By Timothy S. Thomas Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. tim.thomas@cgiar.org It's so hot, even the corn is sweating!1 Can temperatures this high be good for corn? It turns out that the answer is "no". I know this because last week I completed a study of the effects of temperature on […]
Global trends plus local decisions equals a more food-secure world by 2050
By Emil Caillaux Achieving food security is one of the essential components of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted in September of last year. While only a few goals specifically mention forestry and other land-based sectors, all 17 depend on healthy and sustainable landscapes for their achievement. Over the past two years, […]
Do Economic Predictions of Damage from Climate Change Cause Policymakers to Focus on the Wrong Thing?
By Timothy S. Thomas I have been computing various measures of the impact of climate change on agriculture for the last six years, in an effort to help donors, researchers, and policymakers anticipate what farmers would face and, as a result, be able to develop plans to help agriculture adapt to climate change. But I […]
IFPRI BLOG: Why paying attention to gender matters for climate change adaptation
By Elizabeth Bryan, Patti Kristjanson, and Claudia Ringler Until recently, there has been little evidence supporting the need to focus on the gendered dimensions of agriculture and climate change. Why? Because few researchers have been talking to women in agriculture as well as men--both of whom contribute to solving the food security challenges posed by […]
CCAFS Info Note: Climate readiness indicators for agriculture
By Eva Wollenberg, Monika Zurek and Alex De Pinto Coping with climate change in agriculture while ensuring food security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions or emission intensities will require new information, technologies, finance instruments and possibly new institutions. Many countries are building these capabilities now, but there is much uncertainty about what is needed and what is feasible. Click here to […]
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