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Author Bonatti, M.; Schlindwein, S.L.; De Vasconcelos, A.C.F.; Sieber, S.; Agostini, L.R.D.; Lana, M.A.; Fantini, A.C.; Homem, L.H.I.; Canci, A. url  doi
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  Title Social organization and agricultural strategies to face climate variability: a case study in Guaraciaba, southern Brazil Type Journal Article
  Year 2013 Publication Sustainable Agriculture Research Abbreviated Journal Sustainable Agriculture Research  
  Volume 2 Issue 3 Pages (up) 118  
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  Abstract Climate scenarios and projections have suggested that the impacts of climate change on land use will be noticed particularly by the communities that depend on natural resources for their subsistence. The climate vulnerability of poor communities varies greatly, but in general, climate change combines with other threats and becomes superimposed on existing vulnerabilities. This paper presents a case study that strives to understand the social organization in a vulnerable community of Guaraciaba, in southern Brazil, to investigate aspects of an adaptation strategy to climate change based on the local development and conservation of landraces of a set of crop species. Landraces are varieties better adapted to adversities, especially drought, which is an important threat to the famers in the region. Every farmer receives annually a “kit of biodiversity”, a set of local varieties with the amount of seeds necessary to be cultivated in order to produce enough food for the family. The study had a qualitative approach and was carried out through semi-structured interviews with technicians and 30% of the rural families who farm with landraces. The study concludes that the factors that make this adaptation strategy sustainable are: the ability to undertake actions strongly based on local socio-cultural needs (a social support network), biodiversity management practices designed to reduce external economic dependence, self management of genetic resources, the establishment of priorities based on locally available resources, a work plan for community participation (field days, a community based festival), the establishment of the roles of community in the planning and implementation of programs for biodiversity management.  
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  ISSN 1927-0518 ISBN Medium Article  
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  Notes TradeM, ftnotmacsur Approved no  
  Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 4600  
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Author Sandhu, H.; Porter, J.R.; Wratten, S. openurl 
  Title Experimental assessment of ecosystem services in agriculture Type Book Chapter
  Year 2013 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages (up) 122-135  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor Wratten, S.; Sandhu, H.; Cullen, R.; Costanza, R.  
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  Series Editor Series Title Ecosystem Services in Agricultural and Urban Landscapes Abbreviated Series Title  
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  Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 2786  
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Author Dirnböck, T.; Bezák, P.; Dullinger, S.; Haberl, H.; Lotze-Campen, H.; Mirtl, M.; Peterseil, J.; Redpath, S.; Singh, S.J.; Travis, J.; Wijdeven, S.M.J. openurl 
  Title Critical Scales for Long-Term Socio-ecological Biodiversity Research Type Book Chapter
  Year 2013 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages (up) 123-138  
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  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Dordrecht Editor Singh, S.J.; Haberl, H.; Chertow, M.; Mirtl, M.; Schmid, M.  
  Language Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Long Term Socio-Ecological Research Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Human-environment interactions (2) Series Issue Edition  
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  Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 2390  
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Author Waha, K.; Müller, C.; Bondeau, A.; Dietrich, J.P.; Kurukulasuriya, P.; Heinke, J.; Lotze-Campen, H. url  doi
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  Title Adaptation to climate change through the choice of cropping system and sowing date in sub-Saharan Africa Type Journal Article
  Year 2013 Publication Global Environmental Change Abbreviated Journal Glob. Environ. Change  
  Volume 23 Issue 1 Pages (up) 130-143  
  Keywords multiple cropping; sequential cropping systems; crop modelling; agricultural management; adaptation options; global vegetation model; future food-production; rainy-season; west-africa; agriculture; yield; maize; soil; variability; heat  
  Abstract Multiple cropping systems provide more harvest security for farmers, allow for crop intensification and furthermore influence ground cover, soil erosion, albedo, soil chemical properties, pest infestation and the carbon sequestration potential. We identify the traditional sequential cropping systems in ten sub-Saharan African countries from a survey dataset of more than 8600 households. We find that at least one sequential cropping system is traditionally used in 35% of all administrative units in the dataset, mainly including maize or groundnuts. We compare six different management scenarios and test their susceptibility as adaptation measure to climate change using the dynamic global vegetation model for managed land LPJmL. Aggregated mean crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa decrease by 6-24% due to climate change depending on the climate scenario and the management strategy. As an exception, some traditional sequential cropping systems in Kenya and South Africa gain by at least 25%. The crop yield decrease is typically weakest in sequential cropping systems and if farmers adapt the sowing date to changing climatic conditions. Crop calorific yields in single cropping systems only reach 40-55% of crop calorific yields obtained in sequential cropping systems at the end of the 21st century. The farmers’ choice of adequate crops, cropping systems and sowing dates can be an important adaptation strategy to climate change and these management options should be considered in climate change impact studies on agriculture. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  ISSN 0959-3780 ISBN Medium Article  
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  Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 4823  
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Author Köchy, M.; Banse, M. url  openurl
  Title Food security — is climate important at all? Type Conference Article
  Year 2013 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages (up) 165-172  
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  Area Expedition Conference Impacts World 2013, International Conference on Climate Change Effects, Potsdam, Germany, 2013-05-27 to 2013-05-30  
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  Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 2554  
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