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The good, the bad and the ugly: Climate change’s
potential impact on farmers in Africa
Global Landscapes ForumWarsaw, Poland
16 November 2013
Sepo Hachigontashachigonta@fanrpan.org
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Scientific research has changed the
world Now it needs to
change itself
A SIMPLE idea underpins science:
“trust, but verify”
Only 14% of published papers
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Welcome to the Anthropocene!
50% increase (Btw 2000 and 2050)mostly in developing
countries
3.3 million deaths from
natural hazards in the 40 years
to 2010
Over 400,000 deaths from climate extremes since 2000 with 79% in developing countries
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Crop yield changes
Zinyengere , Crespo and Hachigonta., 2013
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Transforming Data into Information and Policy
• Uncertainties
• Evidence
• Modeling
• Limitations
• Uncertainty
• Interpretation
• Etc
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Climate information at a local scale
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Costing the Impacts of Climate Change
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Livelihood Vulnerability
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THE HVI AND THE LIVELIHOOD CAPITAL ASSETS
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Household Vulnerability
Low vulnerability Moderate vulnerability High vulnerability
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Multi-Disciplinary approach
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Communicate climate science and impacts including
uncertainties
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Research for Impact
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Promote and support strategies for out-scaling proven technologies;
Develop practical research and innovation Integrate climate change into mainstream national
agricultural development policy and planning processes; Extension services (public and non-public) need
foundation training to acquire core proficiencies in CSA from management levels
Engage stakeholders when generating research evidence
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