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    Designing an incentive programme to reduce on-­farm deforestation in the East Usambara Mountains,Tanzania

    World Agroforestry Centre, 2012
    The forests of the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, are internationally recognized as one of the worlds’ most bio-diverse ecosystems. Despite past conservation efforts, these forests face an on-going threat from land clearing for smallholder agriculture and timber harvesting.
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    Tenure Issues in REDD+ Pilot Project Sites in Tanzania

    Forests - Open Access Journal, 2014
    REDD+ has been proposed as a viable option for addressing climate change in the near term, and at relatively low cost. There is a broad consensus that clearly defined tenure rights are important for the implementation and success of REDD+, both to manage forests effectively and to protect local communities’ livelihoods.
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    Climate change adaptation strategies by local farmers in Kilombero district, Tanzania

    Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 2013
    This article examines current adaptation strategies developed by local farmers against climate change effects in Kilombero District. Research questions guided the study include; what are the past and current climatic stresses? What are local farmers’ perception on climate change and response to the adverse climatic stresses?
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    Tanzania National Climate Change Finance Analysis

    Overseas Development Institute, 2013
    Overseas Development Institute (ODI) study examining and assessing the state of Tanzania's climate change related finance.
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    Using climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making: A practical case study in Bagamoyo District, coastal Tanzania

    Stockholm Environment Institute, 2013
    This case study is designed to provide a practical example of how to use climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making. The paper focuses on the Bagamoyo district in coastal Tanzania. Local livelihoods are mostly based on natural resources, including small-scale agriculture, seaweed farming, traditional fishing and small-scale eco-tourism.
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    Exploring opportunities for climate change adaptation in semi arid areas of Tanzania: A case of Nzega District in Tabora region

    African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2013
    The University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania through the Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA) implemented a three years research program to study the implications of climate change on natural and social systems in three agro-ecolocilal zones in Tanzania. The paper presents findings obtained from one of the zones studied.
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    Communiuty perception on climate change and usage patterns on non-timber forest products by communities around Kilolo District, Tanzania

    Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 2013
    This paper explores the current use pattern of non-timber forest product (NTFPs) by forest-dependent communities as a strategy to cope with the impacts of climate change and variability around the New Dabaga-Ulongambi Forest Reserve (NDUFR) in Kilolo District. It also documents local peoples’ perceptions of climate change which were in linie with available climatic data records.
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    Joining the dots: learning to work collaboratively to address climate change

    Stockholm Environment Institute, 2013
    This paper reflects on lessons from a study undertaken by the Stockholm Environment Institute and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) that focused on adaptation needs in Belize, Nepal and Tanzania, with an emphasis on the value of participatory and collaborative processes. It finds that current interventions are fragmented across many sectors and institutions both public and private.
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    City resilience in Africa: a ten essentials pilot

    International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), 2012
    This study reports on a month-long pilot project conducted in three east African cities (Narok and Kisumu in Kenya, and Moshi in Tanzania) to assess resilience and disaster risk reduction (DRR). The pilot is modelled on the ‘ten essentials’ framework, a check-list of priorities and capabilities necessary for DRR.
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    Africa Adaptation Programme knowledge management needs survey report 2012

    2012
    This report is a broad assessment of the knowledge needs of the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) countries. It hopes to help these countries capture, share and capitalise on the wealth of climate- and development-related knowledge available, thus enabling them to pursue data driven agendas and resilience-boosting strategies.

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