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ILRI News on climate change

31 Mar 2020

Senior Kenya government officials visit ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station

ILRI news Jimmy Smith (centre), Dieter Schillinger (second right) and Sita Ghimire (right) with Kenya government officials who recently visited the Kapiti Research Station (photo credit: ILRI/Paul Karaimu). Three senior Kenya government officials visited the International Livestock Research...

Sarah KasyokaCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

Mazingira blog

13 Mar 2020

ILRI trains East Africa officials on measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems

ILRI news Livestock production is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. But global estimates of these emissions are based on emission factors from developed countries. There is limited data on emissions from livestock systems in developing countries, which has...

Sarah KasyokaCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

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Publications on climate change

Journal Article

Published2019

Assessing across-scale optical diversity and productivity relationships in grasslands of the Italian Alps

Working Paper

Published2019

Livestock and water in developing countries

Report

Published2020

Feed and fodder production in different agroclimatic zones and their utilization for livestock in Odisha: Dissemination of new feed technology and forage crops

Brief

Published2019

Engaging stakeholders on policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock sector: Lessons from East Africa

Brief

Published2019

Addressing nitrous oxide: An often ignored climate and ozone threat

Journal Article

Published2019

Simulating rangeland ecosystems with G-range: Model description and evaluation at global and site scales

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ILRI Projects on climate change

Jan 2018Dec 2022

Programme for climate-smart livestock systems

In sub-Saharan Africa, livestock is crucial for the livelihoods of more than 80 per cent of households that are classed as poor. As a result of a growing population, increasing income and urbanisation, demand for livestock products is rising steadily. Climate change has a negative impact on...

Strategies for effective linkage of science, policy and practice for climate change adaptation

The challenge of designing effective policies for rural and agricultural development ins sub-Saharan Africa is rendered even more complex by the urgent need to promote climate change adaptation. Specific climate change policies and Programs of Action are being developed, and climate change is...

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Enhanced community resilience to drought through innovative market based systems approaches

Project goal The overall goal of the project is to improve pastoral livelihoods through sustainable market systems. The project aims to promote pastoral livelihoods diversification, facilitate robust markets for livestock and livestock products and enhance consolidation of knowledge base to enhance...

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International Livestock Research Institute

Tags: climate change

ILRI News on climate change

Senior Kenya government officials visit ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station

Climate-smart livestock systems program kicks off in Kenya’s pastoral rangelands

ILRI trains East Africa officials on measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems

Publications on climate change

Assessing across-scale optical diversity and productivity relationships in grasslands of the Italian Alps

Livestock and water in developing countries

Feed and fodder production in different agroclimatic zones and their utilization for livestock in Odisha: Dissemination of new feed technology and forage crops

Engaging stakeholders on policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock sector: Lessons from East Africa

Addressing nitrous oxide: An often ignored climate and ozone threat

Simulating rangeland ecosystems with G-range: Model description and evaluation at global and site scales

ILRI Projects on climate change

Programme for climate-smart livestock systems

Strategies for effective linkage of science, policy and practice for climate change adaptation

Enhanced community resilience to drought through innovative market based systems approaches