Towards scenario representation of adaptive capacity for global climate change assessments

M Andrijevic, CF Schleussner… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
Climate change adaptation needs, as well as the capacity to adapt, are unequally distributed
around the world. Global models that assess the impacts of climate change and policy …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to the uptake of solar-powered irrigation by smallholder farmers in sub-saharan Africa: A review

N Durga, P Schmitter, C Ringler, S Mishra… - Energy Strategy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Irrigation expansion is critical for agricultural and rural development, food and nutrition
security, and climate change adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Lack of accessible …

Loss of green landscapes due to urban expansion in China

Y He, Y Liang, L Liu, Z Yin, J Huang - Resources, Conservation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Revealing multi-scale cascading change in land use is crucial for develo** urbanization
strategies and ecological restoration in China. This study used an integrated assessment of …

Solutions to agricultural green water scarcity under climate change

L He, L Rosa - PNAS nexus, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Rain-fed agricultural systems, which solely depend on green water (ie soil moisture from
rainfall), sustain∼ 60% of global food production and are particularly vulnerable to vagaries …

The biogeophysical effects of idealized land cover and land management changes in Earth system models

SJ De Hertog, F Havermann… - Earth System …, 2022 - esd.copernicus.org
Land cover and land management change (LCLMC) has been highlighted for its critical role
in mitigation scenarios, both in terms of global mitigation and local adaptation. Yet, the …

Representation of adaptation in quantitative climate assessments

N van Maanen, T Lissner, M Harmsen, F Piontek… - nature climate …, 2023 - nature.com
Adaptation is a key societal response to reduce the impacts of climate change, yet it is poorly
represented in current modelling frameworks. We identify key research gaps and suggest …

Future food security in Africa under climate change

A Beltran‐Peña, P D'Odorico - Earth's Future, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Africa is a major hotspot of food insecurity with climate change and population growth as
major drivers. Irrigation expansion can sustainably increase agricultural productivity and …

Solar irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: economic feasibility and development potential

G Falchetta, F Semeria, M Tuninetti… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Irrespective of water resource abundance, agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is
predominantly rainfed. Along with fertilization, irrigation could support smallholder farmers …

Adaptation constraints in scenarios of socio-economic development

E Theokritoff, N van Maanen, M Andrijevic… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Climate change adaptation is paramount, but increasing evidence suggests that adaptation
action is subject to a range of constraints. For a realistic assessment of future adaptation …