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The CGIAR Research Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems, Mitigate+, will help low- and middle-income countries reduce food systems emissions without impeding progress toward development goals. With a food systems approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, this work could lead to a reduction in global emissions by 2 percent in 10 years. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Assessment reports[1]

Incremental change has not slowed the pace of the climate crisis. For researchers working with some of the hardest hit – farmers in low- and middle-income countries – radical, transformative action is needed to speed up change Record-breaking heatwaves, droughts and floods make regular headlines across the globe, and scientists say the risk, frequency and intensity of these weather extremes

By Michael Graham   Ruminant livestock are essential for livelihoods of millions of people in Africa. However, African livestock systems are threatened by climate change due to increased heat stress and reduced feed for animals, among others. At the same time, livestock also contribute to climate change and are the main source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in many African

In the last two decades, conflicts and wars have spread and intensified. All around the world, people are directly exposed to this violence or face negative effects from it, including involuntary migration and dramatic increases in the cost of basic necessities. The negative consequences are much stronger in fragile regions where coping options are limited and people must move or