adaptation

ADAPTATION

Publications
A new paper estimates how climate change in the agricultural sector will affect the world economy, focusing on the role of production and trade adjustments as margins of adaptation.
Publications
Many countries with large youth populations are highly exposed to climate change, which will have serious impacts on a major source of employment: agriculture.
Blog
Farmers are exposed to multiple risks, which reinforce each other. Yet, most studies to date have focused on one source of risk only.
Blog
Shifting from volatile staples to more climate change-resistant crops such as groundnuts and adjusting land use in response to risks can offset falling yields, research suggests.
Blog
Research indicates that climate change impacts will push down rainfed maize yields in Central America over the coming decades.
Events
This convening on August 26-27 is part of the initial phase of an ambitious project that will explore the global costs and consequences of inaction on crop genetic diversity conservation, exchange, and use.
Publications
New resource suggests climate adaptation strategies, as well as investment and policy options in the Philippine agriculture sector.