Outputs

Below is a collection of Nature-based Solutions Initiative outputs from our team or closely related partners. For academic papers solely on Nature-based Solutions see our bibliography.

7 results found, searching for 'William Thompson '

Is the Implementation of Cocoa Companies’ Forest Policies on Track to Effectively and Equitably Address Deforestation in West Africa?
January 2025
This study examines the design and implementation of forest-focused supply chainpolicies (FSPs) in cocoa supply chains in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, the world's two leading cocoa producers.
Academic Publication
Smallholder Resilience to Extreme Weather Events in Global Food Value Chains
October 2023
Integrating satellite, household and trade data, we investigate the cascading impacts after two consecutive hurricanes on smallholder banana farmers in Dominican Republic, and determinants of their recovery.
Academic Publication
Cocoa plantations are associated with deforestation in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
May 2023
re we combine cocoa plantation data with publicly available satellite imagery in a deep learning framework and create high-resolution maps of cocoa plantations for Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, validated in situ
Academic Publication
Climate resilience and the human-water dynamics. The case of tomato production in Morocco
November 2022
Building on system dynamics modelling tools, we aim to improve the understanding of the long-term dynamic behavior of water management and to explore plausible policy scenarios necessary for sustainable and resilient water resource management and agricultural development.
Academic Publication
Can sustainability certification deliver climate resilience for smallholder farmers? The case of Ghanaian cocoa
January 2022
Sustainability certification has been posited as a key governance mechanism to enhance the climate resilience of smallholder farmers. Whilst many certifications now include climate resilience in their standards, their ability to deliver this for smallholders remains untested. We take the case of the 2015–16 drought-shock to cocoa production in Ghana to examine whether certification can enhance smallholder climate resilience.
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Enhancing smallholder climate resilience in banana and cocoa global food value chains
May 2021
The global food system is a complex socio-ecological system performing the critical service (with varying degrees of success) of nourishing humanity’s food and nutrition needs. This system is under threat from, amongst others, a range of climate related shocks, including extreme weather events as well as more gradual stressors.
Academic Publication
Mapping the impacts of hurricanes Maria and Irma on banana production area in the Dominican Republic
September 2020
Here, we use openly available remote sensing data to quantify the impacts of hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 on banana production area in the Dominican Republic — the world’s largest producer of organic bananas.
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