A5053599593- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Water resources management and optimization
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Forest Management and Policy
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Coffee research and impacts
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Regional Development and Innovation
- Latin American rural development
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Water Resource Management and Quality
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Environmental and Ecological Studies
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
Wageningen University & Research
2018-2024
University of Vermont
2022
Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza Catie
2011-2021
University of British Columbia
2013-2017
Okanagan University College
2015
ETH Zurich
2009-2013
Smallholder farmers are one of the most vulnerable groups to climate change, yet efforts support farmer adaptation hindered by lack information on how they experiencing and responding change. More is needed different types smallholder vary in their perceptions responses tailor programs contexts. We surveyed 860 coffee basic grain (maize/bean) across six Central American landscapes understand change impacts experiencing, changing agricultural systems response needs. Almost all (95%) have...
• Smallholders' farmers are vulnerable to the impacts of climate extreme events. Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices can help reduce or avoid these impacts. Adoption by smallholders is conditioned key barriers and trade-offs. Existing experiences in promoting agroecology agroforestry provide lessons promote adoption. Despite growing interest Adaptation, there has been little discussion how this approach could be used smallholder adapt change, while ensuring continued provision...
Climate change can be addressed by mitigation (reducing the sources or enhancing sinks of greenhouse gases) and adaptation impacts climate change). Mitigation present two fundamentally dissimilar approaches whose differences are now well documented. Forest ecosystems play an important role in both there is a need to explore linkages between these options order understand their trade-offs synergies. In forests, potential observed global ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration...
As governments are becoming aware of the potential impacts climate change on agriculture many developing adaptation policies targeting smallholder farmers. However, in cases, lack information to develop them. We reviewed state knowledge smallholder’s vulnerability Central America and Mexico identified gaps that may be preventing development actions this group. While there is expected measures could help minimize impacts, specifically assess farmers very limited. To support smallholders...
There is growing interest in promoting the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices to help smallholder farmers adapt climate change, however there limited information on how commonly these are used by and what factors influence their use. Using participatory mapping field surveys, we examined prevalence characteristics EbA 300 coffee maize six landscapes Central America explored socioeconomic biophysical associated with The individual varied across farms. Common included live...
Abstract To ensure food security among rural communities under a changing climate, policymakers need information on the prevalence and determinants of insecurity, role extreme weather events in exacerbating strategies that farmers use to cope with insecurity. Using household surveys Guatemala Honduras, we explore insecurity smallholder both recurrent (seasonal) episodic (resulting from events) basis, analyze factors associated types document farmer coping strategies. Of 439 households...
Approaches to food systems are receiving increased attention because they provide a more holistic perspective on the organization of production and supply how promote safety, environmental sustainability, equity. While structure complexity widely acknowledged, efforts understand their governance possible challenges just starting. We contribute conceptualizing these by harnessing conceptual insights multiple system frameworks. Conceptual empirical lessons from frameworks help that may emerge...
The contribution of seafood to global food security is being increasingly highlighted in policy. However, the extent which such claims are supported current literature unclear. This review assesses represented recent literature, both individually and from a systems perspective, combination with terrestrially-based production systems. results demonstrate that remains under-researched compared role terrestrial animal plant security. Furthermore, remain siloed, very few papers addressing...
Scientific and technical information can increase the ability of policy makers to make strategic decisions. However, climate change is often formulated without significant input from science. We examine whether availability accessibility related a major barrier for action on adaptation smallholder farmers. also investigate scientific available used in making Central America Mexico. Our online survey 105 decision indicated that lack hinders developing policies help farmers adapt change....
Because ecosystem services are generally not produced and used in the same place, their assessment should consider flows of from ecosystems to users. These depend on characteristics spatial distribution users, relationships between them, presence filters or barriers The objective this paper is map provided Costa Rican Nicaraguan hydroelectric sectors, which crucial sectors for national sustainable development directly hydrological services. presents an approach modelling multiple diverse...
Abstract. Streamflow in south-central Chile (SCC, ∼ 37–42∘ S) is vital for agriculture, forestry production, hydroelectricity, and human consumption. Recent drought episodes have generated hydrological deficits with damaging effects on these activities. This region projected to undergo major reductions water availability, concomitant increases demand. However, the lack of long-term records hampers development accurate estimations natural variability trends. In order provide more information...
Agricultural practices of smallholder farming systems Latin America can play an important role in reducing their exposure to the risks associated with climate extremes. To date, however, there is no systematic analysis scientific evidence for extent which these provide multiple benefits needed smallholders adapt In this paper, we searched databases review benefit provided by twenty-six crops commonly farmed region and highly relevant food nutrition security; namely, coffee, maize beans. We...
Abstract This article looks into the daily food shopping practices of poor urban households in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A practice theory-based approach is used to explore their coping strategies response safety concerns. By applying an exploratory sequential mixed-method approach, two groups shoppers are compared: recently arrived migrants and established residents, as expected face unfamiliar environment therefore need reconsider practices. The results describe elements practices: items, retail...
There is a need for specific knowledge of what people can do to mitigate harmful water conflicts. This evident in the rural dry tropics Central America where face climate change impacts, inefficient management, and social tension. To address this need, we investigated why some local conflicts escalated violence other potential were avoided Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. We used interviews, focus groups, stakeholder workshop analyse five cases. found that violent actions only occurred when...