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Understanding farmers' perceptions and adaptations to climate change and variability: the case of the Limpopo Basin, South Africa
2009This report outlines how climate change is expected to have serious environmental, economic, and social impacts in South Africa. It states that rural farmers, whose livelihoods depend on the use of natural resources, are likely to bear the brunt of adverse impacts.DocumentClimate change and the threat to African food security
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2009Sub-Saharan Africa is currently the most food-insecure region in the world. Climate change could aggravate the situation further unless adequate measures are put in place.DocumentA Ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on African cropland
African Association of Agricultural Economists, 2008This paper examines the impact of climate change on cropland in Africa using a ricardian cross-sectional approach. Relying on farm data from an 11-country survey of over 9500 farmers, the study analyses the impact of climate and other variables on the annual net revenue. The authors confirm that current climate change affects the net revenues of farms across Africa.DocumentMicro-level analysis of farmers’ adaptation to climate change in Southern Africa
2007This discussion paper is based on micro-level analysis of adaptation that focuses on tactical decisions farmers make in response to seasonal variations in climatic, economic, and other factors in Southern Africa. The document is based on a cross-section database of three countries: South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.DocumentClimate variability and change: adaptation to drought in Bangladesh. A resource book and training guide
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2007In Bangladesh where agriculture is the largest sector of the economy, agricultural production is under pressure from increasing demands for food.DocumentBrowsing on fences: pastoral land rights, livelihoods and adaptation to climate change
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2008This paper presents an overview of pastoral systems and addresses rights issues around access and control of resources in the context of climate change. The document brings together the inputs made by over 120 participants in a 2006 web-based forum and also includes material from a number of projects from around the world.DocumentThe environment and poverty times
Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2008The paper features a collection of short articles that focus on the complex links between environment and poverty reduction. The articles discuss how natural resources can contribute to economic growth that also benefits the poor.DocumentA preliminary assessment of energy and ecosystem resilience in ten African countries
HELIO International, 2007Africa is vulnerable to climate change on two fronts: firstly, because of existing vulnerabilities and secondly, due to capacity limitations for disaster mitigation and inability to adapt to climate change.DocumentFood security and climate change: the answer is biodiversity
Reliefweb, 2008Climate change will profoundly affect agriculture and food security worldwide and will particularly impact smallholder farmers in poor countries. Based on a short review of recent scientific literature, this document argues that the most effective strategy to adapt agriculture to climate change is to increase biodiversity. Key points include:DocumentTurning up the heat on African agriculture: the impact of climate change on Cameroon’s agriculture
African Association of Agricultural Economists, 2008Climate variation and change can have significant impacts on agricultural production, forcing farmers to adopt new practices in response to altered conditions. This paper examines the effect of changes in climatic averages on agricultural production at the national level in Cameroon.Pages