Food security and agriculture

The Nexus for ICTs, Climate Change and Development (NICCD) project blog posts that Reuters recently identified '10 climate change adaptation technologies that will become crucial to cope and adapt to the effects of the changing climate over the next century', highlighting some that address flood, weather forecasting, and resilient crops...

In an article for the Business Recorder, Abdul Rasheed Azad urges the governement to take action against food insecurity in the wake of recent - and future - floods to reduce the risk and vulnerability of Pakistanis through building their capacity, engaging NGOs and communities...

IPS reports on the heavy summer rains that brought floods, causing loss of life and livlihoods across The Gambia. Recounting the story of one family illustrates the need to move from relief to risk reduction. IPS spoke with Essa Kahn of the NDMA who highlighted The Gambia's participation in the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction, focusing on governance, risk assessment, advocacy, investment, and local capacity...

This booklet contains 55 'adaptation steps' that are designed to provide Pacific Islanders with ideas and, in some cases, practical measures that can be used and adapted to help maintain and strengthen food security in the face of climate change, which

Experts call Vietnam for better preparedness and timely and effective early warnings, and warn that storms will get worse and more erratic as a result of climate change...

Ensuring the next drought will not cause another humanitarian crisis:

This briefing note addresses the need for the fight against hunger and malnutrition in the Sahel to be fought before, during and after crises. It calls for contingency planning to be

Malawi delivered a strong message during the Cancun climate change conference, showcasing community projects funded by Tearfund and DFID that included disaster risk reduction (DRR), risk assessment, awareness and education, teaching citizens at grass roots level to adapt to the negative impact of climate change...

'The main objective of the scheme is to assess the impact of climate change on agriculture and allied sectors in the country and evolve cost-effective adaptation and mitigation strategies', an official release said reports the Hindu Business Line...