Gambia
- Capital:
Banjul - Population:
1593256 - Size:
11300.0 Km2
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- The BLDS print collection
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Browse all the latest print documents from the British Library of Development Studies...
- Determinants of appropriate child health and nutrition practices among women in rural Gambia
- M. Mwangome; A. Prentice; E. Plugge / Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2010
- This study aimed at exploring the factors determining mothers’ choices of appropriate child health and nutrition practices in the Gambia. Eight focus-group discussions (FGDs) were held with 63 women whose children had been seen ...
- Leptin Malnutrition and Immune Response in Rural Gambian Children
- S.E. Moore; G. Morgan; A.C. Collinson / British Medical Journal, 2002
- The adipocyte derived hormone, leptin has cytokine-like function and may mediate the effects of starvation on immunity. This study aims to describe the in vivo relation of leptin and immune function in children. Fasting plasma leptin ...
- Fact sheets for local decision-makers on climate change adaptation options for coastal regions in west Africa
- I. Niang; G. Nai; R. Folorunsho / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2012
- This guide on adaptation options is aimed at local decision-makers on the coastal regions of west Africa and takes the form of a series of fact sheets, each including methods of implementation, positive and negative case studies and e...
- Report on fieldwork from around the world documenting loss and damage due to climate change
- K. Warner; K. van der Geest; S. Kreft / United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, 2012
- This study presents empirical findings from fieldwork around the world examining loss and damage caused by global warming. The report begins by defining and contextualising the emerging discourse on assessing, quantifying and reacting...
- Climate impacts, forest-dependent rural livelihoods and adaptation strategies in Africa: A review
- O. A. Somorin 2010
- This article looks at the impacts of climate change on African forest ecosystems and forest-related sectors and the implications for rural livelihoods. The review looks at case studies from Botswana, the Gambia, Ethiopia, Republic of ...
- Strengthening Media Capacity on the Climate Change Communication in The Gambia
- E. Dem / Global Unification the Gambia, 2012
- This report outlines the training provided for media practitioners on Climate Change Fact, Communication and Adaptation Strategies at a workshop organised by Global Unification, The Gambia, in partnership with the Gambia Press Union a...
- A methodology examining 14 African National Agriculture and Food Security Investment Plans
- G. Branca (ed); T. Tennigkeit (ed); W. Mann (ed) / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011
- It is clear that, in the face of climate change, the agriculture sector in Africa is being called on to increase food production to meet the food demand for a growing population. A number of countries have prepared National Agricultur...
- Integrating indigenous knowledge into formal climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in Africa
- A. Nyong (ed); F. Adesina (ed); B. Osman Elasha (ed) 2007
- It is increasingly realised that mitigation and adaptation should not be pursued independently of each other but as complements. Integrating mitigation and adaptation into climate change concerns is not a completely new idea in the Af...
- Health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting in The Gambia
- A. Kaplan; S. Hechavarría; M. Martín / Reproductive Health, 2011
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful traditional practice with severe health complications, deeply rooted in many Sub-Saharan African countries. The objective of this study is to perform a first evaluation of the mag...
- Exploring the potential for low-carbon energy projects for development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- C. Gouvello (ed); F. Dayo (ed); M. Thioye (ed) / World Bank, 2008
- Sub-Saharan Africa has an opportunity of choosing a cleaner development pathway via low-carbon energy alternatives that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. African countries stand to benefit from financial instruments like the ...
- Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa, Gambia (IHRDA)
- African human rights litigation, research and capacity building institute
- The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS)
- Research, capacity building, and advocacy Institute
- Gambia WWW
- Official Government of Gambia WWW site. Includes press releases, full text of government newsletter (Ko Gongah)
