Climate Change and Food Systems

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Climate Change and Food Systems

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Press Release

• Agriculture and Food Production Contribute Up To 29 Percent of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions According to Comprehensive Research Papers

Press Materials

• Vermeulen SJ, Campbell BM, Ingram JSI. 2012. Climate Change and Food Systems. Annual Review of Environment and Resources. 37(195-222). DOI: 10.1146/annurev-environ-020411-130608. Complementary one-time access link to the article. Please note that any further/multiple distribution, publication, or commercial usage of this copyrighted material requires submission of a permission request addressed to the Copyright Clearance Center (http://www.copyright.com/).

• Thornton P. 2012. Recalibrating Food Production in the Developing World: Global Warming Will Change More Than Just the Climate. CCAFS Policy Brief no. 6. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).

Background

• Thornton P and Cramer L, eds. 2012. Impacts of climate change on the agricultural and aquatic systems and natural resources within the CGIAR's mandate. CCAFS Working Paper 23. Copenhagen, Denmark: CCAFS.

Photos

Photos related to climate impacts on agriculture and crop adaptation to climate change in target regions across the tropics

Video: East African Farmers speak

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