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Highlights: An integrated reservoir simulation modelling approach for nexus analysis is used. Water-energy nexus trade-offs during baseline and future scenarios are considered. The system is unable...

Study region The Punatshangchu River Basin and the Wangchu River Basin in Bhutan. Study focus Mountain regions are more sensitive to changes in environment and climate. Changes...

Ethiopia is a rainfall-based agricultural country that is susceptible to the impacts of climate change and risk. Floods and droughts, which happen more frequently and intensely, significantly and negatively influence agricultural...

Climate change contributes to all forms of malnutrition (including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and overweight) and increased susceptibility to disease, particularly for nutritionally vulnerable groups including adolescent...

Irregular rainfall, rising temperatures and changing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are projected to reduce crop yields and threaten food security across the tropical...

Alternative protein sources for human food, as well as for terrestrial and aquatic animal feed, are increasingly commercially available. These products have considerable potential for sustainably...

CONTEXT: Climate change and variability have been identified as major threats to key sectors such as agriculture that drive economic growth and sustainable development in developing countries...

The world economy has largely overcome the Malthusian challenge, but there are regions such as the Sahel where this challenge remains formidable and food insecurity is exacerbated by multiple...

Highlights Temperature is the key driver of weather's impacts on trade in food and agriculture High temperatures typically reduce the supply of agricultural exports Precipitation's impact is less...

The contribution of agriculture in India’s national gross value added (GVA) is only about 17%. However, its role in human wellbeing is vital considering its critical...