Publications

30 January 2015

Towards a Framework for Achieving Food Security in the Mountains of Pakistan

The working paper was developed by ICIMOD, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) collaboratively. The author provides insight on the status, challenges and opportunities...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Policy Brief / Strategy Brief

Pakistan

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01 December 2014

Towards a Framework for Achieving Food Security in the Mountains of Pakistan

Poverty, marginalization, and vulnerability are key issues in mountainous areas of Pakistan, especially in rural areas, where the bulk of the population lives and is primarily dependent on agriculture for food and livelihoods. The...

THEMES : Mountainous Regions

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Pakistan

15 April 2014

Key Research Finding: Agriculture in China

The Adapting to Climate Change in China programme was a 4 year policy research programme funded by the UK and Swiss Governments, supporting China's drafting of the National Adaptation Strategy by building up the necessary evidence...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Forecast and Assessment / Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Best Practice / Lessons Learned

China

24 January 2014

Climate Change Adaptation in Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has assembled descriptions of 26 current or recent fisheries and aquaculture programmes that have addressed climate change adaptation in developing countries. The report provid...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Southeast Asia, Pacific, South Asia

14 August 2013

Ecosystem-based adaptation and climate change vulnerability for Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands : synthesis report

Choiseul is a province of the Solomon Islands with a population of 26,372 people. Sustainable livelihoods in Choiseul Province are closely linked to healthy terrestrial and coastal ecosystems. The majority of inhabitants earn thei...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Coastal Zone Management / Communication and Awareness / Community Based Adaptation / Disaster Risk Reduction / Ecosystems Based Adaptation / Mountainous Regions / Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Solomon Islands, Pacific

18 July 2013

Economic analysis of climate change adaptation strategies in selected coastal areas in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam

This report is an account of a cross-country study that covered Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. Covering four sites (one each in Indonesia and Vietnam) and two sites in the Philippines, the study documented the impacts of...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Coastal Zone Management / Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam

31 March 2013

Shanxi farmers embrace modern irrigation methods to adapt to climate change

This publication gives an overview of how ADB's agricultural development support met the rising challenges in water security, food production, and climate change faced by communities in the Shanxi Province of the People's Republic...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

15 March 2013

One Planet–One Future Equity and Resilience for Sustainable Development

This report highlights how sustainable development solutions coming out of the Rio+20 Summit must fully address equity and resilience, gender equality, food security and climate change. It highlights that the world’s poorest peopl...

THEMES : Gender and Social Impacts

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

01 March 2013

Technical report: Climate change adaptation in water management for food security: Recent development in South Asia

The objectives of this research report is to provide an update of the climate change adaptation in water management for food security in South Asia, particularly focusing on Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

South Asia

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11 September 2012

What Works for Women: Proven Approaches for Empowering Women Smallholders and Achieving Food Security

This briefing paper is the result of collaboration between nine different agencies, sharing lessons learned from working with women smallholders in order to close the gender gap in agriculture. Taking note of multiple case studies...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

All Countries, Central Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific

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