Agroecology increasingly has gained scientific and policy recognition as having potential to
address environmental and social issues within food production, but concerns have been …

Disasters are an important public health issue; however, there is scarce evidence to date on
what happens when communities and populations experience more than one disaster. This …

The chapter is divided into two main sections. The first section follows an integrative
approach in which hazards, exposure, vulnerability, impacts and risks are discussed …

Background Smallholder farmers are one of the most vulnerable groups to climate change,
yet efforts to support farmer adaptation are hindered by the lack of information on how they …

Coffee is one of the most important globally traded commodities and substantially
contributes to the livelihoods of millions of smallholders worldwide. As a climate-sensitive …

Abstract In Latin America, the cultivation of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) plays a critical
role in rural livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. Over the …

A central concern about achieving global food security is reconfiguring agri-food systems
towards sustainability. However, historically-informed trajectories of agri-food system …

Reducing the social, environmental, and economic impacts of droughts and identifying
pathways towards drought resilient societies remains a global priority. A common …

As governments are becoming aware of the potential impacts of climate change on
agriculture many are developing adaptation policies targeting smallholder farmers …

Incremental adaptation may be inadequate to deal with rapid shifts and tipping points for
food production under climate change. The concepts of transformative and transformational …