Blog Post by Elizabeth Bryan The growing emphasis on sustainability of food systems (rather than of agriculture alone) highlights the importance of considering gender at all stages, from production to consumption, to address development goals of zero hunger, sustainable agriculture, and climate action (as well as gender equality as a goal in itself). IFPRI’s Gender, Climate […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
Can we ignore risk when we study the effects of climate change on agriculture? Research in Zambia tells us that we should not
Blog Post By Alex De Pinto Climate change is already affecting vulnerable populations in many developing countries and those impacts are projected to progressively expand. In this changing, uncertain environment of rising temperatures, extreme weather, droughts, and other problems, smallholder farmers react by adjusting their production and farm management decisions in ways that attempt to […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
Climate-Based Information for USAID Missions: Future Projections vs. Historical Data
By Timothy S. Thomas Most scientists studying the impact of climate change on agriculture use climate models that project out to 2050 or beyond – some even going to 2100. Even those focusing more short-term rarely study anything earlier than 2030 – the models just have too little change in that time period for […]
Addressing gender in agricultural research for development in the face of a changing climate
By Elizabeth Bryan Agricultural development policies and interventions that ignore gender dynamics miss opportunities to maximize benefits including increasing resilience to climate change and variability. As more policy-makers and development practitioners acknowledge the importance of addressing gender in their work, these stakeholders can draw on a growing body of research that highlights key entry […]
The challenge of our lifetime: How to ensure nutrition for everyone under climate change
By Claire Davis and Jessica Fanzo The connections between climate change, the global food system, and nutrition are woefully under-acknowledged. Yet the agriculture-food system is particularly vulnerable to climate change. For many regions, especially in the global South, it will be more and more difficult to produce enough nutritious, safe food for everyone in […]
