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19 Jan 2012 -

Researchers Outline Food Security-Climate Change Road Map in Science

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05 Jan 2012 -

Major survey of 5000 households finds farmers have tools for climate adaptation

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08 Feb 2012 -

Southeast Asian climate change study finds plenty of options for farmers to adapt
06 Feb 2012 -

Small farmers can slow greenhouse gas emissions, with the right incentives

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10 Feb 2012 -

Vacancy: Senior Administrative Assistant
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Vacancy: Science Officer Pro-Poor Climate Change Mitigation

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Adaptation to Progressive Climate Change

Testing adaption options of land users via technical innovation, diversification and institutional settings

Adaptation through Managing Climate Risk

Investigating promising innovations in climate risk management

Pro-Poor Climate Change Mitigation

Evaluating the potential of different practices, technologies and policies for mitigation in agriculture

Integration for Decision Making

Making knowledge useful for policy and decision-makers, and bringing research to life.

Welcome to CCAFS

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is a 10-year research initiative launched by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP).

CCAFS seeks to overcome the threats to agriculture and food security in a changing climate, exploring new ways of helping vulnerable rural communities adjust to global changes in climate.

New publications

Booklet: Farming's Climate Smart Future: Placing Agriculture at the Heart of Climate Change Policy
Policy Brief: Improving smallholder carbon initiatives through better communication
Report: Mechanisms for agricultural climate change mitigation incentives for smallholder
Brief: Agro-climate tools for a new climate-smart agriculture

CCAFS Coordinating Unit - Department of Agriculture and Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 21, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, phone +45 35331046, email ccafs [at] cgiar [dot] org, EAN 5790000279012

Lead Center - International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)