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Displaying 45 of about 2523 resultsClimate change is predicted to reduce maize and cotton yield in Punjab by 13% and 11% by 2050, according to a new study conducted by agriculture economists and scientists at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).
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The study published in the Mausam journal of the India Meteorological Department earlier this month used rainfall and tempera…
As sea levels rise as a result of climate change, more and more places around the world are struggling with seawater inundation—where salt water from the sea is flooding further inland and destroying crops which can't cope with the increased salinity.
Rice is one of the worst affected crops—the most important carbohydrate on earth, it is relied on by 3…
This paper investigates the long-term (2070–2099) potential impacts of climate change on global food trade networks of three key crops: wheat, rice and maize. The researchers propose a simple network model to project how climate change impacts on crop yields may be translated into changes in trade. Countries' reliance on global food trade networks…
Virtual Webinar hosted by the Paris Committee on Capacity Building (PCCB) Network, organized by UNDP and FAO with the support of IKI.
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15:00-16:30 CEST
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Building on over seven years of joint collaboration (through the IKI-funded NAP-Ag and SCALA programmes), UNDP and FAO are organizing this webi…
A foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pest could become even more ubiquitous with climate change.
A recent modelling study found that changing weather could increase suitable habitat for the brown marmorated stink bug in the United States by 70%. The study, published in Pest Management Science, draws on data from a three-year stink bug monitorin…
This report makes recommendations on how Nordics can better address transboundary climate risks (TCRs) together. These include a joint research programme, raising awareness and engaging with the private sector.
Climate impacts can hit countries directly, as with floods and forest fires, but can also cascade over borders. As open economies, the Nor…
Background
Tetra Tech ARD, a leading international development consulting firm based in Burlington, Vermont and Washington, D.C., is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified national, regional and local technical and policy experts for the USAID funded Biodiversity and Watersheds Improved for Stronger Economy and Ecosystem Resilience…
About CARE Australia
CARE is an international humanitarian aid organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities. As a non-religious and non-political organisation, CARE works with communities to help overcome poverty by supporting development projects and providing e…
Background
Job purpose:
Support country programmes in developing and implementing strategies that help communities and national governments adapt to climate change; and provide linkage between programme experience and Oxfam's communications on climate change.
Reporting lines:
Postholder reports to: Manager - Adaptation and Risk Reduction Team. Sta…
Major duties and responsibilities
Specifically, the Job holder shall perform the following tasks:
• Assist the Head of Division in the overall management of the activities of the Climate Change and Desertification Control Unit;
• Assist in preparation of reports, budget and work programmes related to the functioning of the Unit, in consultation with t…
Overview of organisation & assignment
SIBAT is a Philippine-based NGO enabling poor communities to achieve self-reliance through the use of renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. The organisation is committed to developing and promoting the application of appropriate technologies to support sustainable development in poor communities. SIBAT…
Vacancy no. 1100000066
Background
Established in 1959, the IDB is today the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development in LAC. It provides loans, grants, guarantees, policy advice and technical assistance to the public and private sectors of its borrowing member countries.
The IDB is looking for motiva…
Background
Cambodia’s agriculture remains a backbone for the livelihoods of four million Cambodians who depend on the sector. However, the dependence on rain-fed agriculture and reliance on a single rice cropping cycle makes this important sector extremely vulnerable to any changes in rainfall patterns and longer term changes in the climate. The imp…
In French:
Née d’une urgence, celle des réfugiés afghans au Pakistan qui, en 1979, fuyaient les combats, Action contre la Faim (ACF) a été fondée par un groupe d'intellectuels français dans le but d’éradiquer la faim de manière globale, durable et efficace dans le monde. Sa mission consiste à sauver des vies par la prévention, la détection et le traite…
Purpose of position
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies "Strategy 2020" recognizes the changing demography of the world, the increasing impact of climate change, unplanned urbanization, high levels of violence in society, involuntary migration pressures, new and emerging diseases, environmental degradation and the insec…