CGIAR programme on climate change, agriculture and food security

Citation

(2011), "CGIAR programme on climate change, agriculture and food security", International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol. 3 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijccsm.2011.41403bab.004

CGIAR programme on climate change, agriculture and food security

Article Type: News From: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Volume 3, Issue 2

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has launched a new programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, with the overall goal to overcome the threats posed by a changing climate to achieving food security, enhancing livelihoods and improving environmental management. It will work to generate a better understanding of how changes in climate will affect food security, people’s livelihoods and the environment. The research will develop new tools to help farmers, policy makers, researchers and donors to manage agricultural and food systems in a changing climate. Its targets are to reduce poverty by 10 per cent in target regions; reduce the number of rural poor who are malnourished by 25 per cent; and help farmers in developing countries contribute to climate change mitigation by either enhancing storage or reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to 1,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, compared with a “business-as-usual” scenario. The work falls into six themes:

1. 1.

   diagnosing vulnerability and analysing opportunities;

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   unlocking the potential of macro-level policies;

3. 3.

   enhancing engagement and communication for decision making;

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   adaptation pathways based on managing current climate risk;

5. 5.

   adaptation pathways under progressive climate change; and

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   poverty alleviation through climate change mitigation.