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    Climate change and adaptation in African agriculture

    Stockholm Environment Institute, 2008
    The development of climate projections for Africa is evolving rapidly, yet little is known about how effectively this data is being utilised. This study, commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation, aims to identify and understand the extent to which, and ways in which, information from climate change models is being integrated into agricultural development practice and decision-m
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    Food for thought: livestock feeding support during drought

    Feinstein International Center, USA, 2007
    This Pastoralist Livelihoods Initiative policy brief argues that a livelihoods-based drought response in pastoralist areas could aim to protect key livestock assets and support rapid rebuilding of herds after drought.
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    id21 natural resources highlights 6: Rural livelihoods

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    This bi-annual addition of id21 Natural Resources Highlights looks specifically at rural livelihoods. It contains the following three articles:
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    Rehabilitating degraded land

    New Agriculturalist, 2008
    Across vast areas of the world, human activity has degraded once fertile and productive land. Deforestation, overgrazing, continuous farming and poor irrigation practices have affected almost 2 billion hectares worldwide, threatening the health and livelihoods of over one billion people.
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    Forests and water

    Unasylva, FAO, 2008
    Water-related problems are an increasingly important challenge to sustainable development, and the availability and quality of water are strongly influenced by forests.
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    Climate change and rural livelihoods in Malawi: review study report of Norwegian support to FAO and SCC in Malawi, with a note on some regional implications

    Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2008
    This review seeks to assess the sustainable livelihoods projects currently supported by Norway in Malawi within the context of climate change and its predicted impact on agriculture development and food security.
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    The right to land and a livelihood: the dynamics of land tenure systems in Conda, Amboim and Sumbe municipalities

    Landrightswatch.net, 2005
    What are the dynamics of land tenure in the CAS (Conda, Ambuim, and Sumbe) area in Angola? What are its opportunities and risks? This paper reveals a denial of land access rights to communal farmers, whose livelihoods are centred on land.
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    World Development Report 2008: agriculture for development

    World Development Report, World Bank, 2007
    Three out of every four poor people in developing countries live in rural areas, and most of them depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. This year’s edition of the World Bank's World Development Report (WDR) highlights the importance of agriculture for achieving the Millennium Development Goal of halving extreme poverty and hunger by 2015.
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    Women and food crises: how US food aid policies can better support their struggles

    ActionAid International, 2007
    Women are often at the centre of food crises and are disproportionately affected by hunger, yet their central role in providing solutions is often overlooked. This discussion paper lays out some of the key issues in modern food crises, discusses the role of food aid in addressing them and explores opportunities for engaging women more actively in food aid policy.
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    Bridging knowledge gaps between locals and experts through participatory decision making processes to address climate change impacts

    South South North, 2006
    This Pilang project will develop methodologies to facilitate effective communication between local communities and climate, marine and agricultural experts, to generate information regarding climate change vulnerabilities in the coastal area of Pilang. This information will be used to develop adaptation strategies for the target population. The project aims to: 

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