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Can renewable energy technologies improve the management of stressed water resources threatened by climate change? Argentine drylands case study

Journal Articles & Books
December 2013
Argentina
Central America
South America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land-use planning
climate change

This work addresses increasing concerns about water management for rural productive activities in the vast dry regions of Latin America by assessing renewable energy technologies (RETs) that could be suitable for localized needs. Forecasted trends in climate change and variability make this analysis very relevant, in an area where very little published work exists.

Certifying sustainability: opportunities and challenges for the cattle supply chain in Brazil

Reports & Research
November 2013
Brazil
Central America
South America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
agriculture

Up to 75% of deforestation in Brazil is associated with cattle ranching. To reduce forest conversion and increase sustainability in the cattle supply chain, government, private sector and civil society support interventions based on combinations of institutions and policies, incentives, and information and technology.

Financing sustainable agriculture and mitigation

Reports & Research
November 2013
Brazil
Kenya
Philippines
Vietnam
South America
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia
Central America
South-Eastern Asia
land use
agriculture

Key messages:
- Smallholder farmers and forestry producers have a crucial role to play in food security, sustainable land use and emissions reductions initiatives.
- Producers and investors alike require appropriate incentive structures to facilitate participation in sustainable land use initiatives.

A strategy to improve livelihoods and restore degraded lands in Haiti

October 2013
Haiti
Central America
South America
natural resources management
land use
food security
farmers

CIAT - International Center for Tropical Agriculture. Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Production in Haiti. In collaboration with international and local partners to assist with Haiti’s severe food production constraints in three major areas:

Seed Solutions for Food Security