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climate change and food systems: global assessments and implications for food security and trade
ACRONYMS
aBM Agent-based models
aeM agro-ecosystem model
aeT actual evapotranspiration
aeZ Agro-ecological zones
aGGriD AgMIP GRIDded crop modelling initiative
aGlW Water Resources, Development and Management Service aGMiP Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project aiM Asian Pacific Integrated Model
aNZ Australia & New Zealand
aoGCM Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models
aPeX The Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender model aPSiM Agricultural Production Systems Simulator
ar4 4th Assessment Report of the IPCC
ar5 5th Assessment Report of the IPCC
aSareCa Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and
Central Africa
aVHrr Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
BeST Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature project
BlS Basic Linked System
BMZ Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany CBa Cost benefit analysis
CC climate change
CCaFS Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
CereS Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System
CeS Constant elasticity of substitution
CeT Constant Elasticity of Transformation
CGCM2 Coupled General Circulation Model Phase 2
CGe Computable general equilibrium
CGiar Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
CiaT International Center for Tropical Agriculture
ClUe Conversion of Land Use and its Effects
CMiP3 Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project Phase 3
CMiP5 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5
CNrM-CM3 National Meteorological Research Centre – Climate Model 3
Co2 carbon dioxide
CoMeCoN Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CoraF Conference des Responsables de Recherche Agronomique Africains CSiro Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSiroMk2 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Mark 2b
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