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Assessment of agricultural vulnerability to climate change is a prerequisite for developing effective adaptation … that they can take appropriate adaptation actions. Agricultural vulnerability is analyzed as a function of exposure … devise an effective method to assess agricultural vulnerability and provide information to policy-makers and stakeholders so …
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equivalent (CO2e) in 2005, with agriculture accounting for 11% of this total. As elsewhere, agricultural emissions mitigation … potential of mitigation measures in this sector (i.e. what works). But for policy purposes it is important to convert these …) are low cost relative to mitigation measures and overall potential offered by other sectors of the economy. We develop a …
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Sustainable development requires a mix of policies that can simultaneously address social, economic and environmental objectives. While the preceding chapters of this book have focused on agricultural, environmental and socio-economic aspects and related policies, this chapter looks at the...
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In Vietnam, a quasi-private property regime has been established in 1993, with the issuance exchangeable and mortgageable land use right certificates. Using primary qualitative and quantitative data, this paper investigates the role of the titling policy in fostering the use of soil conservation...
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According to the Stern Report on climate change, the course of the next fifty years is set: present policies will impact only in the very long term, fifty to two hundred years from now. There is no market for interest rates, so far into the future, and economists must find other ways to set...
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In Vietnam, the demand for meat products has grown dramatically due to rapid economic growth and urbanisation and is expected to further increase in the future. Being the primary source of feed for the country’s livestock and poultry industry, maize has become the second most important crop...
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Income growth and urbanization in developing countries have enlarged markets for high-value agricultural commodities. However, there are concerns that lacking access to physical, financial, and human capital, as well as infrastructure and institutions limit the ability of the poor to participate...
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the full mitigation potential while maximizing agriculture development, the design of appropriate policies should …
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Markets for high-value agricultural commodities are growing and can contribute to reducing rural poverty. However, the poor may be unable to participate in such markets, and adverse environmental impacts may counterbalance short-term benefits. Hence, policies are needed that help reducing...
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