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  Where the rain falls: climate change, food and livelihood security, and migration

  United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, 2012

  This comparative study highlights that rainfall variability and food insecurity are key drivers for human mobility. The empirical research is based on eight country case studies, including a 1,300 household survey and participatory research sessions involving 2,000 individuals. The results reveal that migration is an important risk management strategy for vulnerable households.
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  Challenges and prospects for REDD+ in Africa: desk review of REDD+ implementation in Africa - a GOFC-ACRENET synthesis

  Global Land Project, 2012

  This report reviews the status of REDD+ implementation in Africa, identifying forest degradation as one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. The research lists current projects in Africa to build a database of REDD initiatives and their status of implementation.
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  Analysing vulnerability: a multi-dimensional approach from Colombia’s upper Cauca river basin

  Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012

  In Colombia, agriculture is an economic mainstay, creating direct employment for much of the country’s population. Agriculture’s dependence on predictable seasonal patterns leaves many communities vulnerable to climate change.
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  Evidence from the frontlines of climate change: loss and damage to communities despite coping and adaptation

  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 to loss and damage. Key findings from the five case study sites include the following.
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  Understanding adaptive capacity: sustainable livelihoods and food security in coastal Bangladesh

  Climate Change Agriculture Food Security, 2012

  This paper analyses data from a household-level survey of 980 agricultural and fishing households in seven sites across southern Bangladesh. It examines the relationship between assets, livelihood strategies, food security and changes in farming practices.
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  Enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa: an exploration into alternative investment options

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012

  This discussion paper seeks to explore alternative investment options with the aim of enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa. Climate change, conflict, drought and increasing populations are leading many to pessimistic conclusions regarding the future viability of pastoral farming, arguing that these livelihoods should be sedentarised and diversified.
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  Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)

  Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) is a non-profit non-governmental organisation founded in 1993, currently operating in five 5 Indian states: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan a
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  Multi-level governance and adaptive capacity in West Africa

  International Journal of the Commons, 2012

  In West Africa, many livelihoods depend on forest ecosystem goods and services, often in interplay with agricultural and livestock production systems.
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  Adapting to climate change: assessing the World Bank Group experience phase III

  World Bank, 2012

  Developing countries are not yet well adapted to current climate risks, even though the risks are becoming harsher and more intense. This evaluation draws lessons from the World Bank Group’s experiences with adaptation to both current levels of climate variability and ongoing climate change.
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  The poverty and welfare impacts of climate change quantifying the effects, identifying the adaptation strategies

  World Bank, 2012

  Although poverty remains widespread in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, substantial progress has been made especially in the past three decades. Nevertheless, this report stresses that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, which will directly affect poor people's livelihood assets including health, access to water and other natural resources, homes and infrastructure.

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