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Science Direct
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Published Documents
- Clinical predictors cannot replace biological predictors in HIV-2 infection in a community setting in West Africa
- A.J. Gourlay; C. van Tienen; S.S. Dave / Science Direct, 2012
- The was a prospective community cohort aimed to identify clinical predictors of mortality in HIV-2 infected individuals that may be used in place of CD4 count or plasma viral load to guide treatment management in resource limited sett...
- The role of ecosystem services in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
- R. Munang / Science Direct, 2013
- This paper analyses the connections between climate change impacts, ecosystem degradation and increased risk of climate-related disasters. It defines the central role of ecosystem management in climate change adaptation and disaster r...
- Climate change and ecosystem-based adaptation: a new pragmatic approach to buffering climate change impacts
- R. Munang / Science Direct, 2013
- Climate change is an issue that affects lives of millions of people across the world. Therefore, this study urges that the integration of climate risk considerations into policy should be increased, in order to ensure that development...
- Effects of Internet-based multiple-site conferences on greenhouse gas emissions
- V. C. Coroama / Science Direct, 2012
- Information communication technologies (ICTs) can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, both by increasing the efficiency of existing processes and by guiding towards more energy efficient patterns of producti...
- Accessing adaptation: multiple stressors on livelihoods in the Bolivian highlands under a changing climate
- J. Z. McDowell / Science Direct, 2012
- Smallholder farmers continuously confront multiple social and environmental stressors that necessitate changes in livelihood strategies to prevent damages and take advantage of new opportunities or adaptation. Vulnerability is attribu...
- The first climate refugees? Contesting global narratives of climate change in Tuvalu
- C. Farbotko; H. Lazrus / Science Direct, 2012
- This article explores the uncertain outcomes of climate change effects for different populations. It argues that understanding climate change requires broad conceptualisations that incorporate multiple voices and recognise the agency ...
- Everyday realities of climate change adaptation in Mozambique
- L. Artur / Science Direct, 2012
- This paper analyses discourses and practices of flood response and adaptation to climate change in Mozambique. It suggests that the successes and failures of adaptation highly depend on the cultural and political realms of societal pe...
- Corruption in cyclone preparedness and relief efforts in coastal Bangladesh: lessons for climate adaptation?
- T. Mahmud; M. Prowse / Science Direct, 2012
- This article aims to draw possible lessons for adaptation programmes in Bangladesh by examining whether cyclone preparedness and relief interventions are subject to corrupt practices. Based on a random sample survey of 278 households,...
- Transforming governance and institutions for global sustainability: key insights from the Earth System Governance Project
- F. Biermann / Science Direct, 2012
- The current institutional framework for sustainable development is, according to this article, not strong enough to bring about the swift transformative progress that is needed. The article argues that incrementalism (the main approac...
- Modeling pessimism: does climate stabilization require a failure of development?
- E. A. Stanton / Science Direct, 2012
- Climate-economics models often assume that middle-income countries' per capita incomes will catch up with those of today's high income countries, while low-income countries will lag behind. This choice underrates the least developed c...
