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Atlas of agricultural livelihoods and climate risk of the Lao People's Democratic Republic 2019–2020

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic ;

Pages 87 p.

Author ​FAO; Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), Lao People's Democratic Republic;

Publisher FAO ; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), Lao People's Democratic Republic ; Alliance of Bioversity International/CIAT ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-136678-3

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc1143en

Synopsis (short abstract) This Atlas presents the first national dataset on livelihoods and the farmers capacity to adapt to climate change in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Maps included in the Atlas include the satisfaction of farmers’ basic needs, farmers’ access to the resources needed for innovation and the farmers’ capacity to translate innovation into action. The landscape characteristics mapped include attitudes towards livelihood-related change, economic activity, soil fertility, supporting infrastructure, food security issues, water security, institutional support and extension services, access to climate information through information and communication technologies (ICTs ), market access vis-a-vis production orientation, use of and access to agricultural inputs, livelihood diversification, and dependency on agriculture, including the rearing of livestock and fish. The dataset has been generated using an innovative method that combines participatory mapping and advanced data analysis, and which is, both in terms of technical standard and scientific innovation, state-of-the-art. The livelihood data is available online in the Land Resources Information Management System thanks to the work of two collaborating teams: "Applying seasonal climate forecasting and innovative insurance solutions to climate risk management in the agriculture sector in Southeast Asia” (De-Risk) project, implemented by CIAT; and the "Strengthening Agro-Climatic Monitoring and Information Systems (SAMIS)" project, implemented by FAO.

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FAO, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. 2022. Atlas of agricultural livelihoods and climate risk of the Lao People's Democratic Republic 2019–2020. Vientiane. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc1143en

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