During the 13 th UN Climate Change Conference in
Under this new initiative, the CGIAR is calling on the international community to boost investment in research that is vital for enabling rural people to cope with the rising threat. In 2006, the CGIAR’s combined expenditures on research related to climate change amounted to nearly US$70 million, or 15 percent of its total budget of $470 million. But now, under a policy formulated during the CGIAR’s 2008 Annual General Meeting, held at
In support of Sierra’s call for a major increase in research investment, the
- Gauging the vulnerability of agriculture, natural resources and rural communities
- Breeding crops for stress tolerance, while developing better practices for sustainable crop and environmental management
- Supporting the development of policies that are conducive to sustainable agricultural growth
As a result, the Centers are now poised to expand current research and undertake new collaborative efforts that are fundamental for enabling developing country agriculture to adapt to and mitigate the expected impacts. --> More information
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