that underlie business models. We suggest that building inclusive and adaptive climate-smart business models is non-trivial work which, in the future, will require rapid cycles of collective experimentation and reflection between decision-makers in climate-smart business models and researchers studying them.
20 De Souza, M.; Nishimura, Y.; Burke, J.; Cudennec, C.; Schmitter, Petra; Haileslassie, Amare; Smith, Mark; Hulsmann, S.; Caucci, S.; Zhang, L.; Stewart, B. 2020. Agriculture and food security. In UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); UN-Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2020: water and climate change. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.78-95.
Climate-smart agriculture ; Food security ; Agricultural water use ; Water management ; Climate change adaptation ; Climate change mitigation ; Water demand ; Farming systems ; Irrigated land ; Greenhouse gas emissions ; Land use ; Forestry ; Water scarcity ; Groundwater ; Solar energy ; Irrigation methods ; Technology ; Agricultural production ; Farmers ; Livestock
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049604)
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049604.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049604.pdf
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This chapter highlights where land–water linkages are expected to become apparent in terms of climate impacts and where practical approaches to land and water management offer scope for both climate adaptation and mitigation though agriculture. It also provides an agricultural perspective from which to further engage the United Nations Climate Change Conference in terms of water management.
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