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    Loss and damage from climate change: local-level evidence from nine vulnerable countries

    2013
    Loss and damage is already a significant consequence of inadequate ability to adapt to changes in climate patterns. This paper, published in the International Journal of Global Warming, reports on the first ever multi-country, evidence-based study on loss and damage from the perspective of affected people in least developed and other vulnerable countries.
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    Climate change, rural livelihoods and agriculture (focus on Food security) in Asia-Pacific region

    Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2011
    Climate change, rural livelihoods and agriculture (focus on Food security) in Asia-Pacific region Document Type Working Paper Date Updated Not supplied Description Climate change is a major challenge for agriculture, food security and rural livelihoods for billions of people including the poor in the Asia-Pacific region.
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    Climate change and conflict:conflict-sensitive climate change adaptation in Africa

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2011
    In preparation for COP17 (17th Conference of the Parties) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) in Durban, held a two-day expert seminar to identify issues and recommendations for ensuring that adaptation to climate change is conflict-sensitive.
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    Evidence to support climate change adaptation in Lesotho, Malawi and Swaziland

    Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2015
    In southern Africa, the predicted 2°C rise in temperature will destabilise farming systems. Coping mechanisms, livelihood strategies and the cost of adaptation options for smallholder farmers are not sufficiently understood in the region because the majority of research is focused on ecological assessment and identifying the vulnerability of households.
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    The status of agricultural water use, access, and productivity in the Limpopo Basin — opportunities for poverty alleviation

    Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2010
    The Limpopo River Basin is home to 14,000,000 people, at least half of whom live in rural areas. Over ten million South Africans live in the basin - nearly 25% of the national population. The remaining population live in Botswana - one million people, nearly 60% of the national population - Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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    Policies for enhanced livestock productivity and wealth creation in a changing climate

    Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2010
    Agriculture in Africa is changing rapidly. Agriculture and livestock systems are among the most climate sensitive economic sectors. Many of the climate change predictions suggest that African livestock will be damaged by as early as 2020.
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    The Green Growth Platform: inspiring a green approach to development

    UONGOZI Institute / Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development, 2013
    In Tanzania, and in Africa generally, there is growing awareness that the economy and environment cannot be viewed and treated as two separate domains in policy and practice. Rather, both are intrinsic to human existence and will need to be managed in parallel.
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    Climate change in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas: The state of current knowledge

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2011
    The Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region is one of the most ecologically sensitive and fragile areas in the world. In all likelihood, the effects of climate change will become evident here first and with the greatest intensity. This report synthesises the present knowledge about the consequences that climate change could have for the region.
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    Inertia, equity and ingenuity: mapping opportunities in South Africa's green economy

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2010
    As with preceding notions of economic opportunity such as “industrial conglomeration”, “local economic development” and the “digital economy”, the “green economy” runs the risk of becoming a fad, especially if viewed as something distinct from conventional economic theory.
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    Market challenges for the restoration of the environment

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    Over the past century South Africa has become increasingly reliant on the manufacturing and services industries for its economic development and growth. However, the natural environment continues to play an important role in the livelihoods of particularly the poor, those in rural areas and the agriculture sector – the latter being essential for urban living.

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