- EventAbstract Related Report Climate change: Impact on agriculture and costs of adaptation Agriculture’s vulnerability to climate change will put millions of people in developing countries at greater risk of poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. A new ...
- IFPRI BriefsThe agricultural sector in developing countries is particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. Given Ethiopia’s dependence on agriculture and natural resources, any adverse agricultural effects will pose serious risks to ...
- Food Policy ReportsBajar El texto completo El reto El aumento irrestricto de las emisiones de gases está subiendo la temperatura del planeta. Las consecuencias incluyen el derretimiento de glaciares, el aumento de las precipitaciones y de la frecuencia ...
- Food Policy ReportsTéléchargez Texte complet Le défi La croissance incontrôlée des émissions de gaz à effet de serre est en train de réchauffer la planète, avec pour conséquences la fonte des glaciers, l’augmentation des précipitations, la ...
- Books and Research ReportsThis report reviews current knowledge of the effects of climate change on hunger. It summarizes knowledge from global studies completed and provides an overview of actions that can be taken to address the challenge. We believe that unless ...
- General InformationSub-Saharan Africa Different climate change scenarios are analyzed using IFPRI’s International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT), combined with other models. IMPACT projects alternative future ...
- Food Policy ReportsDownload Report (updated November 6, 2009) Appendix 1: Methodology (updated October 7, 2009) Appendix 2: Results by World Bank Regional Grouping of Countries The Challenge Related Event Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in the ...
- IFPRI BriefsMaize is the primary food staple in southern Africa, and 50 percent of the total maize output in the area is produced in South Africa, where maize constitutes approximately 70 percent of grain production and covers 60 percent of the ...
- Discussion PapersThis paper investigates the impact of climate variability on maize yield in the Limpopo Basin of South Africa using the Generalized Maximum Entropy (GME) estimator and Maximum Entropy Leuven Estimator (MELE). Precipitation and temperature were ...
- EventChair: Joachim von Braun, Director General, IFPRI Lunch served from 11.45 am, panel begins at 12.15 pm Abstract To meet mitigation and adaptation goals, international climate negotiations must include agriculture. In the lead up to ...
- Discussion PapersThis study identifies the major methods used by farmers to adapt to climate change in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia, the factors that affect their choice of method, and the barriers to adaptation. The methods identified include use of different crop ...
- IFPRI BriefsEthiopia’s agricultural sector, which is dominated by smallscale, mixed-crop, and livestock farming, is the mainstay of the country’s economy. It constitutes more than half of the country’s gross domestic product, generates more ...
- IFPRI BriefsApproximately 80 percent of poor people in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to depend on the agricultural sector for their livelihoods, but—unlike in other regions of the world—agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by very low yields due ...
- IFPRI BriefsHuman activities such as fossil fuel burning and deforestation have significantly increased the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) leading to global climate change. Global climate change and its associated weather extremes pose ...
- Discussion PapersGlobal climate change poses great risks to poor people whose livelihoods depend directly on the use of natural resources. Mitigation of the adverse effects of climate change is a high priority on the international agenda. Carbon trading, under ...
- IFPRI BriefsTable of Contents: Brief 1: The Impact of Climate Variability and Climate Change on Water and Food Outcomes: A Framework for Analysis by Claudia Ringer Brief 2: Vulnerability and the Impact of Climate Change in South Africa’s Limpopo ...
- IFPRI BriefsNumerous studies indicate that agricultural production is sensitive to climate variability, and lack of infrastructure in developing countries increases vulnerability to extreme climate events. In Ethiopia, the historical climate record indicates ...
- Discussion PapersExtreme interannual variability of precipitation within Ethiopia is not uncommon, inducing droughts or floods and often creating serious repercussions on agricultural and non-agricultural commodities. An agro-economic model, including mean ...
- Discussion PapersThis paper analyzes the vulnerability of South African farmers to climate change and variability by developing a vulnerability index and comparing vulnerability indicators across the nine provinces of the country. Nineteen environmental and ...
- IFPRI BriefsIn southern Africa, by the middle of the 21st century climate change is expected to cause temperature increases of 1–3°C, broad summer rainfall reductions of 5–10 percent, and an increase in the incidence of both droughts and floods. ...
- IFPRI BriefsEthiopia’s agricultural sector, which is dominated by smallscale, mixed crop, and livestock farming, is the mainstay of the country’s economy. It constitutes more than half the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), generates ...
- IFPRI BriefsThe potential adverse effects of climate change on Ethiopia’s agricultural sector are a major concern, particularly given the country’s dependence on agricultural production. Securing Ethiopia’s economic and social well-being in ...
- Discussion PapersProduction systems in low-income developing countries are generally poorly diversified, focusing on rainfed staple crop production and raising livestock. These activities are inherently risky and investment and production decisions by farm ...
- Discussion PapersThis study investigates the impact of different soil and water conservation technologies on the variance of crop production in Ethiopia to determine the risk implications of the different technologies in different regions and rainfall zones. ...
- IFPRI BriefsClimate change is expected to have serious environmental, economic, and social impacts on South Africa. In particular, rural farmers, whose livelihoods depend on the use of natural resources, are likely to bear the brunt of adverse impacts. The ...
- Discussion PapersClimate change is expected to have serious environmental, economic, and social impacts on South Africa. In particular, rural farmers, whose livelihoods depend on the use of natural resources, are likely to bear the brunt of adverse impacts. The ...
- Staff ProfileWei Zhang is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Environment and Production Technology Division. While a great deal of her current research activity focuses on the economic and environmental impacts of biofuels, Wei has a broader research background in ...
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