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Food and Livelihood Security in Punjab through Water, Energy and Agricultural Management

Climate change poses a significant threat to agrarian societies in tropical regions. In Punjab, which produces more than half of India's annual food grain production, there is rising uncertainty in th

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Climate change impacts a reality in Lima

Peru is estimated to be the third most vulnerable country to climate change impacts after Honduras and Bangladesh. Effects are already evident in the Peruvian capital, Lima, as shown in this report, written by one of IDRC's Focus City research...


News

IDRC in the News — April 2012

18/04/2012

The Western Producer covered Carlos Pérez del Castillo’s presentation on global agricultural innovation to Parliament Hill. Pérez del Castillo, the chair of the consortium board of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research or...

Under the Maple Tree

14/02/2012

A new series of development debates in Senegal and West and Central Africa   Canada’s ambassador to Senegal, Perry Calderwood, has opened his residence to a series of debates on development issues. Organized in collaboration with IDRC, these...

Events

Dry Area Agriculture: A Challenge that can be Overcome, with Mahmoud Solh, Director General of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

22/05/2012

For 35 years, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) has tackled food insecurity in challenging environments. But the challenge of improving agriculture, livelihoods, and food security in the Middle East has...

IDRC partner to host Climate Change and Population Conference on Africa

01/07/2012

The University of Ghana’s Regional Institute for Population Studies will host the Climate Change and Population Conference on Africa July 1-4, 2012 in Accra, Ghana. The conference theme is “At the crossroads: Climate change, population, and Africa’s...

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Climate change poses a significant threat to agrarian societies in tropical regions. In Punjab, which produces more than half of India's annual food grain production, there is rising uncertainty in th

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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) can play an important role in helping communities prepare for and adapt to the effects of climate change. Various projects can attest to the potential

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Decisions concerning climate change adaptation are necessarily made by local and national governments, but households, community groups and private enterprises need to be informed so that they can mak

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The mangrove ecosystem of Tumbes plays a pivotal role in providing protection against tides, winds and storm surges, and habitat for a number of fish species. The native coastal communities of Tumbes

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More than 700 million people depend on aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) for their livelihood. These are diverse farming systems that include a mix of cultivation, livestock-raising, aquaculture, fis

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Peru is estimated to be the third most vulnerable country to climate change impacts after Honduras and Bangladesh. Effects are already evident in the Peruvian capital, Lima, as shown in this report, written by one of IDRC's Focus City research...

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IDRC-supported research led by Women in Cities International with local partner Jagori has helped women in New Delhi’s slum resettlements realize their rights and demand better and safer services. In New Delhi and many other parts of the world...

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Relatively simple renewable energy technologies can improve water and energy efficiency in Mexico’s water-stressed areas, says a report from the Clean Energy Incubator, University of Texas at Austin. Case studies from Mexico City, Southern Mexico...

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This report from the University of Cape Town’s Energy Research Centre examines how renewable energy and energy mini-grids can power water services in drought-prone rural areas in five Southern African countries: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa...

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This report from Argentina’s Fundación Bariloche shows how solar and wind power are being used to pump well water and power irrigation systems in water-scarce northern Patagonia.These technological advances can improve agricultural water supply, but...
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