Barnes, A., & Moran, D. (2013). Modelling Food Security and Climate Change: Scenario Analysis (Vol. 1).
Abstract: Developing scenarios is a common interest within MACSUR researchers. This report outlines the main results of a survey of TRADE-M participants with respect to the scenarios used within modelling, the time frame and the importance of factors in their development. Most researchers are generating their own regionally defined scenarios, though some are basing these on IPCC scenarios. Generally, they adopt a short-term time frame of up to 2020 to estimate impacts. Most see food production as the main driver behind the scenarios followed by climate change mitigation and adaptation. The main weakness seems to be lack of interest in modelling variability due to weather effects, these may be an argument for stronger cross-collaboration between different MACSUR consortia within the crops and animals groups. No Label
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Dono, G. (2013). Most relevant aspects of climate change in hot-spot analysis (Vol. 1).
Abstract: WP3 develops the tools for assessing the productive and economic impact of climate change and the potential of mitigation and adaptation strategies. This is achieved by focussing, along with CropM and LiveM, on significant crossing issues in specific geographical areas, natural and human resources, and farming systems. Following, the steps for identifying the hot-spots and the basic elements of climate change are shortly described. Next, the main economic and structural characteristics of each hot-spot are described followed by a presentation of the most relevant aspects of climate change, and of their main impacts on farm sector. No Label
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Dono, G. (2013). Storylines regarding climate change and scenarios (Vol. 1).
Abstract: WP3 develops the tools for assessing the productive and economic impact of climate change and the potential of mitigation and adaptation strategies. This is achieved by focussing, along with CropM and LiveM, on significant crossing issues in specific geographical areas, natural and human resources, and farming systems. Following, the storylines regarding climate change and scenarios in the hot-spots. No Label
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Köchy, M. (2013). Strategy for the dissemination of outputs at national, EU, and global levels (Vol. 1).
Abstract: Dissemination of FACCE MACSUR will operate in a tiered manner to the scientific community, funding agencies, decision makers in policy and agri-food businesses, and the general public. Efforts by the MACSUR hub level are targeted at the supra-national level, while individual institutions target regional and national stakeholders.The dissemination approaches will include multiple and various methods of information distribution including• scientific papers and presentations,• conferences, congresses, workshops, and courses targeted to specific stakeholders,• a fully developed and interactive website,• regular newsletters,• flyers,• alignment of methodologies and protocols with other research networks or projects. Dissemination is both passive (web site, publications) and active (flyers, presentations, workshops held jointly with other projects or organizations, Twitter). No Label
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Köchy, M. (2013). Hub website and administrative tasks (Vol. 1).
Abstract: The Hub management has set up and is administering an interactive web site, organized the kickoff-workshop, developed the consortium agreement with 70 partners, developed logos and templates for use by members, published four newsletters, organized seven Project Steering Committee meetings and interacted with the FACCE JPI secretariat. No Label
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