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Chapter 9. Small-Scale Producers, Risk and Climate Change in an Amazonian Municipality Macro-level assessments indicate a temperature increase and change in precipitation patterns, as well as a higher incidence of climate extremes in the Amazon region. These include extended floods and droughts as well as a warmer and drier climate, especially in the Eastern part of the biome,…

Through research and in practice, climate change and the associated pressures have been linked to different forms of hu-man mobility including migration, displacement and planned relocation. Some countries have begun asking how they may address the needs of individuals on the move for reasons related in part to climate change. Because individuals’ needs and challenges vary across types of human…

Large-scale investments in land are spreading faster than ever before across the global south. Often these investments target lands governed by customary rights that are not adequately recognized and protected under national laws, or sites where governments lack the capacity to enforce the law. Land deals that change the use of land and natural resources have wide implications for indigenous…

The report ,The Gender Advantage: Women on the front line of climate change, shows that successful adaptation to climate change means recognizing the role of women smallholder farmers. It describes the lives of millions of women around the world who have been able to better support their families and communities because on gender-sensitive adaptation. "At IFAD, we believe in people-centered…

Youth make up about 19% of the region’s total population. • Over 60% of the world’s youth live in Asia-Pacific. This translates into more than 750 million young women and men aged 15 to 24 years. • Significant strides have been made with respect to educational attainment. The region is on track to meet MDG 2 on universal primary education. Net enrolment in…

The Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT) is an appraisal system developed by FAO providing ex-ante estimates of the impact of agriculture and forestry development projects, programmes and policies on the carbon-balance. The carbon-balance is defined as the net balance from all greenhouse gases (GHGs) expressed in CO2 equivalent that were emitted or sequestered due to project implementation as…