Dryland farming
An introduction to sustainable agriculture practice on suboptimal land
Available arable lands are shrinking over time since most of them are already cultivated or converted. This article explores the way to convert suboptimal land into arable land, using an example from Indonesia.
Regionalisation of global insights into dryland vulnerability: Better reflecting smallholders’ vulnerability in Northeast Brazil
Global analyses of vulnerability reveal generic insights into the relation between socio-ecological systems and the stress impacting upon them including climate & market variability.
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Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR)
This 5-year research project seeks to better understand barriers and enablers to widespread transformative adaptation to advance adaptive livelihoods for vulnerable groups
Livestock systems, vulnerability and climate change – Insights from the grass roots
Foreword Climate change is already happening and its effects, particularly on rural communities in India, are adverse. There is a...
Climate Change and South African Agriculture: Impacts and Adaptation Options
Agriculture in South Africa. Image:© Creative Commons World Bank Image Executive Summary This paper is part of a study of...