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Making the post-2020 global biodiversity framework a successful tool for building biodiverse, inclusive, resilient and safe food systems for all
(IOP Publishing, Bristol (Reino Unido), 2020-08)
COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerability of our economies to shocks, and it has laid bare deep inequalities in our society that threaten to derail the Sustainable Development Goals. Governments around the world are looking ...
Good data are not enough: Understanding limited information use for climate risk and food security management in Guatemala.
(2020)
Climate extremes are one of the main drivers of acute food insecurity. In Guatemala, acute food insecurity reaches alarming levels when the usual dry period during the bimodal rainy seasons is extended or starts earlier ...
Agroforestry systems provide firewood for livelihood improvement in Guatemala
(CIRAD, Montpellier (France), 2019)
Given the context of climate change and
poverty, rural populations are increasingly
faced with the challenges of appropriate
resource management, adequate
food production and improving their
quality of life. Guatemala ...
Epidemics and the future of coffee production.
(2021-06)
In this perspective, we draw on recent scientific research on the coffee leaf rust (CLR) epidemic that
severely impacted several countries across Latin America and the Caribbean over the last decade, to
explore how the ...
Crop science: A foundation for advancing predictive agriculture.
(Crop science, (Estados Unidos), 2020)
La ley de los Estados Unidos y sus impactos en las negociaciones agrícolas de la OMC
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2009)
Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. II. Adaptation of conservation technology to farmers
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), San José (Costa Rica), 1993-07)
Con el método del reconocimiento rápido de áreas rurales, se estudiaron las prácticas agrícolas tradicionales en la cuenca alta de los Maribios en Nicaragua, para adaptar técnicas conocidas de manejo y uso de la tierra ...
The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America
(Elsevier, Ámsterdam (Países Bajos), 2017)
There is growing interest in promoting the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, however there is limited information on how commonly these practices are ...
Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
(Springer, Nueva York (Estados Unidos), 2021-07)
Cacao cultivation is one of the most important livelihoods for rural households in Colombia, where it is promoted as a substitute for the illegal cultivation of coca. To strengthen Colombian cacao farming, it is important ...