[PDF] Top 20 Climate risk management for agriculture: the Australian experience

... with Climate Variability and Change: Understanding the Uncertainties and Managing the Risks” (Espoo, Finland, July 2006) and the Madrid Conference on “Secure and Sustainable Living: Social and Economic Benefits of ... See full document

... on agriculture for their living and economy (Action Aid, ...to climate change (Saadat and Alam, ...of climate change and is influencing the overall agricultural pattern of the country (MoEF, 2009; ... See full document

... and climate change directly affect agricultural systems in the world; particularly, developing countries are more ...under risk, and crop yields are ...of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) to ... See full document

... of risk to smallholder farmers and pastoralists, particularly in dryland ...links climate-related risk to the extent and the persistence of rural poverty in these ...in agriculture – by ... See full document

... on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) initiated a pilot project aimed at generating a Public-Private Partnership that would provide sustainable dissemination of CIS to farmers through ... See full document

... hemispheric climate indicators have proved useful in many countries for characterising intra- and inter-annual variability in climate processes, agricultural output and biomass ...seasonal climate ... See full document

... Manure management refers to all activities, decisions and components used to handle, store and dispose of faces and urine from livestock with the goal of preserving and recycling the nutrients in the livestock ... See full document

... careful risk response, but could also underlie plans to quit ...farm management, the uncertainty of outside-of-farm conditions can, on the other hand, drive to seek for more sustainable inventions and ... See full document

... or risk assessment, model runs were performed for three planting dates, 2 lengths of growing periods, considering me- dium soil texture class and 25% of initial soil water ...recommended management ... See full document

... complex climate change science into language that is clear to the public is an extremely challenging task (Simpson 2011), with the general public frequently struggling to interpret the scientific jargon, ... See full document

... discussing climate risk described in qualitative survey data collected immediately following a Managing for Climate Risk workshop (See Chapter 3) (Cliffe et ...people experience a ... See full document

... of climate predictability, system vulnerability and decision ...historical climate variability. While the case studies reflect climate-sensitive management decisions identified by engagement ... See full document

... Virtual world technologies to enhance climate risk management on Australian sugar cane farms NCCARF Climate Adaptation “Future Challenges” Conference 30th September -2nd October 2014, Go[r] ... See full document

... of risk as de fi ned above, in order to present an “ anatomy of risk ” for African agriculture in the locations ...of climate variability and change for agriculture and livelihoods, and ... See full document

... no-till agriculture, which was initially introduced by small- and medium-scale enterpris- es in Brazil, was further stimulated by major players in the agrochemical industry such as ... See full document

... how climate change would impact on the agricultural sector and consequently food ...contrary, climate change has emerging as an environmental challenge with adverse impacts expected on food ...of ... See full document

... While risk management principles remain constant, each fleet has its own ...provide Australian Government agencies with the framework to develop their own motor fleet risk management ... See full document

... for climate resilience (PPCR) in Bangladesh adaptation needs are motivating climate-smart agriculture on a landscape and national scale ...[52]. Climate-smart water management ... See full document

... and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or ... See full document

... previously reliable sources, particularly during the dry season. The consultant will examine technology options for increasing water recharge and retention during the rainy season as well as technology options for ... See full document