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Susan Onyango

Susan Onyango is the Global Communications Coordinator at the World Agroforestry Centre and is based at the headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. With over 15 year’s experience in communication, she ensures efficient and effective coordination of communication support to units and regions at ICRAF. She joined ICRAF in 2014 as communications specialist for the Climate Change Unit. Susan holds a MA communication studies and a BA in English. Twitter: @susanonyango

Adaptation / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / CRP7.1-Adaptation to Progressive Climate Change / Greenhouse Gases (Ghg) / Kenya / Mitigation / resilience

by · 22 Sep, 2016

Stakeholders move to enhance productivity and efficiency in Kenya’s dairy sector for lower greenhouse gas emissions

As part of the historic UN Paris Climate Agreement of 2015, countries committed to fight climate change by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions from various sectors, including agriculture. Kenya is not being left behind. Stakeholders from the dairy...

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / Climate / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / CRP7.1-Adaptation to Progressive Climate Change / CRP7.2-Adaptation through Managing Climate Risk / CRP7.3-Pro-Poor Climate Change Mitigation / CRP7.4-Integration for Decision Making / Extension Activities / Governance / Knowledge Sharing / Participation / Planning / Science Domains / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG17-Means of implementation/Global partnership for sustainable development / Viet Nam

by · 26 Apr, 2016

Viet Nam learning the importance of weather forecasts with agricultural advice

For the first time, farmers, meteorologists and government agricultural planners in Ha Tinh, Viet Nam are working together to provide locally-specific weather forecasts and accompanying agricultural advice in a bid to help farmers adapt more rapidly to changes...

Adaptation / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / CRP7.1-Adaptation to Progressive Climate Change / Mitigation / resilience

by · 11 Jan, 2016

COP21: A coming of age for the climate-smart agriculture for enhanced nutrition agenda?

By Todd S. Rosenstock Blog originally published on the website of Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions (IMMANA), a new research initiative funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and coordinated by the Leverhulme Centre for...

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Agropastoral Systems / Agrosylvopastoral Systems / Biodiversity / Carbon / Climate / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / Conferences / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / CRP7.1-Adaptation to Progressive Climate Change / CRP7.2-Adaptation through Managing Climate Risk / CRP7.3-Pro-Poor Climate Change Mitigation / CRP7.4-Integration for Decision Making / Disaster risk reduction / Food Safety / Food Security / Greenhouse Gases (Ghg) / Knowledge And Information Systems / Livelihoods / Mitigation / Natural Resource Management / Nutrition / People and Society / Permaculture / Policies / Productivity / resilience / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / Silviculture / Soil Fertility / Sustainable development Goals SDG

by · 3 Dec, 2015

“It’s time to stop talking and start acting” : Agroecological farming for people and the planet

Back in 2009, the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) issued a clarion call for a deep reform of agriculture globally. “Business as usual is not an option,” the comprehensive, evidence-based global series...

Adaptation / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / Conferences / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / CRP7.1-Adaptation to Progressive Climate Change / Food Security / SD6-Climate Change / SDG13-Climate change

by · 11 Jun, 2015

Livestock mitigation: Opportunities for farmers, climate agreements across the globe

By Julianna White and Susan Onyango   At climate change talks in Bonn, leading countries, scientists and specialists show they are ready for climate finance in the livestock sector. Global climate change agreements now support the widespread adoption...

Crop failure, drought, Philippines

Agriculture/Agroforestry / ASEAN / Asia / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / CRP1.1-Dryland Systems Integrated Agricultural Production Systems for the Poor and Vulnerable in Dry Areas / CRP1.2-Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics / CRP2.1-Effective Policies and Strategic Investments / CRP4.4-Integrated Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health Programs and Policies / CRP5-Water, Land and ecosystems / CRP5.1-Decision Analysis / CRP5.2-Agro-ecosystem health / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRP6.1-Livelihood systems / CRP6.2-Management and conservation of forest and tree resources / CRP6.3-Landscape management for environmental services, biodiversity conservation and livelihoods / CRP6.4-Climate change adaptation and mitigation / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / CRP7.1-Adaptation to Progressive Climate Change / CRP7.2-Adaptation through Managing Climate Risk / CRP7.3-Pro-Poor Climate Change Mitigation / CRP7.4-Integration for Decision Making / ICRAF Subjects / Natural Resource Management / Regions / Science Domains / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SD4-Land health decisions / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG03-Health and population dynamics / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG13-Climate change / SDG14-Conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, oceans and seas / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Statistics / Sustainable development Goals SDG

by · 17 Apr, 2015

Leading scientist warns of impacts of climate change in Asia

Natural ecosystems are set to change dramatically in Asia and humans will not escape the consequences, warns Rodel D. Lasco of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change   ‘Practically every spot on the Earth has warmed,’ said Dr...